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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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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39375 in Books
• Published on: 2006-07-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 192 pages

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• ISBN13: 9780471794127
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Your guide to a higher score on the Praxis II®: Social Studies Content Knowledge Test (0081)

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:

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

Test-Prep Essentials from the Experts at CliffsNotes®

About the Author
Shana Pate, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction at Texas State University-San Marcos at the Round Rock Higher Education Center (RRHEC) in Round Rock, Texas. She teaches teacher preparatory courses and graduate courses in Elementary Education.

Customer Reviews

Typo or bad history? ... you decide
I'm required to take a test in New York State called the Content Specialty Test (CST) in Social Studies, which is very similar the Praxus exam. Therefore, I've been preparing for it by using this guide. So far, in taking the practice tests within I've come across some very odd questions, but this particular one below makes me doubt the validity of the entire book.
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55. One historical lesson from the McCarthy era is the realization that

A. loyalty oaths prevent spying

B. communism is influential in prosperous times.

C. communist agents had infiltrated all levels of the U.S. government

D. public fear of traitors can lead to intolerance and discrimination.

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Okay, A and B are obviously wrong, which leaves C and D. Personally, I chose "D" as the correct answer. Yet, the guide lists "C" as the correct answer. Now, I know that recent research has uncovered evidence that our government did indeed have communist spies hiding in various agencies during that era, but I would think that the LESSON of the McCarthy era would be more in line with answer D.

Then, this is the explanation provided for answer 55 in the guide....

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55. C. Think about the definiton of McCarthyism, the use of unsubstantiated accusations to discredit people. So, you're looking for the answer that best relates to this definition.

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The explanation for "C" as the correct answer contradicts itself.

I've forwarded this question and others like it from the guide to a highly respected history professor at Lehman College-CUNY in NYC. He and his wife (also an educator) have advised me to steer clear of this guide, as they find it filled with typographical errors which may negatively influence my test results.

I hope that this review is helpful.

The author should have her Ph.D. revoked.
Awful. Embarrassing. The Subject Area Review is poorly written, contains contradictions, leaves out incredibly important details, and, in some places, is simply inaccurate. It is also egregiously inconsistent in the way it presents information.

CliffsTestPrep needs to find a Historian who possesses both the substantive knowledge and the ability to present it in a consistent and effective manner.

Shana Pate (Ph.D.?!!!!) needs to find another career.

Virtually useless
This book was pretty much worthless in preparing for the exam. The actual exam was much harder than the practice versions in the book, which almost always had at least one "ridiculous" choice that you could eliminate easily. Not so on the real test. And the content review is kind of laughable. If you're not conversant with the content, you're not going to get there by reading a few bullet points about history or economics. I don't know if there are any viable alternatives, but I would steer clear of this one.