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MAT For Dummies
Vince Kotchian (Author), Edwin Kotchian (Author)
9781118496756, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 26 April 2013
368 pages
27.4 x 20.8 x 2.5 cm, 0.635 kg
Score your highest on the MAT? Easy. The MAT exam is one of the hardest intellectual challenges in the field of standardized testing. Students preparing to take this exam need a chance to practice the analogy skills necessary to score well on this test, which MAT For Dummies provides with its six full-length practice tests and plethora of other test preparation suggestions. MAT For Dummies includes test-specific analogy strategies, practice and review for each content area, word/terms lists covering the major subject categories, and six practice tests with detailed answer banks. If you're a potential graduate student preparing for the MAT, this hands-on, friendly guide helps you score higher.
Introduction 1 Part I: Introducing the MAT: Learning about Analogies, Planning, and Test-Taking 5 Chapter 1: All About the MAT 7 Chapter 2: Analogies from A to Z 15 Chapter 3: Types of Analogies and How to Solve Them 25 Chapter 4: Creating a Smart MAT Preparation Plan 41 Part II: Conquering the Content: Reviewing Vocabulary, Knowledge, and Culture 51 Chapter 5: Working with Words and Language 53 Chapter 6: Handling the Humanities 73 Chapter 7: Studying the Social Sciences 97 Chapter 8: Studying Science and Math 117 Part III: MAT Practice Exams 135 Chapter 9: MAT Practice Test #1 137 Chapter 10: Answers to MAT Practice Test #1 149 Chapter 11: MAT Practice Test #2 155 Chapter 12: Answers to MAT Practice Test #2 167 Chapter 13: MAT Practice Test #3 173 Chapter 14: Answers to MAT Practice Test #3 185 Chapter 15: MAT Practice Test #4 191 Chapter 16: Answers to MAT Practice Test #4 203 Chapter 17: MAT Practice Test #5 209 Chapter 18: Answers to MAT Practice Test #5 221 Chapter 19: MAT Practice Test #6 227 Chapter 20: Answers to MAT Practice Test #6 239 Part IV: The Part of Tens 245 Chapter 21: Ten Tried-and-True Test Tips 247 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Fight off Test-Related Anxiety 251 Part V: The Appendixes 255 Appendix A: Graduate Level Vocabulary 257 Appendix B: Making the MAT Work for You 319 Index 323
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
