Kaplan GRE Exam Subject Test: Psychology 2009-2010 Edition
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- ISBN13: 9781419553066
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
- 2 full-part practice tests
- Intensive psychology review, including social psychology, developmental psychology, personality, abnormal psychology, statistics, and more
- Effective strategies for scoring privileged on the test
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it’s a excellent book that summarizes all you need to know for the GRE theme test, I highly recomend it
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
I bought this for my sister-in-law who, at the time, was a sophomore and who wanted a head start at studying for her GRE. She gave fantastic compliments to the information included as it helped solidify her desire to study psychology. But, this should not be used as your only resource for studying for the GRE. As additional reviewers have noted, the book does contain some typos and formatting errors.
Reader’s Rating: 4 / 5
This book is a excellent start for getting ready for the PSY GRE, but it’s not enough. I used this book, the Princeton Review book, David Myer’s Intro to Psy. book, as well as my additional textbooks, and of course… the internet. The best way to use this book is to: a) read the chapters so you’re familiar with the basic concepts, b) look up names and studies that you’re unfamiliar with on the internet, c) make flashcards of concepts and psychologists you reflect are vital.
The practice tests are not excellent predictors of the actual GRE, but are more of a studying tool. I scored in the low 700s on each of the practice tests, but scored an 830 on the actual test; so, my scores in the Kaplan practice exams were at least 1 SD away from my score in the actual exam. Still, it was useful in that it showed me what my weaknesses were.
Also, if you’re hard up for cash, these books are usually at your local library, and they don’t change much (if at all) from year to year.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I RECENTLY TOOK THE PSYCH GRE ON SATURDAY AND I CAN TELL YOU THAT AFTER REVIEWING THIS BOOK FOR OVER SIX MONTHS I WAS ABSOLUTELY DISAPPOINTED BY CLAIM TO GIVE YOU ALL THAT IS NEEDED TO DO WELL ON THE GRE, I CAN ATTEST TO YOU THAT ONLY ABOUT 10 PERCENT OF WHAT IS IN THIS BOOKS WILL BE HELPFUL. THIS BOOK IS GARBAGE USE IT TO LINE YOUR LITTER BOX GET A TEXTBOOK FOR EACH CATEGORY AND REVIEW.SOMEONE SHOULD SUE KAPLAN FOR MAKING SUCH A FALSE CLAIM.I WASTED MY TIME WILL HAVE TO CANCEL MY SCORE AND TRY AGAIN.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Overall, not a terrible study guide. There are three main problems:
1) Poor editing. “Tryon” and “Tyron” are both used, alternating within the same paragraph. “Erickson” and “Erikson” is another example, and there are countless others. There are also nonsense sentences. P34 states:
“Milgram commented that measure obtained at institution, rather than another, are beside the point in terms of interpreting the findings in many areas of psychology.”
I’m sure he commented no such thing. You could slot in a few words to make it grammatically right, but it’s still pretty poor wording.
Even worse is a definition on p132: “The term for evolutionary development in humans is phelogeny [sic] (there’s a excellent chance it will appear on the test).” They spell “phylogeny” incorrect AND define it incorrect (it’s not point to humans), while promising us it will be on the test!
2) Some concepts seem to have been invented just for this book, because they don’t turn up on the internet. “Errors of growth” and “overregulation” are used to clarify a concept more precise than the words let on, and I can’t corroborate them with additional sources.
3) I don’t know how detailed my knowledge must be in certain subjects. There’s no way I’m memorizing Erikson’s 8 stages of psychosocial development, with all their nooks and crannies… unless I really have to. Beats me if I do!
Overall, it’s helpful, but I doubt it can be used alone. Like others, I’m supplementing with the Princeton Review guide.
EDIT: I nearly want to give it an extra star for an incredibly amusing mnemonic contrivance suggested. Upon implicating the anterior hypothalamus in sexual behavior, they recommend remembering a list for the four activities of the hypothalamus as a whole: “…reflect of ‘the four Fs’: feeding, fighting, fleeing, and sexual functioning.”
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5