abnormal psychology

[carolyn]

Did anyone take abnormal psychology?If so how was it?

[creative]

I would recommend taking other Psych exams before this one. Not sure what exams/courses you have taken already? I think the ECE's are not that bad. Go to the EC website and download the free Exam Content Guide for this exam. It will give you a complete outline of what they expect you to know. They also tell you what textbook they recommend (up to you if you want to read it). To study for this test I used IC flashcards, used textbook I bought on Amazon, and various sources on the internet. I also purchased the practice exams ( 2 for $65) which really, really helped me more than anything else. The practice exams are very close to the real thing.

[carolyn]

Where do I purchase the practice tests?

[carolyn]

I took plenty of psychology cleps already, do you feel if I study the flasch cards and practice exams it will be enough?

[TMW2010]

The practice tests are available for purchase after you purchase the test itself.

In my opinion, what got me through the AbPsych exam were two things -

• Many of my other psych classes touched on the different areas and views (Biological/Behaviorist/Psychoanalytic/So on).
  
• A level of deductive and inferential reasoning, which helped on the 'what, huh?' questions
  

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I actually didn't even have time to look at the flashcards for the test on here, so I can't comment on how good they might be.

And I would say the test is definitely harder than the CLEP material. It is a lot deeper the particulars than in breadth of material, like the CLEPs.

[creative]

If you have taken psych exams prior to this one then you should have a good foundation. You purchase the practice tests on the EC website (after you register for the main exam). The practice tests will indicate how well you know the material and are a great study tool. The practice tests show you what to focus on and they give you the rationale for each correct answer. If you find practice tests helpful then these are totally worth the money. If you are a flashcard person then I would stick with that. It's up to you as what is more helpful. I use the flashcards only as a reinforcement of the material-- I do not use flashcards as my main source of information or study tool. The practice tests and reading a used textbook helped me the most for this exam.