Psychology of Adulthood and Aging is UP

[campbell0021]

Has anyone taken this in October ?

According to the new study guide ( which is effective Oct. 1, 09) the exam is now 130 questions and uses IRT scoring.

In the past it seems the test had 150 questions and used CTT scoring.

I was curious if besides the reduced number of questions and scoring method, if there were other changes. I checked the feedback sections but the last posting was prior to October.

Peace123

I cant help with this question, but would like know difference between CTT and IRT. Thanks

[bandele]

I got an A on it. Go through IC flash cards at least two times, get a text book that has a good glossary read over key terms and study the Gerontology sections that relate.

Put in about ten hours if you have not had any psyc classes.

Good luck

[peace123]

Thanks Bandele. Did you take PAA in Oct 2009 ?

[peace123]

I cant help with this question, but would like know difference between CTT and IRT. Thanks

CTT is classical test theory and IRT is item response theory.

A search of Wiki might help explain the difference between these statistical/scoring methods.

Also info on each can be found here:
https://www.excelsior.edu/Excelsior_Coll...k_2008.pdf

see pages 2-4

[marianne202]

I need to take this exam this month. I have taken foundations of gerontology & lifespan developmental psych. so I'm hoping this won't be bad. I didn't realize they changed the format. If anyone else has taken this can you please provide any other feedback.

[JPAN09]

I am about to take A&A on 12/16. Any more advice on the test since the change? I just took Gerontology and got a C. I only used IC, studied about 1.5 weeks for a total of about 20 hours. (I got a B on Abnormal Psych, using IC and spark notes...about the same amount of study time)

Any more info on the new Adulthood and Aging exam would be appreciated.

[jogger]

I just took this on 12/8 - A. The advice in the specific feedback section is accurate. Study the IC for the exam, plus Foundations of Gerontology. Additionally, if you have not already taken Research Methods in Psych. I would review some of it as well.

[JPAN09]

I just took this on 12/8 - A. The advice in the specific feedback section is accurate. Study the IC for the exam, plus Foundations of Gerontology. Additionally, if you have not already taken Research Methods in Psych. I would review some of it as well.

Thanks Jogger!
I'll post my results after I take the test on the 16th.

[JPAN09]

OK. I took the 130 'new version' of Adulthood and Aging tonight. I scored an A. I took FoG last week and got a C on that test, which was 160 questions.
For A&A, there was a fair amount of overlap with FoG. I used IC almost exclusively but did in fact hit the following links mentioned by another poster:

Stages of Retirement, SS-201-02 Stages of Retirement, SS-201-02
Korsakoff syndrome Korsakoff's syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
death education: ( practices used) Chapter 1: Death Education http://faculty.txwes.edu/mskerr/files/3309_ch1.htm
Economic effects of divorce Women may suffer financially from high divorce rate [url=http://www.divorcereform.org/mel/rwomenfinancial.html]Women may suffer financially from high divorce rate
Depression in the elderly Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments Depression in Older Adults and the Elderly: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments
Alzheimers What is Alzheimer's What is Alzheimer's

Sexuality & aging Aging and Human Sexuality Resource Guide Redirect Page

I also used Psychology - Book Companion Site - Instructor
You can select a chapter, review flashcards, and take practice questions. There were a NUMBER of practice questions that showed up on the test. Some exactly the same, some slightly modified. Use this resource.
Good luck!!!

[Basket Weaver]

Great feedback and congratulations!