Human Growth And Development CLEP* Exams

General Description

The human growth and development CLEP covers material that would appear in a first year developmental psychology class. If you have taken some psychology courses then this may help you with some of the terms you will come across.

Mark Allocation

There are a lot of different categories in this exam they are broken down as the following. Theoretical Perspectives:10%
Research strategies and methodology: 5%
Biological development throughout the life span: 10%
Perceptual development throughout the life span: 7%
Cognitive development throughout the life span: 12%
Language development: 8%
Intelligence throughout the life span: 4%
Social development throughout the life span: 10%
Family, home, and society throughout the life span:8%
Personality and emotion:8%
Learning: 8%
Schooling, work, and interventions: 5%
Atypical development: 5%

How to Study for Human Growth and development CLEP

As you can see this exam covers quite a wide range of developmental topics. If you have taken some psychology in the past you may be familiar with some terms that will get you through some questions. As with many of the CLEP exams learning the basics terms around each area will really help you on the exam. Also learn some of the well known theorist such as Piaget and what they have accomplished.