CLEP® Human Growth & Development Book + Online (CLEP Test Preparation)

Do not be turned off by the cover art of this book! It does not posit that babies hatch from eggs in the sky! I just took my CLEP exam after using this book to prepare. The passing score accepted by many institutions for transfer credit is 50 and I scored a 68. The book has a code inside that allows you access to a diagnostic pre-test and 2 practice tests on their website. The diagnostic test shows you which topics you struggle with the most, so if you're crunched for time, you can target your studying to those specific areas. I studied for 4-5 weeks on and off. I read the chapters and took notes but as my testing date approached, I stopped taking notes because time was short. The book does not go into a lot of depth on the topics, but most are adequately explained. If I encountered a topic that wasn't fleshed out enough, I could look up videos on YouTube or other psychology websites to better understand. The book contains some basic tables and figures but no illustrations. When I took the test (90 questions with a 90 minute time limit), I was a little nervous that there would be a lot of questions that weren't addressed in the book. I would estimate there were only 2-3 questions that I do not recall being addressed in the book. Luckily, so much of Human Growth & Development is pretty common sense, especially if you have children or have been around children. I had never taken a course specifically on this topic, but courses I've taken in General Psychology and Education had delved into this subject matter before. I feel confident recommending this book for those wanting to test out of Human Growth and Development and Lifespan Development courses.

For anyone considering taking the Human Growth and Development CLEP exam, this book is the primary resource you need! I purchased the book and studied for about 4 weeks, more intensely the last 2 weeks. The book is solid in that it contains A LOT of information, but concisely collected and presented in an understandable and useful format. Additionally, the practice tests reflect true to life score reporting and explanations of answers. There were a few questions on the CLEP that may have not been addressed in the book. (They may be very well be in the book, but they were not freshly available in my memory when test time came.) Overall, I recommend this book for this CLEP exam. I have read that the Human Growth CLEP is one of the hardest, as it contains a large amount of subject matter. But with this book, I felt more than prepared and am extremely satisfied. Depending on how you study, you may want to supplement with a textbook, but I found everything I needed within this book and accredit passing the CLEP to it! Good luck!

This is arguably the best source to utilize if you need to pass the Clep Human Growth and Development exam. I took the test yesterday and passed with a 62. I would estimate that 85% of the material on the test was covered in this book. The online component was quite helpful, as it mimics the test's conditions and provides you valuable feedback on your strengths and weaknesses. Also, three of the practice test questions were on the actual Clep exam. This book does have its issues, though, in regards to accuracy in at least three instances: (1) Page 33 states, “A correlation coefficient can range in value from 0-1.” In truth, a correlation coefficient ranges from -1 through +1, with zero signifying the two variables have no relationship. (2) Page 45 states, “Because so many vital organs and body parts are developing during the embryo stage or second trimester, harmful agents are especially dangerous during this prenatal period.” The embryo stage is during the first trimester, not the second. (3) These mislabelings of the stages of prenatal development also occur on pages 42-43, as the text refers to the first trimester as the “germinal period,” the second trimester as the “period of the embryo,” and the third trimester as the “period of the fetus.” Both the germinal stage and the embryo stage occur in the first trimester, with the fetus period occurring in all three trimesters. Overall, these three mistakes do not devalue the book as an indispensable study resource. I know of no other text that covers the material as comprehensively and as concisely as Dr. Heindel’s does!

Excellent study material, compatible with the Clep course design.

Bought this book 4 days before my CLEP Exam. Read the book twice and took the practice tests in the back multiple times. Purchased the Peterson tests as well as purchased the instacert course for a total investment of 150ish. Took my exam and passed with a 56. I couldn't expect a high score since I studied for less than a week. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to take the CLEP. My experience from the CLEP is that it's more about test taking skills and process of elimination. Remember those theorists and what they stand for.

I needed to pass the Human Growth and Development CLEP exam to get preschool teacher certified. I came at the exam with years of professional teaching experience a Masters degree in an unrelated field. The material in this book covers 90% of possible exam material (there were definitely things on the exam that weren't in the book). I spent about 3 weeks reading and reviewing. Because the book is so condensed, every sentence or seemingly irrelevant bit of information could be part of a question!! So really read it and don't skim. The practice tests are SUPER helpful and really prepare you for the actual exam. I got a scaled score of 73 on the practice tests in the book and a 62 on the actual exam. If ever I need to dodge an undergrad course in the future, I will definitely use the REA study guides for CLEP exams!

This book highlights and summarizes important concepts, but not in enough detail. I read through most of it and did all of the practice tests it includes, studying intermittently for about 3 weeks, and I received a score of 53; passing but not by much. I found that the questions on the actual test were much more difficult; they were worded differently than the practice tests provided in this book. The actual test also included many theories as well as specific psychologists/theorists. This is the fourth CLEP exam I've taken, and have used this brand of study guides for all and passed all of them (with more than enough points, aside from this one). Overall, it gets the job done if you put in the effort, although I found this particular one to be the least helpful.

Thought this was a great review study guide! I studied hard for 2.5 weeks prior to taking the Clep exam. I thought it was helpful to have the pretest, and two other tests online to see how you are progressing. My school requires a 50 or higher on the exam to get credit. The mock test I got a 69. It was helpful to the types of questions, however I thought the real clep test was more difficult; ie: more that one answer that could be right and have to choose the most correct answer. On the actual clep I got a 58, so I passed! A little too close for comfort though. This book didn't really cover neuro very well so cross refrance other sources would be a good idea. This book does a good job on theories and development. It's easy to understand. Overall totally worth every penny. This just saved me more than $500 in books and tuition and not to mention my precious time by testing out of this class!!