Cracking the GRE Psychology, 5th Edition [Paperback]

Laurice Pearson (Author), The Princeton Review (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 17, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0375753982 | ISBN-13: 978-0375753985 | Edition: 5th

WE KNOW THE GRE PSYCHOLOGY SUBJECT TEST
The experts at The Princeton Review study the GRE Psychology Subject Test to make sure you get the most up-to-date thoroughly researched book possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our six-week GRE course have an average score increase of 212 points (verified by International Communications Research).  The proven techniques we teach in our course are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON TEH GRE PSYCHOLOGY TEST, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about psychology--only what you'll need to know to score high on the GRE Psychology Subject Test.  There's a big difference.  In Cracking the GRE Psychology, 5th Edition, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and

*Use process of elimination and our three-pass system to attack test questions
*Improve your score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test
*Test your knowledge with review questions for each of the 18 fields covered
*Practice your test-taking skills on a comprehensive sample test

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From the Inside Flap

WE KNOW THE GRE PSYCHOLOGY SUBJECT TEST
The experts at The Princeton Review study the GRE Psychology Subject Test to make sure you get the most up-to-date thoroughly researched book possible.

WE KNOW STUDENTS
Each year we help more than two million students score high with our courses, bestselling books, and award-winning software.

WE GET RESULTS
Students who take our six-week GRE course have an average score increase of 212 points (verified by International Communications Research).  The proven techniques we teach in our course are in this book.

AND IF IT'S ON TEH GRE PSYCHOLOGY TEST, IT'S IN THIS BOOK
We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about psychology--only what you'll need to know to score high on the GRE Psychology Subject Test.  There's a big difference.  In Cracking the GRE Psychology, 5th Edition, we'll teach you how to think like the test makers and

*Use process of elimination and our three-pass system to attack test questions
*Improve your score by focusing on the material most likely to appear on the test
*Test your knowledge with review questions for each of the 18 fields covered
*Practice your test-taking skills on a comprehensive sample test

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Princeton Review; 5th edition (August 17, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0375753982
• ISBN-13: 978-0375753985
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,256,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A great book if you're in a rush, April 19, 2000

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Cheyenne Ferro (Hazlet, NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the GRE Psychology, 5th Edition (Paperback)

This is the only book I used to study. I procrastinated and then crammed with this book. It has a chapter for every section of psychology, including those subjects I didn't take in college like comparative psychology, history, and ethology and those subjects I barely remember like history and physiological. This book will highlight ALL the main points of each subject and give tips for the test. You won't have to open another book.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars a decent book..., November 6, 2000

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"[e-mail]" (Wilmington, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cracking the GRE Psychology, 5th Edition (Paperback)

This study guide was okay...it does cover each area that is tested on the GRE Psychology; however, the text at times can be rather vague and difficult to read (I found my intro psych book to be a lot more engaging). There are not many good "tips to improve your score" like you may see in other GRE books, which is discouraging for people who end up cramming the week before (pretty much everybody). There is a very good section at the end about psychology graduate programs, and the practice exam is very similar to the actual exam. (I think some questions were the same!)The best advice is, of course, start in advance and study a lot, ESPECIALLY know the names AND research of all important psychologists!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is all you need!, July 4, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Cracking the GRE Psychology, 5th Edition (Paperback)

I ended up cramming for the GRE Psych test for 2 weeks (instead of the recommended 6 weeks). I only bought Princeton Review's study guide and I pretty much just made sure I knew the info reviewed in it. They divide the info into sections (Memory, Evolutionary, Social, etc.) and gave anywhere from 2-10 pages of information you should know for the test about that particular section. I didn't even look at my intro psych text, or any of my second/third year course textbooks. Well, the study guide must have been worth it, because I got a 700 on the GRE Psych, and other than a few questions on the test, the book prepared you for them.