CliffsQuickReview Psychology


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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. Whether you're new to the science of behavior and mental processes or just brushing up on a favorite old subject, CliffsQuickReview Psychology can help. This guide helps you understand the human brain. Inside, you'll find out about The history of psychology Research methods Developmental psychology Biological bases of behavior Perception Sensation CliffsQuickReview Psychology is an invaluable reference for those who want to understand complex psychological processes, including environmental factors, processing thoughts, and memory. Here are just a few of more things you'll learn about: Sleep Emotions Behavior modification Nature and nurture Personality Abnormal psychology With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.




CliffsQuickReview Developmental Psychology


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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest subjects. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. Whether you need a course supplement, help preparing for an exam, or a concise reference for the subject, CliffsQuickReview Developmental Psychology can help. This guide covers the scientific study of age-related changes throughout the human life span. Identifying the biological, psychological, and social aspects that interact to influence the growing human process, this handy resourse covers concepts such as Conception, pregnancy, and birth Infancy and toddlerhood Early and middle childhood Adolescence Early, middle, and late adulthood Death and dying CliffsQuickReview Developmental Psychology acts as a supplement to your other learning materials. Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review — you decide what works best with your needs. You can flip through the book until you find what you're looking for — it's organized to gradually build on key concepts. You can also get a feel for the scope of the book by checking out the Contents pages that give you a chapter-by-chapter list of topics. Tabs at the top of each page that tell you what topic is being covered. Heading and subheading structure that breaks sections into clearly identifiable bites of information. Keywords in boldface type throughout the text with an associated glossary at the end of the book. With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are comprehensive resources that can help you get the best possible grades.




The GED For Dummies®


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Get the skills and know-how you need to pass the GED test Earning a GED can provide you with an advantage over other job and education candidates and the confidence to take the next step. The GED For Dummies, 2nd Edition gives you fresh and relevant example questions from the GED and even more hands-on training in each of the 5 subject areas to help you maximize your success and earn a passing score. Features 2 full practice tests in each of the 5 subject areas with detailed walk-throughs and explanations for every solution Offers advice on test preparation, from registering and studying effectively to managing your time during the exam Improve your job and education prospects now by studying for the GED with this easy-to-follow, proven guide!




El GED en Espanol Para Dummies


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Score your highest on the Spanish-translated GED Passing the GED provides Spanish-speakers with expanded job and educational opportunities, like attending college or starting a successful career. El GED en Espanol Para Dummies is a comprehensive study guide for native Spanish-speakers preparing to take the GED exam. You'll get hands-on, essential test preparation help on everything you need to know-from registering and studying effectively to managing your time during the exam. Hands-on training in each of the five main subject areas: Writing, Reading, Social Studies, Science, and Math. Fresh and relevant example questions Two full practice tests with detailed walk-throughs and explanations for every solution If you're one of the thousands of native Spanish-speakers looking for an all-in-one study guide for El GED en Espanol, this hands-on, friendly guide is your ticket for scoring your highest on exam day!




CliffsAP Psychology


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Your complete guide to a higher score on the AP* Psychology exam Why CliffsTestPrep Guides? Go with the name you know and trust Get the information you need--fast! Written by test prep specialists About the contents: Part I: Introduction * About the exam--content and format * Tips on answering multiple-choice questions * Tips on answering free-response questions * Scoring Part II: Subject Review * History and approaches * Research methods * Biological bases of behavior * Sensation and perception * States of consciousness * Learning * Cognition * Motivation and emotion * Developmental psychology * Personality * Testing and individual differences * Abnormal psychology * Treatment of psychological disorders * Social psychology Part III: AP Psychology Practice Tests * 4 full-length practice tests with answers and explanations * Time guidelines so you'll learn to pace yourself *AP is a registered trademark of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this product. AP Test Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes An American BookWorks Corporation Project Contributors: Lori A. Harris, PhD, Murray State University; Kevin T. Ball, BA, Indiana University; Deborah Grayson Riegel, MSW, President, Elevated Training, Inc.; Lisa S. Taubenblat, CSW, Partnership with Children




CliffsQuickReview Sociology


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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. CliffsQuickReview Sociology provides you with an in-depth review of the principles of sociology — the scientific study of human groups and social behavior. Because sociology examines how social relationships influence people's attitudes and how societies form and change, sociology has an incredibly broad scope. This guide boils sociology down to easy-to-understand terms and concepts, and as you work your way through this reference, you'll be ready to tackle such concepts as The sociological perspective and research methods Cultures and societies, and socialization Social groups and organizations Deviance, crime, and social control Social and global stratification Race and ethnicity, and sex and gender Economics, politics, education, marriage, family, and alternative lifestyles Religion, health, medicine Social change and movements CliffsQuickReview Sociology acts as a supplement to your textbook and to classroom lectures. Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review — you decide what works best with your needs. You can read it from cover to cover, or just use it when you need important information and put it back on the shelf for later. With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.




CliffsQuickReview ACT


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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. When you need a logical, easy-to-grasp guide to prepare for your important college-entrance exam, CliffsQuickReview ACT can help. This guide shows you exactly what to expect from the exam with explanations of every question type, tested and proven strategies, and a practice exam complete with explanations for every answer. CliffsQuickReview ACT gives you access to the experience and insights of leading experts in the field of test preparation. Take advantage of their expertise by following this six-step approach: Be aware. Know as much as you possibly can about the exam before you walk in. This CliffsQuickReview gives you this important information in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Set a goal. Call some of the schools you're interested in and see what score you need to be accepted there. This guide includes charts to help you set your goal. Know the basic skills. This CliffsQuickReview will help you focus on which skills to review and will help you review those skills with practice questions and easy-to-follow, complete explanations. Understand the question types. This CliffsQuickReview carefully analyzes each type of question so that you'll understand how to focus on what is being asked. Learn strategies. This guide emphasizes strategies and techniques for answering each type of question and includes samples that show you what to look for and how to apply each strategy. Practice. This CliffsQuickReview includes a pracice exam with answers, complete explanations, and analysis charts to help you spot your strengths and weaknesses. With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.




CliffsQuickReview Human Nutrition


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A comprehensive review guide to help you refresh your study. This guide is particularly useful for midterms and final exams, condensing a semester's worth of information into one concise volume.




Cliffs Memory Power for Exams


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The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. If you've ever experienced a memory meltdown during an exam, then Memory Power for Exams is your key to confident recall. In school, you learn large amounts of information on many topics. On top of that, you also must quickly and accurately remember selected information for exams. The memory systems described in this book will Help you prepare for exams at school and elsewhere Enable you to quickly and accurately recall information Speed up the learning process and relieve you of homework drudgery Liven up learning with imagination and creativity In Memory Power for Exams, you'll figure out how memory aids work; discover a three-step strategy for recalling information; and learn a variety of memory methods. This guide also shows you how to apply the memory methods to subject such as history, foreign languages, sociology, and more: Chemistry. Terms and definitions; concepts; equations and how to derive them; properties of matter Biology. Classifications and descriptions of living organisms; major biologists and their contributions Mathematics. Formulas and what they stand for; rules and procedures; numbers and what they stand for English: Vocabulary, spelling, grammar, and punctuation Literature. Plots, themes, techniques; names of characters and their details Standardized tests. Verbal ability With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment! *SAT and PSAT are registered trademarks of the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse this product.




CliffsQuickReview Geometry


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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. From planes, points, and postulates to squares, spheres, and slopes — and everything in between — CliffsQuickReview Geometry can help you make sense of it all. This guide introduces each topic, defines key terms, and walks you through each sample problem step-by-step. Begin with a review of fundamental ideas such as theorems, angles, and intersecting lines. In no time, you'll be ready to work on other concepts such as Triangles and polygons: Classifying and identifying; features and properties; the Triangle Inequality Theorem; the Midpoint Theorem; and more Perimeter and area: Parallelograms, trapezoids, regular polygons, circles Similarity: Ratio and proportion; properties of proportions; similar triangles Right triangles Circles: Central angles and arcs; inscribed angles; chords, secants, tangents; arc length, sectors Geometric solids and coordinate geometry CliffsQuickReview Geometry acts as a supplement to your textbook and to classroom lectures. Use this reference in any way that fits your personal style for study and review — you decide what works best with your needs. Here are just a few ways you can search for topics: Use the free Pocket Guide full of essential information Get a glimpse of what you’ll gain from a chapter by reading through the Chapter Check-In at the beginning of each chapter Use the Chapter Checkout at the end of each chapter to gauge your grasp of the important information you need to know Test your knowledge more completely in the CQR Review and look for additional sources of information in the CQR Resource Center Use the glossary to find key terms fast. With titles available for all the most popular high school and college courses, CliffsQuickReview guides are a comprehensive resource that can help you get the best possible grades.