2009-10-23 Properly Prepared (5 of 5)
I have used many REA study guides, and all of them have helped me obtain college credits. The easiest (in order) was sociology, human growth and development, literature, and then the hardest was biology. I read the book a few times and made sure I understood the concepts. I would pay particular attention to language, theories about learning, Erkison, Frued, moral stages, Piaget, ect. The chapter about the eye/brain (very little on actual exam) is not even worth looking at. I am a very good test taker in general, so I am not sure how much that helps on the actual exams. I scored a 67 out of 80 on the HGD. I also took pych 101 prior to studying for this. I would recommend studying a little pych basics if you haven't had any prior experience. I believe this product is worth the money. If you don't have a background in pych or not a good test taker with a little more preperation you are sure to pass.

2009-05-22 CLEP - Human Growth & Development (5 of 5)
This was an easy to use, easy to understand review. Passed the CLEP test with plenty of "room to spare." Highly recommend this guide.

2006-11-18 NICE BOOK BUT NOT COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH! (2 of 5)
Yes like some of these other reviews say this is a nice book but the fact is that this book alone may not be enough to pass the Human Growth & Development CLEP test. Yes there are several other reviews about this CLEP test and this books preparation for it but most of the reviews are over a year old and are outdated. If you have no prior college experience and have never taked a CLEP test before and a lot of people haven't then you need to avoid this book by REA and this CLEP test and first try something easy like CLEP Principles of Marketing which REA also makes a book for. You should not depend on this book and this book alone to pass this CLEP test at least supplement it with something such as the College Board CLEP Guide which is on the shelf in almost any bookstore. Furthermore if you have never taken a CLEP test before avoid Human Growth and Development and take an easier CLEP test instead.

2006-05-22 It gets the job done (3 of 5)
It's not a great book, but it gets the job done. Several questions even in the sample tests simply are not related to what you find in the text and the real test also has a number of questions that the book doesn't answer. No reason to learn the book by heart. Common sense counts for about 40-44 points (50 = pass). You'll be ok.

2006-05-03 Growth and Development CLEP (4 of 5)
I took the clep and passed with a 59. I would not have passed without this book. Study and know the different theories, particularly Piaget. The overall test was not as easy as some have described.If you study and learn the contents of this book you will pass. Definately recommended.