How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying!

Welcome To How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying!

2019-09-18T21:12:00.028-04:00

EPPP is the acronym for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! will teach you everything you need to know to prepare for, and pass the exam.

If you're a psychologist or psychology graduate student you know that the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology is a very difficult test. We know that you can't really pass the examination without even trying, but we've pulled together a selection of resources, advice, and study materials that will at least make the process as painless as possible. If you follow our suggestions, get a few of the study materials that we review, start preparing early, and space out your preparation over a reasonable period of time it may seem like you're not really trying. But we know that you really are trying!

Why is the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology so important to your career? Find out here. When is the best time to begin studying for the exam? We tell you. Do you know the foundation of passing the test? Read The Three Pillars Of How To Pass The EPPP Exam. Do you know effective study techniques, practice strategies, and review strategies? Now's the time to learn some more. Should you memorize questions and answers from practice exams? We tell you here. Do flashcards help? What's the most effective way to use flashcards? Did you know that software exists to help you memorize key topics faster and easier? Are those expensive study programs worth the price? Look at it this way. What's the best commercial study program? We give you the straight scoop. Take a look at our reviews of the major commercial study programs, including Academic Review (AR), Association for Advanced Training in Behavioral Sciences (AATBS), PsychPrep, and The Taylor Method (TM). Can you use your classnotes and textbooks to study for the exam? We recommend some reasonably priced study materials. Check out our links to free study materials in the commercial test program reviews. Test your mastery with our free practice questions. Where can you go for further information? Check out our EPPP exam resource links. And finally, on a lighter note, how about a unique psychology themed gift for yourself, or the special psychologist in your life?

We hope that this site makes your entry into a career as a licensed psychologist a little easier, and a little faster. If you ever have any questions for The EPPP Study Guy do contact us. Study well, and good luck on the examination!

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Review of the EPPP Secrets Study Guide

2010-08-19T01:22:00.008-04:00

EPPP Secrets

EPPP Secrets Study Guide

Published by MoMetrix Media, LLC

Review by The EPPP Study Guy

This is a review of The EPPP Secrets Study Guide. The study guide is published by MoMetrix Media, a publishing company with a wealth of experience publishing professional exam study guides.

This study guide provides a wealth of information on test preparation strategies. It describes how to plan for, and actually study, for the EPPP examination. The EPPP Secrets Study Guide provides a good overview of the key concepts covered by the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

The EPPP Secrets Study Guide includes 186 pages of concisely worded material. The study guide contains no long winded narratives or fluff. The study materials include the Five Study Secret Keys, General Strategies, and the Top 20 Test Taking Tips. These are followed by sections covering the key terms of each of the major domains on the EPPP exam. At the end of the study guide is an EPPP practice test. The practice test includes an answer key and explanations.

Rounding out the study guide, is a nice extra. A link to 4 free bonus guides is included. The bonus guides can be read online, or downloaded and printed out for reference. They include:

Study Secrets (89 pages)
How To Overcome Test Anxiety (14 pages)
What Your Test Score Can Tell You About Your IQ (3 pages)
Should You Retake Your Test (3 pages)

For the low price of $69.99 the EPPP Secrets Study Guide is an incredible value. Compared to the high cost of other commercially available EPPP study materials, the price is truly exceptionally low.

The EPPP Secrets Study Guide is available for instant download for those of you who want to start studying now, and also in hard copy form which they will mail to you.

I recommend the EPPP Secrets Study Guide. You really can't go wrong because it has a 100% money back guarantee. If for any reason you don't like it, you can return it and get your money back. For my money, any EPPP study materials that might give you even a small score increase on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology are well worth it.

The EPPP Study Guy

The Now Habit

2010-08-06T18:13:00.005-04:00

Overcoming Procrastination When Studying for the EPPP Exam

Are you tired of struggling with what seems to be an over whelming study project with no end?
Do you resent the time you put into studying for the EPPP exam?
Do you procrastinate actually sitting down and studying even though you've blocked out a schedule of study times?
Are you angry that they are making you take the EPPP exam to qualify for your psychology license?
Do you feel guilty when you go out with your friends, relax, or have otherwise have fun instead of studying?
Do you feel like all of your time should be spent reviewing EPPP study materials?

Then rejoice, for help is at hand! This book is the answer to all your procrastination, resentment, and study time problems.

Dr. Neil Fiore, PhD, a counseling psychologist developed many of his antiprocrastination strategies while coaching students who were struggling with completing another large professional project, completing their dissertation. Dr. Fiore, in this compelling and enjoyable work, spells out nothing less than a complete paradigm shift in how we approach work and play. His techniques are particularly applicable to those of us who are working on long, difficult projects, such as preparing for the EPPP exam.

Using strategies grounded in positive psychology techniques he explains:

Why procrastination is an adaptive strategy and how it maintains itself.
How to create an Unschedule that motivates you to want to study!
Why pressuring yourself to study and prepare is counterproductive.
Why all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, who resists working on the goals that are most important to him. (or Jill ..)
Why being a workaholic (or studyaholic) won't help you succeed at completing important projects, such as preparing for the EPPP exam.
How to use reverse psychology to make you want to study.

I can honestly say that this is the best book I have ever read on how to joyfully accomplish important goals, work, and study while enjoying your life at the same time. Print, Kindle, and audio book versions are available. I particularly recommend the audio versions as the psychological and emotional import of the concepts comes through more clearly.

When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 4

2010-04-21T13:34:00.012-04:00

Top Ten Tips For Beginning EPPP Exam Preparation Now

The best approach to taking and passing the crucial EPPP examination is to start studying early. This is so important that I'm going to say it again. Start studying early! Be an early preparer. Leave the gate early, and get out in front of the pack.
Educate yourself about the EPPP examination. Visit the ASPPB's site to read about the test. Take particular notice of the psychology content areas covered on the EPPP exam that you are expected to know and understand.
Get your hands on some of the major study programs available for the EPPP examination. Borrow them from a friend that no longer needs them. Buy used materials online. Send for free study materials that test preparation sites offer. If you can afford it, buy your own copy of a test preparation program.
Buy some of the less expensive EPPP exam study guides, test preparation software, flashcards, flashcard software that are available. Read through the materials. Test yourself. See how you do. Identify the content areas in which you need to improve.
Visit the discussion groups available online to get a first person idea of what preparing for the EPPP exam is really like. Start forming supportive relationships with those who are already studying. One helpful group is the Preparing To Take The EPPP Discussion List.
Take advantage of the wealth of free information and advice available online at EPPP preparation sites such as How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying!
Use a software program to optimize your learning and to maintain your memory of what you have learned. One of the best is the SuperMemo program. This program will keep the material that you learn fresh in your mind indefinitely. Such programs help with memorizing flashcards, as well as complete topics.
Learn everything you can about test-taking strategies. Particularly learn test-taking strategies for multiple choice exams. There are quite a few strategies that can help you become a better performing test taker. This knowledge will also help you in your graduate school classes.
Learn and practice good study strategies and habits. Sure, you may be able to cram for tests and pass them for some of your classes, but that will never work in passing the EPPP exam. The EPPP examination is a marathon, not a sprint. There is way too much material to cover in a short time. You need to learn how to study consistently, and how to retain the material. This knowledge, also will benefit your graduate studies. There are general study strategy sites, and sites specific to the EPPP exam. Both offer helpful advice on study strategies. There are many books available on this topic that are well worth buying.
Learn to control your mental state as regards studying. This includes: learning how to control your stress levels, how to talk positively to yourself about your preparation, maintaining concentration and attention, and how to stick with studying for the long term without becoming discouraged. It means learning to keep your anxiety levels reasonable while studying, and during the actual EPPP examination. It means doing what you can physically to maximize your performance: eating properly, getting sufficient sleep, taking rest breaks, breathing deeply, stretching, and exercising. Look to online resources on general study strategy sites and sites specifically on preparing for the EPPP exam.

I hope that you have found this article helpful and informative. Most of all, I hope that if you are planning to sit for the EPPP examination that you will start preparing now!

References

1. The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) in the era of evidence-based practice. Sharpless, Brian A.; Barber, Jacques P.

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice. Vol 40(4), Aug 2009, 333-340.

EPPP Exam Memorization Techniques

2010-02-10T02:11:00.029-05:00

Today on How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we are going to discuss the important topic of memorization. The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology tests you on a broad array of content from diverse domains in psychology. To perform well on the exam requires an understanding of the content, as well as the ability to remember the content. It is important for you to understand that neither understanding of the psychology concepts alone, nor straight memorization of the the psychology concepts alone, are sufficient to pass the exam. To pass the exam one must understand and remember the concepts.

Understand EPPP Test Content
If you have graduated, or are soon to graduate, from an accredited graduate program in psychology, you probably already understand most of the concepts covered by the EPPP test. You should still, of course, thoroughly review all the topics that are likely to be covered by the test. Be sure that you understand the key concepts in each domain. These include, for example; statistical concepts, main theorists, major theories, definitions of key terms, commonly known statistics about key topics (i.e., percent of people with common mental disorders), etc. You should be able to demonstrate your understanding of the concepts by answering practice exam questions correctly.

Memorize EPPP Exam Content
During the EPPP exam you must be able to recall the information you know. This means that you must memorize many of the topics covered by the exam. This is where many examinees get into difficulties. If you cannot recall the psychology topics covered by the exam you will not be able to answer the questions. You cannot demonstrate your knowledge of concepts if you cannot recall the information! This is just basic common sense.

Some people suggest that memorization of the topics covered by the test is not helpful. Their concerns generally seem to be based on a fear that examinees will memorize materials without taking the time to understand them first. It is important to understand, as well as be able to recall, key concepts and details when taking the EPPP test.

Learn Memorization Strategies
Memorization of so much psychology content, from such varied domains can be a daunting task. Topics to commit to memory range from statistical formulas to stages of common psychological theories.

Most of us get little formal trainning in school in how to memorize knowledge. When pressed to remember large amounts of material, such as when studying for the EPPP test, deficits in our memorization skills become apparent. We may have picked up a few strategies to improve our ability to memorize, such as making rhymes, or associating to funny images, but there are many more strategies. Improving your ability to memorize the material will make studying for the test easier and faster.

Unless you have been blessed with a photographic memory, I highly recommend that you purchase and study one of the many excellent book or audio programs available on memory improvement. These books and programs offer many strategies and techniques that can greatly improve your ability to memorize key concepts for the EPPP test.

The relatively short amount of time spent reading a book on improving your memory or listening to an audio program will save you countless hours of review for the EPPP exam. These programs can teach you many techniques to make your memorization of important content much easier.

All of us have certain items that just do not seem to stick to our memory. This is an area where memory techniques really shine. Identify the topics that you keep studying again and again, and yet keep forgetting. Then use one of the many memorization techniques to help you remember the material. This will enable you to recall the knowledge at the crucial moment during the EPPP exam.

Take a few moments now to explore some of the many books, audio programs, and software available to improve your memory at the Amazon EPPP Study Materials Store. You'll be glad you did.

Hilarious Gifts For Psychologists

2010-01-08T03:54:00.006-05:00

Unique, creative, funny psychology themed gifts for yourself, or the special psychologist in your life.

Tickle Me Freud Plush Doll

The perfect companion to keep you company on those long, lonely nights studying the Examination for Profession Practice in Psychology!

Sigmund Freud Little Thinker Plush Doll

Need someone with whom to review those endless EPPP quiz questions? Here he is! Just prop him up in a chair across from you and ask away.

tickle me freud plush doll laugh

The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology is no laughing matter. Or is it? With Tickle Me Freud you can laugh your way all the way to your psychology license!

Freudian Slippers - Small (Womens 4.5-7.5/Mens 4.5-6)
Freudian Slippers (Medium)
Freudian Slippers

Sigmund Freud Action Figure

Carl Jung Action Figure

Obsessive Compulsive Action Figure

Dr. Sigmund Freud Therapy Ball

Freudian Slips Sticky Notes

When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 3

2009-12-03T03:23:00.010-05:00

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You Are One Of The Lucky Ones

Very, very few people will tell you about the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) early in your graduate school career. Even fewer will stress the importance of this last crucial hurdle on your journey to become a licensed psychologist. Perhaps other psychologists feel that you are too busy right now to worry about an examination that will not take place until after you graduate. Perhaps, like a trauma victim who has been through a painful stressor, they have blissfully blocked it out of their memory. Most psychology graduate students are only vaguely aware of this distant looming hurdle. Or they dismiss it, as being too far away to worry about right now. Nothing could be a bigger mistake.

But you may now count yourself among the lucky ones. You now know about the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. You know of its importance. You know that it is waiting for you, up ahead, lurking just around the corner. A corner that you one day, sooner than you think, will be turning.

You are, I realize, busy. You are busy with classwork, comprehensive exams, internships, a dissertation or research project. Maybe you are busy with an assistanceship; working on your professor's research project.

Your professors will not tell you about the examination either. If they do, they are not likely to stress its importance. Why? Well, for one thing, it does not affect them. It does not affect your classwork, your assistanceship, their research, or whether or not you graduate. It only affects you, my unlicensed friend. Long after you are no longer their responsibility.

Be An EPPP Exam Early Preparer

Become an early preparer. Study now for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. You will avoid many of the costly aspects of the exam. You will have a better idea what to expect on the exam. You will be able to focus your study efforts now, while you are still in graduate school, on the topics that the test requires you to know, while the topics are fresh in your mind. You will have a road map to follow in determining which elective classes to enroll in. You will have a better understanding of which psychology topics are really important to know. You will be prepared for the psychology content areas required by the exam. You will be able to learn and practice the advanced test-taking strategies required to pass the exam. Many of these test-taking strategies will benefit you in your graduate school education as well. By being already prepared, you will be less stressed by the examination process. By starting early you will be able to collect study materials gradually, thus spreading out their costs. By being an early preparer you will be ready to take the exam at the earliest opportunity allowed by your local psychology board. This will greatly limit your downtime after graduation. As an early preparer you will be able to get licensed as a psychologist sooner, and truly get started in your career. This will allow you to earn a decent income sooner. Be wise, be an early preparer for the Examination For Professional Practice In Psychology (EPPP).

Next Article: When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 4

When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 2

2009-11-14T23:34:00.010-05:00

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Cost Of EPPP Preparation Materials

35% of examinees fail the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (1). Knowing this, few examinees attempt the test without first preparing with one of the commercially available study programs. It's just not worth the wasted fees, time, and effort to attempt this test without thorough preparation.

Study materials for the test from the major commercially available study programs include books, flashcards, practice exams, lectures on audio CDs, workshops, and online materials. The total cost of these study materials ranges from around a hundred dollars to as much as $3000. The cost varies based on which materials you choose to include in the study package.

Several smaller publishers offer flashcards, books, practice exams, memorization software, flashcard software, and practice examination software. These study materials usually cost one hundred dollars or less. These less expensive materials offer a good option for those just starting out on their EPPP study journey, those who are supremely confident, and those who want to supplement more comprehensive study programs.

Cost Of EPPP Exam DownTime

There are many delays throughout the EPPP process. These delays include: Waiting for permission from your state or provincial psychology board to take the exam. Waiting for the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) to process your application to sit for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Waiting for a date to sit for the exam. Waiting for the ASPPB to report your score to your local psychology board. And finally, waiting for your local psychology board to confirm that you have passed (or failed), and to issue your psychology license if you have passed and met all their other requirements.

Cost Of Lost Wages From EPPP Process

When you are busy preparing for the test, there is one thing you are definitely not doing. You are not working. Many examinees take off from work completely to devote themselves to fulltime preparation. Some work parttime. Some work fulltime while trying to squeeze in examination preparation. Which, of course, even further delays their journey to psychology licensure. But the number one thing you are not doing, is working and furthering your career as a licensed psychologist. Lost wages and career opportunities are the most significant financial cost of preparing for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

Cost Of Personal Angst From EPPP Exam

EPPP preparation time takes a toll on your psyche. Expensive study materials, exam fees, seemingly endless studying, waiting, lack of, or low income; while bills mount and graduate school loans clamor to be paid--all contribute to the stress.

During the preparation process most examinees question why the EPPP test exists. Some begin to doubt their decision to become a psychologist in the first place. A significant number of psychologists give up partway through the process and resign themselves to working in one of the few areas in psychology that do not require licensure; thus restricting their careers. Others sit for the exam, once, twice, thrice, and occasionally four times, before quitting the process. Defeated, they give up on clearing the final hurdle in the psychology licensure process.

However, most psychologists persist, and eventually pass the EPPP exam. But, no doubt about it, the process takes a substantial personal toll on your psyche.

True Cost Of EPPP Examination Summary

All of these preparation activities; time spent studying, exam fees, paying for study materials, downtime, lost wages, lost career opportunities, and personal angst add up to the true cost of the EPPP examination.

So, what can you do about it? Read on for the answer.

Next Article: When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 3

When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 1

2009-11-07T03:17:00.024-05:00

When should I begin studying for the EPPP exam? If you are asking this question, chances are that you should begin studying for the EPPP exam, also known as the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, right now. "Why now?" you ask. This series of articles answers that question.

Importance of EPPP Exam

The EPPP exam is the most important examination a psychologist ever sits for. Why is this? Because, even if you get admitted to a psychology doctoral program, pass all your classes, complete an internship, defend and publish a dissertation, and graduate from an accredited psychology doctoral program, you will be unable to practice as a licensed psychologist in any state in the United States and most provinces in Canada unless you pass this crucial examination. I know. It's hard to believe.

It's hard to believe that this test is even necessary, or the detrimental impact it will have on your career if you do not take and pass it. However, you will fast become a believer when, after graduating from a long and expensive graduate school education in psychology, you find that your friendly state or provincial psychology board insists you pass the EPPP exam or not be licensed. Or when you find that you are not allowed to practice independently. Or when you find that few employers will consider hiring you. The career impact of being unlicensed is substantial. Limited opportunities. Limited financial options. Limited career choices. Hence, for most psychologists, passing the EPPP exam is a necessity.

The True Cost Of The EPPP Exam

The real cost of the EPPP exam is not the cost of sitting for the exam; now nearly $600. Nor the additional costs you will incur if you fail the exam and need to retake it. Not an uncommon occurrence. In which case you will need to reapply and repay the full examination costs and fees. It's not unheard of for psychologists to have to take the EPPP examination three times or more before finally passing it.

No. The real cost of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology is the study time, cost of preparation materials, waiting time, lost wages, and personal angst.

Cost Of Study Time For The EPPP Exam

You may be surprised to find that the EPPP exam is unlike any other exam you have taken during your graduate training. True, it is a multiple choice examination; but it possesses three characteristics that set it apart from ordinary multiple choice exams.

Firstly, is it's unusual length. It contains 225 questions. You must answer them within the allotted time of four hours and fifteen minutes.

Secondly, is the nature of the questions. The questions are designed to measure your ability to select between answers with extremely fine discriminations between them. In other words, there are hairline distinctions between the correct answer and the incorrect answers for each test item.

Twenty-five of the questions do not even count towards your score. These are experimental questions that the test maker, the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, has inserted for study for possible inclusion in the next version of the test. They've volunteered you to test them out.

Thirdly, unlike exams that you studied for in your graduate school education which covered content one topic, or from one class, the questions on the EPPP exam cover eight different psychology content areas. They draw on knowledge from virtually all the major areas of your graduate school education. If your graduate school program did not emphasize a particular content area that is covered on the exam, be prepared to learn a new subject. Many examinees find that their graduate program did not emphasize sufficiently one or more of the content areas. Frequently mentioned content areas which require new or substantially enhanced learning include: psychodynamic psychology, industrial-organizational psychology, and statistics.

What this means is that you have a vast array of psychology material to master in fine detail, sophisticated test taking strategies to learn, and the need to hone your skills by doing a lot of practice exams. Your graduate school training, no matter how thorough, does not adequately prepare you to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

All of which is another way of saying that a lot of preparation time is required to pass the EPPP examination. It's not unusual for examinees to spend months, and sometimes more than a year, preparing for the Examination For Professional Practice in Psychology.

Next Article: When To Begin Studying For The EPPP Exam: Part 2

Recommended EPPP Study Materials

2009-08-26T02:51:00.047-04:00

Reasonably Priced EPPP Study Materials

You don't have to spend a fortune for Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology study materials. A variety of relatively inexpensive books, flashcards, software, and practice exams are available for preparing for the exam. There are many reasons for using these learning materials. You may want to ease into your test preparation. Perhaps you are not sure how much preparation you need. You may want to supplement preparation materials that you already have. Or maybe you just don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on one of the "Big Three" Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology test preparation programs. If any of these reasons are true for you, do consider looking at the learning materials below.

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Two Steps To EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

2009-08-20T18:45:00.048-04:00

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The Two Steps To Making EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

In our last article we learned how to create an effective EPPP flashcard. We discussed the details of writing the question and answer parts of the flashcard.

Today we will discuss the two very simple steps required to create EPPP flashcards in SuperMemo. Once created, the flashcards are automatically scheduled for review by SuperMemo for optimal learning and retention. Flashcards are a very important component of an effective EPPP study plan to pass the EPPP exam.

SuperMemo will help you learn faster! Spend just three minutes reading this page to be able to begin learning EPPP flashcards!

To begin, you only need to use two steps:

Add new - to add new EPPP questions and answers to SuperMemo (keyboard: Alt+A).
Learn - to review the EPPP flashcards that you want to remember (keyboard: Ctrl+L).

Add New Flashcard Screenshot

Click image to enlarge

Start learning now! Initially you may doubt the power of SuperMemo. Trust it for 1-2 weeks and you will begin to understand it better. Add at least 50-100 questions-answer pairs related to EPPP content. See how SuperMemo schedules the flashcards for review.

Important! Learn will only ask you to review your EPPP flashcards after a few days. For that reason, spend your first days on adding new EPPP material for learning.

Summary

The Two Steps To Using EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

Step 1. Add new EPPP flashcards using Add new (Alt+A).
Step 2. Use Learn (Ctrl+L) daily to review only those flashcards scheduled by SuperMemo.

Your EPPP flashcards are a very important component of an effective EPPP study plan to pass the EPPP exam!

Next Article: Coming Soon! Using the Add New menu in SuperMemo.

How To Make Effective EPPP Flashcards Using SuperMemo

2009-07-23T19:43:00.040-04:00

Previous Article: Memorize Flashcards With SuperMemo

Make Effective EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

In our last article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we discussed the details of how SuperMemo makes it possible for you to remember 96% to 99% of your EPPP flashcards indefinitely, while only requiring you to review a small fraction of the total number of your flashcards each day.

Today we will present the basic steps for making effective flashcards with the SuperMemo program. The use of flashcards is a very important component of a study plan to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. For the purposes of learning and retaining information for the long term it is important that only small bits of information be memorized at a time. It is easier for the brain to memorize or create memory traces of small bits of information. For example, it is easier to memorize just one word in a sentence, then to memorize the entire sentence.

For this reason, make your EPPP Flashcards in the form of incomplete sentences with only the most important word left out. This word is the keyword. The keyword is the most important part of the sentence that you want to remember.

Example 1
Freud is well known for his development of the theory of the id, ego, and superego.

In Example 1 Freud is the keyword that you wish to remember.

The Question And Answer Format

In SuperMemo flashcards are automatically created in the form of a Question flashcard and an Answer flashcard.
In Example 2 we see the basic format of SuperMemo flashcards. The Question is in the form of an incomplete sentence. Notice how we have replaced the keyword in the Question with ellipses (…). The Answer is the keyword (the part you want to remember).

Example 2
Question: … is well known for his development of the theory of the id, ego, and superego.

Answer: Freud

Memorize Only One Concept Per Flashcard

One of the reasons people have difficulty memorizing EPPP study materials is that they try to memorize too much material at once. By keeping the material you want to memorize simple, such as by only trying to memorize the keyword, your memorization progress will be faster and stronger. The keyword should be the main concept that you want to memorize.

How To Memorize Multiple Concepts

Now, suppose that you also want to memorize the keyword id. You would simply create another flashcard as in Example 3.

Example 3
Question: Freud is well known for his development of the theory of the … , ego, and superego.

Answer: id

So you see, for each keyword that you wish to remember it is best to create a new EPPP flashcard for that keyword. You may end up with many flashcards of the same sentence with different keywords removed. SuperMemo has a built in feature which enables you to type the original sentence only once, then each time you select a different keyword it automatically creates a new flashcard for you. This saves a lot of typing.

Summary Of EPPP Flashcard Format

In summary, EPPP flashcards should be entered in the form of incomplete sentences using the question and answer format. Nothing could be simpler! It's like passing the EPPP exam without even trying! The use of EPPP flashcards are a very important part of your EPPP study plan to pass the EPPP exam.

Our next article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! discusses how to create the actual EPPP flashcard using the SuperMemo program software.

Next Article: The Two Steps To Making EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

Memorize EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

2009-06-27T17:49:00.048-04:00

Previous Article: Review Of The SuperMemo Program For Making EPPP Flashcards

In our last article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we discussed a simple solution to remembering the vast amount of content covered by the Examination for the Professional Practice of Psychology. The SuperMemo Program makes memorizing EPPP study materials in the form of flashcards easy.

How To Memorize EPPP Flashcards With SuperMemo

The SuperMemo Program makes it easy to create flashcards of your EPPP study materials. After you create your flashcards, then selected flashcards are presented to you each day for review.
The particular flashcards that you review each day are selected by SuperMemo's sophisticated learning algorithm. The algorithm calculates the exact day to present your EPPP study material to you in the form of a flashcard.
The algorithm is based on the science of learning using spaced repetition. The algorithm considers how difficult the material on each flashcard is for you personally. As you review your flashcards each day, the algorithm learns how well you remember each flashcard. It uses this information to decide when to present the flashcard to you again. As a psychologist, you are no doubt aware of the large body of psychological research that has confirmed the importance of spacing out your learning in order to be able to recall what you have learned.

Why Spaced Repetition is Important for EPPP Flashcards

The use of spaced repetition by the SuperMemo program for your EPPP exam flashcards provides three very powerful benefits.
First, spaced repetition has been shown by research to be the optimal learning strategy. Presenting small bits of information, in this case test content, at just the right moment optimizes recall. Using flashcards you can memorize EPPP exam content so easily, that it is like passing the EPPP without even trying! It is entirely possible using the SuperMemo program to easily recall 96% to 99% of your EPPP flashcards.
Secondly, by using spaced repetition you only review the particular flashcards that you are about to forget. No time is wasted reviewing flashcards that you already remember. The SuperMemo program automatically presents you each day with only the flashcards that are due for review.
What this means, is that although you may have hundreds or, over time, even thousands of EPPP flashcards, on any particular day you are only reviewing a very small percentage of them.
Each day the SuperMemo program presents you with only the EPPP flashcards that you need to review to maintain your desired recall rate. You select the recall rate you wish, such as to recall 97% of your EPPP flashcards. For example, you may have over 4,000 flashcards in your EPPP exam study collection, yet you may only need to review less than 65 flashcards a day to maintain 97% recall of your exam material indefinitely. As time passes, you need to review fewer and fewer flashcards to maintain your memory of the flashcards. This means that your studying becomes easier and easier over time.
Thirdly, because the SuperMemo program maintains your memory of your flashcards perfectly, no matter how long you study, you will never forget the EPPP exam materials that you learn! This is one of the most powerful benefits of the SuperMemo program. You need never fear that you will forget the EPPP study materials that you have spent so much time learning. This allows you to continue your EPPP exam studies until you are truly prepared to take the EPPP exam. You know that at the crucial moment when you sit for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology you will remember the material.
In our next article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we will learn how to make effective flashcards for the exam from your own EPPP study materials using the SuperMemo program.

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Review Of The SuperMemo Program For Making EPPP Flashcards

2009-06-19T00:44:00.035-04:00

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EPPP Study Using Flashcards with the SuperMemo Program

In the last article we discussed the importance of remembering the your EPPP study materials, and the difficulty of memorizing the vast amount of material covered by the EPPP exam. Today we will discuss a simple solution to learning and remembering the content of the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. We will review an indispensable study tool that no examinee should be without; the SuperMemo program .

The Solution to Forgetting EPPP Study Materials

Fortunately, there is a simple solution to the problem of forgetting EPPP test content after you study it. A powerful, but simple to use program called SuperMemo makes it easy to remember 96% to 99% of the material you study. The SuperMemo program has been in continuous development for over 20 years. It uses a sophisticated learning algorithm to teach you any material that you want to remember. This algorithm makes use of the research in the area of psychology of learning based on spaced repetition. The Supermemo program refreshes your memory at exactly the moment you are about to forget your EPPP study material. This enables you to remember the material indefinitely. It is done with a minimum of flashcard rehearsal. Unlike traditional flashcards, with the SuperMemo program you only rehearse the flashcards just before you are about to forget them. No effort is wasted on reviewing material that you already know. For example, you may have a collection of over 4000 EPPP flashcards. Yet, you may need to review only 65 flashcards a day to remember 97% of your flashcards. Sound too good to be true? It’s not. The performance of the SuperMemo program has been extensively researched.

Use SuperMemo With Your EPPP Study Materials

The SuperMemo program is ideally suited to be used in conjunction with your EPPP study materials. You simply select the content that you most want to remember from study guides, traditional flashcards, and practice exams, then create your own personalized series of EPPP flashcards. I suggest that you select the material that you find most difficult to rememember. The SuperMemo program handles it from there. It ensures that you remember the material perfectly. That’s all there is to it! Not only will you remember the information, but you will find that the concepts are easier to understand once you have perfect recall of the key terms that comprise it.

Try SuperMemo

You can try SuperMemo by clicking here. The program can be downloaded to your computer instantly. Within minutes you will be creating your own personalized flashcards of EPPP study materials. You can easily remember 96% to 99% of the content that you need to pass the EPPP. The program is available for instant download for the very modest price of $50. Isn’t passing the EPPP worth $50 to you?
There is no more powerful tool to help you in your quest to pass the exam. It’s like passing the EPPP without even trying!

In the next article on How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we will discuss how to best use the SuperMemo program in conjunction with your Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology study materials.

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How To Memorize EPPP Exam Study Materials

2009-06-12T02:28:00.037-04:00

Previous Article: Review Of The PsychPrep Program For EPPP Study (Part 2)

In the previous article we discussed the last of the three most popular EPPP study programs. Passing the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology requires more than the purchase of a commercial study program, as we will see in today’s article on the how to pass the test. Today at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we will discuss how to memorize the psychology content you need to pass the exam.

To pass the exam you must memorize the theories, concepts, theorists, formulas, and key terms that you will be tested for. The key term here is memorize. You may have purchased the most comprehensive study program available, but if when you sit down to take the exam you cannot remember the material, you simply will not pass.

For most test candidates, the problem with passing the exam is not that they do not understand the material. After all, if you completed a PhD or PsyD program in psychology, completed an internship, and wrote a dissertation, you are probably already quite familiar with most of the content of the test. No, understanding EPPP content is not the problem that most examinees have. The problem that most examinees have is remembering the vast amount of material covered by the eight domains of the test until they sit for the exam.

The Problem of Forgetting EPPP Study Materials

Did you know that 80% of all information you learn is forgotten within just one month? And that 95% is forgotten in 60 days? You should. After all, there is a large body of research going back to the 1800’s on the psychology of learning and memory. Sadly, most of this research has been ignored by the academic community.

Projected Forgetting Curve with Reminder Intervals
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Graph from Wired Magazine article “Want to Remember Everything You'll Ever Learn? Surrender to This Algorithm”

This graph of the forgetting curve demonstrates how rapidly we forget what we learn, as well as how long we can retain that same information if we are reminded at appropriate intervals.

How Most Examinees Try To Memorize EPPP Exam Content

Most examinees use the same study technique to memorize EPPP exam content. They read through commercial EPPP exam study programs. They listen to recorded lectures on EPPP content. They attend workshops on the EPPP. They take EPPP practice exams. They make notes on the EPPP. They make paper or word processor flashcards, or use the flashcards provided by some of the commercial study programs.

All of these methods have one thing in common. They are very inefficient. They do not make use of what scientists have learned over the years about how memory works. They do not take advantage of the techniques discovered by researchers on how the learning process works.

The student soon finds that he has forgotten the original material that he started out with. So he goes back, and studies the same material all over again, using the same inefficient techniques. And so the cycle goes.

The Vast Amount Of Material On The EPPP Exam

Can you study and retain the vast amount of material you need to know for the EPPP long enough to pass the exam? Sadly, for many examinees, the answer is “No.” The Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology has a high failure rate. By the time you finish studying all the content domains, you’ve forgotten the initial material you studied. You then go back and restudy the same material you started with. Many examinees get caught up in an endless loop of restudying the same study material again and again.

There has to be a better way. Read on for the solution.

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Review of PsychPrep EPPP Study Materials (Part 2)

2009-06-02T22:23:00.028-04:00

Previous Article: Review Of The PsychPrep Program For EPPP Study (Part 1)

Today at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we continue our review of commercial Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology study programs. Specifically, we continue our review of the PsychPrep program.

PsychPrep EPPP Study Materials

The lecturer on the PsychPrep audio tapes (and CDs) is personable, and the lecture material is well organized with memorable, sometime humorous, examples. Go to the PsychPrep website to order free audio CDs of the first lecture. The EPPP study volume is comprehensive, well written, and contains clear examples. The practice tests provide detailed rationales for each answer, with explanations of why each choice is correct or incorrect. The PsychPrep preparation program, while more concise than other programs, has an excellent record of preparing examinees to pass the exam. According to the PsychPrep website, approximately 90% of the users of their test preparation program go on to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

Flashcards

Unlike other EPPP exam preparation programs, the PsychPrep program does not include flashcards. Oddly enough, the PsychPrep program discourages the use of flashcards. Yet, if you read online discussion groups on passing the EPPP, and talk to psychologists who have passed the test you will find that most examinees successfully incorporate the use of flashcards into their preparation. Flashcards, properly used, have an important place in studying for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. However, don’t let the lack of flashcards prevent you from considering the excellent PsychPrep program. You can make your own EPPP flashcards with the SuperMemo Speed Learning Software, and these will be better than the premade, generic flashcards included with some commerical programs. We will discuss the proper use of EPPP flashcards, including the use of flashcard based learning software, in more detail in the next article.

Free EPPP Study Materials

PsychPrep offers the first chapter of their EPPP study volume for free, the first section of their audio CD lecture for free (two CDs), and a free EPPP study strategies handout including three free audio CDs. They also offer a free four hour in person live EPPP workshop. I highly recommend that you go to the PsychPrep website to take advantage of these valuable free offers.

Special Offers

As in the other EPPP preparation programs, purchasing a package of study materials offers a cost savings over purchasing each of the materials separately. Prices vary based on the package or individual EPPP study materials purchased. PsychPrep frequently offers discounts on their materials. As of this writing, PsychPrep was offering savings of $50 to $550 on several of their programs. Go to the PsychPrep website for the most current prices, current promotions, and full details of the programs and study materials.

Disclaimer

I have no association with PsychPrep. I am simply briefly describing their program, presenting my opinion, and the opinions that I have heard from psychology students, examinees, and psychologists. The descriptions of the EPPP review programs discussed are not comprehensive, and the programs are subject to change at any time. Please check with the PsychPrep website for the official details and specifics of their EPPP exam study program.

Coming Up Next

Next, at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we will review the SuperMemo Speed Learning Software, a valuable study tool for passing the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

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Review Of PsychPrep EPPP Study Materials (Part 1)

2009-05-24T00:35:00.015-04:00

Previous Article: Review Of The Academic Review Program

In our last article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we continued our discussion of the types of EPPP study materials available, and in particular, the use of commercially available EPPP test preparation materials. I discussed another popular commercially available EPPP study program, the Academic Review program (AR). Today, I continue our discussion of commercially available EPPP study materials by reviewing the PsychPrep program.

PsychPrep EPPP Study Materials

The PsychPrep EPPP program is somewhat newer than either the The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences program (AATBS) , or the Academic Review program. The PsychPrep program, like the AATBS program, hails from California.

Similar to the other programs reviewed, the PsychPrep program is a very popular EPPP preparation program. The PsychPrep program offers four different packages of study materials, as well as the option to purchase individual preparation materials. The PsychPrep packages include some, or all, of the following: one comprehensive study volume of written psychology material covering all the domains on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, a 14 day live in person seminar on psychology content, 34 audio CDs version of the 14 day seminar, five online EPPP practice tests, online quizzes, online EPPP workshop questions, two day weekend workshop on the test's content and test taking strategies, and lastly, a home version of the weekend workshop. Be aware that, like the AATBS program and the AR program, access to the PsychPrep online tests and online materials are time and frequency limited. That is, you may only use the practice exams, workshop questions, and quizzes a limited number of times within a specified time period. To get an idea of what the EPPP questions on the practice tests are like, you definitely want to visit the PsychPrep website where they offer access to free EPPP sample questions online.

The PsychPrep EPPP preparation program is unique in that all of the written materials for the test content are contained in one volume of text, not in multiple volumes as in other programs. The PsychPrep program has the reputation of being the most concise EPPP preparation program. It attempts to cover only the material that you need to learn to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, rather than a exhaustive review of the entire field of psychology. Many students have reported that using the PsychPrep study materials is easier, takes less time to complete, and is less anxiety provoking than the, perhaps, overly comprehensive, study materials that comprise competing test preparation programs.

Coming Up Next

In our next article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we continue our review of the PsychPrep program and tell you of more free offers!

Have you used the The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences materials, PsychPrep, Academic Review, or Taylor Study Method? What was your experience with the program? Are you thinking of switching to a different program? Share your experiences by posting your comments below.

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Review of Academic Review EPPP Study Materials

2009-05-17T03:55:00.019-04:00

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Academic Review Logo

In our last article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we began discussing the types of EPPP study materials available, and in particular, the use of commercially available test preparation materials. I discussed one of the most popular commercially available EPPP study programs, which is available from The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS). Today, I will continue our discussion of commercially available materials by reviewing the Academic Review program.

The Academic Review program, are known as the AR program for short, or The East Coast Program, because the company is in New York. It is a very popular test preparation program.

The Academic Review program offers three packages of EPPP study materials which include some, or all, of the following: Six volumes of written psychology material, EPPP diagnostic test, seven online EPPP practice exams (time limited use), 17 audio CD lectures of psychology content, test strategies, flashcards, live seminars on EPPP content, online workshops, and consultations on the exam and preparation materials.

The Academic Review EPPP study materials have the reputation of being shorter, more to the point, and less overwhelming than the materials from The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. Yet, they are no less adequate in helping you prepare for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Like the AATBS, this review program provides very thorough preparation.

Visit the Academic Review website for the specifics of their EPPP study materials. Academic Review often has sales on its EPPP exam study materials. As of this writing they were offering $100 off of two of their programs, and $80 off of an online workshop. Go to the Academic Review website for package pricing and the current promotions. Especially recommended; check out the Academic Review website for a free sample exam!

We have no association with Academic Review. We are simply briefly describing their program, presenting our opinion, and the opinions that we have heard from psychology students and colleagues. The descriptions of the EPPP review programs discussed are not comprehensive and are subject to change at any time. Please check with the Academic Review website for the official details and specifics of their EPPP exam study program.

Next, at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying!, we will critique the PsychPrep program for passing the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology.

Have you used the The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences materials, PsychPrep, Academic Review, or Taylor Study Method? What was your experience with the program? Are you thinking of switching to a different program? Share your experiences by posting your comments below.

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Review of The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences EPPP Study Materials

2009-05-12T16:25:00.035-04:00

Previous Article: Why You Need Commercial EPPP Study Materials To Pass The Exam

In our last article at How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we discussed the importance of time in studying for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology, the types of EPPP study materials available, and the use of commercially available EPPP test preparation materials. Today we will discuss the most popular commercially available preparation programs.

Three main companies comprise the most widely used test preparation materials for studying for the EPPP. These companies are:

The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS)
Academic Review (AR)
PsychPrep

The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences

In today's article we will review the Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences program. The AATBS, as it is known for short, is a very popular source of EPPP study materials. It is also called The West Coast Program, as the company is located in California. The AATBS has the reputation of providing the most comprehensive EPPP study materials. Depending on the package you choose, the preparation materials include: Written psychology volumes, nine online practice exams (use is time limited), 17 audio CD summary lectures on the materials, exam strategies book, study tips audio lecture on CD, flashcards, online workshops (time limited), in-person workshops, telephone consultation regarding the exam, studying, and the preparation materials.

As you can see, comprehensive is the word of the day with the AATBS EPPP study materials. Some students find the amount of material to be overwhelming and anxiety producing. Other students question whether The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences materials are a bit of overkill. But, without doubt, this company offers very solid programs for those examinees who prefer a very comprehensive approach to EPPP exam preparation.

Check the AATBS website for the specifics on the EPPP study materials they offer, and for current pricing. They frequently have sales on some of their materials. For example, as of this writing they are offering $100-$300 off of three of their programs. Check their website for the current specials, as they change frequently. If you do nothing else, at least be sure to go to the AATBS website to register for the free online EPPP study strategies workshop that they offer.

I have no association with The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences. I am simply describing their EPPP preparation program, presenting my opinion, and the opinions that I have heard from psychology students and colleagues. Please check with the AATBS website for the official details and specifics of the EPPP exam preparation program reviewed. The descriptions of the EPPP review programs discussed are not comprehensive and the programs themselves frequently change or are updated.

In our next article we will discuss the Academic Review preparation program for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Remember to bookmark or favorite How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! and check back frequently for more tips and articles.

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Why You Need Commercial EPPP Study Materials To Pass The Exam

2009-05-05T14:13:00.015-04:00

Previous Article: Using Old Notes To Study For The EPPP Exam

To recap briefly, in the last article we explored using some of the materials you may already have available to pass the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology. Today we will explore other options to prepare for this important examination.

The Matter Of Time In EPPP Study

One of the major considerations in preparing for the EPPP exam is the significant amount of time that it will take you to review and memorize the large amount of material covered by the eight domains of the examination. Examinees literally will spend months to years preparing for the exam. When one is spending this much time on preparation the quality and organization of the materials that one is using becomes an important factor.

While old notes, notebooks, textbooks, and the easy availability of information on the Internet appear to be a reasonable choice for preparation, this is not the case. The reason, simply put, is time. Time is money. Every day, every hour, every week, or month, or in some cases every year, that you spend preparing to pass the EPPP exam is time taken away from earning money in your chosen career as a psychologist. Gathering up old notes and textbooks, and searching the Internet is a very time consuming and inefficient manner of studying for the test.

When you use old college notes and the Internet exclusively to prepare for the EPPP exam you do not know if you are studying the material that is likely to be on the test. You do not know if you are focusing on the correct percentage of material from each of the different content domains represented on the exam.

In the case of using your notes and the Internet, you are not certain that the material is accurate, or that it represents the most commonly accepted interpretation of the topic. Perhaps your professor had an idiosyncratic interpretation of some of the topics. Perhaps the Internet article you accessed presented an unconventional viewpoint. Neither old notes, nor the Internet represent the best use of your EPPP study time.

Commercial EPPP Study Materials

Your time is valuable. Free preparation materials are not really free once you count in the cost of the additional time spent finding and weeding through them, time wasted reviewing the wrong materials, and time wasted reviewing inaccurate materials.

On the surface, commercially available preparation materials are expensive. There is no question about it. With prices ranging from $600 to $2200 many examinees believe that these materials are overpriced. Yet, if you take into account the amount of time you save by using commercially available preparation programs, study guides, and flashcards commercial materials are well worth the price.

Types of EPPP Study Materials

Study aids available may include some or all of: printed volumes covering the topics of the EPPP topic areas, study guides, flashcards, CDs of lectures and workshops, paper and pencil practice exams, online practice exams, in person lectures and workshops, and email, telephone, and in person consultations. The materials usually include tips on study techniques. The specific materials that you obtain depend on the particular “package” of materials that you purchase from the test preparation vendor. Another study aid, not available from the major test prep retailers, is the speed learning software SuperMemo. This program is based on extensive research in memory and learning. It ensures that you remember 95% or more of the material you learn!

In our next article, in How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we will discuss the main retailers of commercial preparation materials, and review one of the popular test preparation programs. Until next time, keep studying!

- The EPPP Study Guy

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Using Old Notes To Study For The EPPP Exam

2009-04-30T23:52:00.021-04:00

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EPPP Study

Today in How To Pass the EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! we will discuss Using Old Notes To Study For The EPPP Exam.

The first pillar of EPPP study is one of the most obvious strategies for passing the EPPP exam. You must be familiar with the concepts of each of the eight domains or content areas that the EPPP tests for.

As a quick recap, these are the eight domains:

Biological bases of behavior
Cognitive-affective bases of behavior
Social and multi-cultural bases of behavior
Growth and life-span development
Assessment and diagnosis
Treatment, intervention, and prevention
Research methods and statistics
Ethical, legal, and professional issues

EPPP Study Materials

You must be familiar with the material in each of these domains that is commonly tested for on the EPPP exam.

How do you do this? Well, you could gather up all of your psychology notes from graduate school, put all your textbooks in a pile next to you, and gather the content that you don't have by perusing the Internet.

Is this a good strategy? Well, on the positive side, at first glance it is free. Also, you may already have most of the content materials that you need.

What about the negative side? Well, I say that it appears to be free at first glance. But, it is not free. Here's why.

You must take the time to gather up all your notes and textbooks from your years in graduate school. Do you still have all these books and notebooks? Maybe. Can you find them all? Are they well organized? Legible? Are your notes complete?

Did your graduate program cover each of the domains fully? Many psychology graduate programs, while excellent programs, emphasize some of the eight domains covered on the EPPP exam more than others. You will need to fill in the blanks yourself. For example, some programs may give more weight to psychoanalytic theories, while other programs may give more weight to cognitive behavioral theories. Did your program cover industrial organizational psychology? If you are relying on your notes and textbooks I hope so, because it is on the EPPP exam.

Allocation of EPPP Study Time

Do you know how much time to devote to studying each particular domain on the EPPP? For example, do you know how much material tends to show up as questions on the EPPP exam for treatment of mental disorders? How about ethics? How much of the EPPP exam covers statistics? You must allocate your precious EPPP study time to the topics that frequently appear as questions on the test. There is too much material to study all of the material for each of the content areas. You would be an old, old man (or woman) before you could learn every concept in every domain that could possibly be on the EPPP exam.

Are your old notes and old textbooks up to date? Some material, no doubt, has changed since you began your graduate school psychology program. It is important that the EPPP study materials on which you are spending your important time studying is up to date and includes new material that may be included on the EPPP exam.

The material that is not contained in your textbooks or notebooks you could look up on the Internet. You would need to examine the source of the content to be sure that it comes from an authoritative source and is accurate. Using the Internet to get much of the study material you need for EPPP study would be time consuming, to say the least.

By now, you have probably drawn the conclusion that relying on your old notes, old textbooks, and the Internet for learning the content of the eight domains you must master for EPPP study is impractical. Notice though, that I did not say these sources do not have their place in preparing for the EPPP exam. Your notes, textbooks, and the Internet are all valuable resources for clarify the concepts that you need to learn (if you don't already know them) and review.

In my next article I will discuss more of what you need to know about The First Pillar of The Three Pillars Of How To Pass The EPPP in How to Pass the EPPP Exam Without Even Trying!

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The Three Pillars Of How To Pass The EPPP Exam

2009-04-27T23:06:00.033-04:00

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There are three very important requirements to studying and passing the EPPP examination. These concepts may be thought of as the Three Pillars of How to Pass the EPPP Exam.

Pillar 1. Understand all of the concepts of the eight domains of knowledge covered by the EPPP. This is best accomplished through the use of commercial test preparation programs such as The Association for Advanced Training in the Behavioral Sciences (AATBS), Academic Review (AR), Taylor Method, and PsychPrep. The EPPP Flashcard Secrets, and the EPPP Secrets Study Guide are a good place to start.

Pillar 2. Memorize the theories, concepts, theorists, formulas, and key terms that are on the EPPP. This is best done using flashcard software. Be sure to use a flashcard program that is driven by an advanced learning algorithm.

Pillar 3. Learn test taking strategies specifically targeted towards the EPPP. Test taking strategies should include techniques targeted to multiple choice exams such as: ruling out wrong answers, narrowing down choices, being aware of exception questions, exam pacing, and strategies for lengthy exams with complex questions.

These concepts are discussed in greater detail throughout How to Pass the EPPP Exam Without Even Trying! Browse through this website to explore the many articles on how to implement these strategies. There is a lot of information here, so come back often.

Until we meet again remember to continue your EPPP study!

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Why You Need To Pass The EPPP Exam

2009-04-20T01:06:00.031-04:00

by The EPPP Study Guy

Previous Article: Welcome To How To Pass The EPPP Exam Without Even Trying!

Why do you need to pass the EPPP exam? Why do you need a web site that teaches you how to pass the EPPP? Why can't you just walk in, take the EPPP exam, and pass the EPPP without preparing?

The Importance of the EPPP

As a psychologist, the EPPP is one of the most important exams you will ever take.

You may have gotten all A's in your graduate psychology classes. You may have passed your comprehensive exams with flying colors. The professors may still talk about the brilliant answers you gave during your dissertation defense in hushed whispers. Your dissertation may have been published in the Journal of the American Psychological Association. And your internship director may have thought you hung the moon. But guess what...

Effects of Not Passing the EPPP

If you do not pass the Examination for the Practice of Professional Psychology (EPPP) you will not be allowed to practice as a licensed psychologist in most states in the United States or provinces in Canada.* Not now. Not ever. Never.

No private patients. No insurance company reimbursement. No business cards that read “Licensed Psychologist.” Your employment prospects will be severely limited. You will not be able to partake of the full benefits of being a psychologist. In short, you will have wasted thousands of dollars on graduate school and countless years of study and sacrifice.

What is the EPPP?

The EPPP is the examination that you must pass as part of the requirements to practice in nearly every state in the Union and almost all Provinces in Canada.

Creator of the EPPP

The EPPP is created by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards in the United States and Canada. The ASPPB is physically located in Montgomery, Alabama.

EPPP Content Areas

The EPPP exam consists of 225 multiple choice questions from eight content areas which are as follows:

Biological bases of behavior
Cognitive-affective bases of behavior
Social and multicultural bases of behavior
Growth and life-span development
Assessment and diagnosis
Treatment, intervention, and prevention
Research methods and statistics
Ethical, legal, and professional issues

EPPP Exam Locations

The EPPP test is administered at local Prometric testing centers on a computer. You have exactly four hours and fifteen minutes to complete the 225 questions on the EPPP exam.

You may think that, surely, since you have passed through a graduate school program in psychology and been awarded a doctoral degree that you will be able to easily answer the questions on the EPPP. After all, you are familiar with all of the content areas on the EPPP. You did well in all of your classes, and went to a highly competitive psychology program that was fully accredited by the American Psychological Association. You successfully wrote a dissertation or research project and even have experience in the field.

Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

EPPP Tricky Questions

These are some of the trickiest questions you will ever be tested on. Differences between the four answers to each question on the EPPP are extremely subtle. You must attempt to select the “best answer,” not necessarily the correct answer on the EPPP. Questions and answers are frequently negatively worded on the EPPP.

You must know which topics in each of the eight content areas the EPPP examination usually focuses on. You must both understand, and be able to apply, knowledge from each content area on the EPPP.

You may think, “Well, I'll just take the EPPP exam without much preparation and if I don't pass the EPPP I'll just keep taking the EPPP until I do.” Think again.

EPPP Registration

Taking the EPPP exam is expensive. The current administrative charge from the Prometric Testing Center to sit for the EPPP is $68. The charge from ASPPB for taking the EPPP exam is $450.

Before you can register to sit for the EPPP you must receive a Permission to Test letter from your state psychology board. State psychology boards charge you licensing and administration fees ranging from several hundred to over a thousand dollars as part of the process of obtaining permission to sit for the EPPP exam.

Limits On EPPP Testing Attempts

The ASPPB limits the number of times you may retake the EPPP exam. You may only take the EPPP exam up to four times per year. Most state psychology boards limit your ability to retake the EPPP exam even further. In some states after several failures on the EPPP you are required to explain to the state psychology board why you should be permitted to retake the EPPP exam again. You may be asked to do remedial work. They may impose a waiting period before you can retest on the EPPP. You will at least have to wait the time that the EPPP reapplication and approval process consumes. It may be months before you are authorized to retake the EPPP.

EPPP Retesting Fees

And each time you retake the EPPP exam, of course, you will need to repay fees to the state psychology board, the Prometric Testing Center, and the ASPPB.

No. Passing the Examination for the Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP) is no light matter. And that is why this web site exists to help guide you through the process. With the proper knowledge, strategies, skills, and preparation you can and will pass the EPPP.

Footnotes

*All U.S. states and Canadian provinces whose boards are members of ASPPB require applicants to pass the EPPP (except for Prince Edward Island and Quebec). However, Quebec requires out-of-province candidates to pass the EPPP.

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