CliffsTestPrep Praxis II: Social Studies Content Knowledge Test (0081) |
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| Title: | CliffsTestPrep Praxis II: Social Studies Content Knowledge Test (0081) |
| Author: | Shana Pate |
| Publisher: | Cliffs Notes |
| Type: | Book / Paperback |
| Publication Date: | 05 July, 2006 |
| ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0471794120 / 9780471794127 |
| List Price: | $21.99 |
| You Save: | $7.04 |
| Amazon Price: | $14.95 |
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Product Description
Your guide to a higher score on the Praxis II?: Social Studies Content Knowledge Test (0081)
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About the contents:
Introduction
* Overview of the exam
* How to use this book
* Proven study strategies and test-taking tips
* Tactics for answering multiple-choice questions, plus practice examples with answers and explanations
Part I: Subject Review
* Focused review of all exam topics: world history, United States history, government/political science/civics, geography, economics, and the behavioral science fields of sociology, anthropology, and psychology
Part II: 2 Full-Length Practice Examinations
* Like the actual exam, each practice exam includes 130 multiple-choice questions, with sections on each of the 6 categories
* Complete with answers and explanations for all questions
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Customer Reviews:
• Item Pretty Decent
21 November, 2009
It has two full length tests in it. They are somewhat realistic when compared to the actual test. It does also include some broad background material for studying purposes and broadly explained explanations for the correct answers. It was a little vague but I think it helped me at least a little bit before my test.
- Amazon Customer Review
• All The Help You Can Get
12 September, 2009
When preparing for the Praxis II in Social Studies,you will feel intimidated and rightfully so. A lot of material is included on the test and depending on the formulation of the questions, you may be unable to answer the specific question (while maintaining a good understanding of the subject). I preferred this text over the "official" praxis book. It is helpful in familiarizing the student with the subjects. However, neither can prepare the student for the obsure question that depends on one's mastery of historical trivia. This book will help reveal your areas of scholastic weakness. However, this book will not give you the answers you need, just the motivation to go find these answers. Buy this book early as a tool to direct you the areas of study you most need.
- Amazon Customer Review
• Really Less Than One Star...
05 September, 2009
Here is a good quote that really sums up the quality of this book. Part I: Subject Area Review: United States History, page 30, "Christopher Columbus sought financial backing for a sea route to Asia. In 1492, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain agreed to give Columbus the funding to reach Asia by going east around Africa, so he and his three ships - the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria - finally left Spain." That is just sad. Ferdinand agreed to finance Columbus's plan (radical at the time) to sail west, directly to Asia, not around Africa.
I have not yet taken the Praxis II: Social Studies Content Knowledge Test (0081), but I do know from the first thirty pages of this book that it is totally worthless. I am scheduled to take the exam this Saturday. I signed up for the first available exam and paid extra for the last minute signup fee. I searched through the local bookstores and found this to be the only Praxis Text 0081 study guide available. I wanted to buy a book with practice tests instead of downloading something from the internet (that would be more expensive from dubious websites). I really regret buying this book and wish that I had read through it before I left the store. The information in it is very common knowledge with vague summaries of content anyone needing to take the test would already know. I am very knowledgeable about world history and American history but my memory is fuzzy on exact dates and I was hopping it would have been possible to brush up on them but there are very few actual dates given, everything is surmised in time spans of several hundred years leaving gaping holes of important events. In those summaries there are at least one or two important people mentioned or listed (I can think of many more that would possibly appear on the real test) but no supporting information about why they are important. I was really hoping for some good information in the Political Science, Economics, and Behavioural Science categories because I am worried I may not be familiar with all the terms and key people in these areas. From what I read in the History section, I really don't think I can place any trust in these sections for test preparation. Since the test is so soon I do not have time to go online to find another book, I can only just hope for the best and go online for a better resource if I do not pass with a high enough score on those sections. For the Praxis I Math, Reading, and Writing test I used Barron's test prep book. It was actually helpful (I had forgotten much of my math) and the practice tests and advice throughout reflected closely to the testing experience I went through, except that the test times were actually longer than the time listed in Baron's (no complaints from me on that!). This Cliffs Test Prep book does not even say that the test is timed nor if the sections are timed independently or if it is all at once! I still don't know! I'd be a lot better off gauging myself against a set time, especially if it is slightly shorter than the real test - then I will feel a bit relief when I have more time than expected on the test day. Stay away from this book. If I end up looking for something better after the test I will update this post with a alternative resource suggestion.
- Amazon Customer Review
• A Good Start, But Not Enough
14 November, 2009
This book will give you a very barebones look at the material that may be on the Praxis II: Social Studies Content Knowledge exam. I took the Praxis test today, so I can tell you that this book doesn't nearly cover the range of knowledge needed to pass the test. What it does do is go through each of the sections and subsections listed in the ETS overview of the Social Studies Praxis. It gives you either broad statements about these sections' content, details with no context (as if you know who Chandragupta II is), or provides absolutely useless information (as in the geography section).
The strongest part of this book are the 2 full length practice tests. There's no better way to prepare for the test than testing yourself and this is the only Social Studies prep book that has *2* tests. The questions are better than the content portion of the book because they pick up on the small details, just like the real Praxis exam. However, be aware that there are two answer keys, one basic and one explaining how to choose the right answer, or why the answer is correct. I noticed discrepancies between the two keys on Practice Test #2. Use the explanation key - it's accurate.
I found that I learned much more (and had a much more enjoyable time) reading "US History for Dummies" and "World History for Dummies" to learn some content material than the Cliffsnotes. Sure, Cliffsnotes is short and "easy." If you're a history major or an undergraduate going for your social studies certification, you'll probably have no problem using this book to refresh your memory. For those who are adding on certification (like myself - I'm certified in English) or have no formal training in history, this is a good starting point, but you will need to use other sources to prepare for the Praxis.
UPDATE: I passed...20 points over the state requirement!
- Amazon Customer Review
• Shoddy, Incomplete, Many Errors
18 January, 2010
The info provided is okay. The tests are poorly constructed and full of questions that either don't make sense, or are not similar to the questions on the Praxis (I just took it). After taking these practice tests I was really worried, because even after reading the minimal explanations of answers, some did not make sense to me. Stick to the ETS-produced book. It's true to the test.
- Amazon Customer Review
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