actual exam vs. study guide

[jga1064]

I have been studying the intro to psychology guide and a nagging question has developed already; as I go thru this thing I find that I am answering the questions in what I'm sure would be considered correct answers by an instuctor grading a paper exam, BUT, I am not using the exact terminology that these guides require to consider an answer correct.

So the question is; On the actual exam, of multiple choice questions, did the people who have taken several of these exams, have a real good sense of the correct answer when it was offered in the question?

So many of the items I look at when I click on Next and get the answer, I say, OH I would've got that right had I been able to see the question formatted as in the actual test.

Just wonder when enough study is enough..... please advise!

[bethanynash]

Which guide are you using? I used REA for Introductory Psychology, and I was able to pass using that with no prior psych experience.

[Scholar Interrupted]

Sounds like you're talking about the IC cards. I wouldn't sweat those discrepancies, as the real CLEP (or DSST) will be multiple choice, so you won't have to worry about getting the exact synonym they're looking for.

[janew]

I was wondering about that too - i would answer a word that was similar on the IC and it did not take it.

Thanks.
Jane

[rmroberts]

As long as you get the idea you're good. They're not going to put synonyms as two different options. You could try the free peterson's tests or REA to get a sense of what the questions are going to be formatted like.