Efnisyfirlit

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
    • Part I: Introducing the MAT: Learning about Analogies, Planning, and Test-Taking
    • Part II: Conquering the Content: Reviewing Vocabulary, Knowledge, and Culture
    • Part III: MAT Practice Exams
    • Part IV: The Part of Tens
    • Part V: Appendixes
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Introducing the MAT: Learning about Analogies, Planning, and Test-Taking
  • Chapter 1: All About the MAT
    • What Is the MAT?
      • What the exam looks like
      • Cultural literacy
      • Practice makes perfect
      • Who invented the MAT, anyway?
      • What does the MAT measure?
      • The MAT vs. the GRE
    • Registering for the MAT
      • Paper vs. computer
      • Score reporting
      • Accommodations
    • How the MAT Is Scored
    • The After(MAT)h
  • Chapter 2: Analogies from A to Z
    • Analogical Thinking 101
      • Why analogical thinking is valued
      • Analogical thinking in an academic environment
      • Analogical thinking in the workplace
    • Getting Familiar with MAT Analogy Relationship Categories
      • Description analogies
      • Type analogies
      • Parts analogies
      • Similar/different analogies
      • Playful analogies
        • Wordplay analogies
        • Grammar change analogies
        • “Sounds like” analogies
  • Chapter 3: Types of Analogies and How to Solve Them
    • Understanding 1:2,3:4 Analogies
    • Looking at 1:3,2:4 Analogies
    • Seeing Why 1:4,2:3 Analogies Don’t Exist
    • Identifying Analogy Structure
    • Planning Your Attack: Choosing Your Analogy-Cracking Strategy
      • Identifying the structural type
      • Building sentences
      • Checking the choices
      • Practicing your analogy skills
    • Dealing with Tough Questions
      • Skipping tough questions
      • Noticing difficulty level
      • Solving the question when you don’t know one or more words
      • Applying the process of elimination
      • Working backward
      • Considering parts of speech
      • Keeping in mind alternate meanings
      • Making educated guesses
      • Avoiding analogy traps
        • Category traps
        • Direction traps
        • Distractor traps
    • Putting it all together
  • Chapter 4: Creating a Smart MAT Preparation Plan
    • Creating Your MAT Study Plan
      • Knowing where you currently stand
      • Following through with your plan
      • Setting a goal
    • Lights, Camera, Action: Setting Your Plan in Motion
      • Setting a deadline and mapping a schedule
      • Making sure you have the right study materials
      • Maximizing your motivation
      • Avoiding procrastination
      • Keeping in mind quality vs. quantity
      • Timing your practice work
      • Duplicating the test environment
      • Taking several practice tests
      • Knowing when you’re ready to register
    • Racing the Clock: Tackling MAT Timing
      • Timing each question
      • Developing smart pacing
      • Recovering when you’ve fallen behind
    • Dealing with Test Anxiety
      • Controlling anxiety
      • Maintaining focus
      • Preparing your body and mind
• Part II: Conquering the Content: Reviewing Vocabulary, Knowledge, and Culture
  • Chapter 5: Working with Words and Language
    • Looking at Word Roots, Prefixes, and Suffixes
      • Getting back to your (word) roots
      • Identifying prefixes
      • Recognizing suffixes
    • Improving Your Vocabulary
    • Learning Vocabulary Using Mnemonics
      • Looking at examples of mnemonics
      • Making your own mnemonics
    • Recognizing Words of a Specific Type
      • Knowing your –ologies
      • Identifying collective nouns
      • Distinguishing commonly confused words
    • Addressing Foreign Words and Alphabets
    • Practicing Words and Language Analogies
      • Answers
  • Chapter 6: Handling the Humanities
    • Brushing Up on Art
      • Terms
      • Artists and works
      • Museums
    • Building Your Architecture Knowledge
      • Terms
      • Architects
      • Works
    • Naming That Tune: Music
      • Terms
      • Composers and musicians
      • Works
    • Reading Up on Literature
      • Terms
      • Authors
    • Thinking Deep Thoughts: Philosophy
      • Terms
      • Philosophers
      • Works
    • Pondering Religion/Mythology
      • Terms
      • Religions
      • Greek/Roman gods
      • Other gods
      • Religious figures
      • Locations
      • Festivals/holidays
      • Writings
      • Places of worship
    • Humanities Analogy Practice
      • Answers
  • Chapter 7: Studying the Social Sciences
    • The Lay of the Land: Getting to Know Geography
      • Geographical terms
    • Past Is Prelude: Honing Your History Knowledge
      • Historical terms
      • Historical figures
      • Historical events
    • Making Cents of Dollars: Explaining Economics
      • Economics terms
      • Economics figures
    • Politically Correct: Polishing Your Political Science
      • Political Science terms
      • Political Science figures
    • Freudian Slips: Practicing Psychology
      • Psychology terms
      • Psychology figures
    • Sharp Social Skills: Sifting through Sociology
      • Sociology terms
      • Sociology figures
    • Be a People Person: Analyzing Anthropology
      • Anthropology terms
      • Anthropology figures
    • Social Science Analogy Practice
      • Answers
  • Chapter 8: Studying Science and Math
    • Birds and Bees: Biology
      • Terms
      • Figures
    • Beyond Bunsen Burners: Chemistry
      • Terms
      • Figures
    • Getting Physical: Physics
      • Terms
      • Figures
    • And now: Other Sciences
      • Terms
      • Figures
    • Staying Classy: Classification
      • Animals
    • It’s Elementary: The Periodic Table
    • Learning about Measurement
    • Mastering Mathematics
      • Roman numerals
      • Arithmetic
      • Algebra
      • Geometry
    • Science/Math Analogy Practice
      • Answers
• Part III: MAT Practice Exams
  • Chapter 9: MAT Practice Test #1
  • Chapter 10: Answers to MAT Practice Test #1
  • Chapter 11: MAT Practice Test #2
  • Chapter 12: Answers to MAT Practice Test #2
  • Chapter 13: MAT Practice Test #3
  • Chapter 14: Answers to MAT Practice Test #3
  • Chapter 15: MAT Practice Test #4
  • Chapter 16: Answers to MAT Practice Test #4
  • Chapter 17: MAT Practice Test #5
  • Chapter 18: Answers to MAT Practice Test #5
  • Chapter 19: MAT Practice Test #6
  • Chapter 20: Answers to MAT Practice Test #6
• Part IV: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 21: Ten Tried-and-True Test Tips
    • Exercise Your Body, Not Just Your Brain
    • Be Sure You Get Enough Sleep
    • Get Organized the Night Before
    • Be Well Fed
    • On Test Day, Don’t Study
    • Warm Up
    • Arrive Early
    • Review How Many Questions You Can Skip
    • Write It Down
    • Don’t Rush or Second Guess
  • Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Fight off Test-Related Anxiety
    • Breathe
    • Take a Break
    • Stretch
    • Move Your Pencil
    • Slow Down
    • Skip a Weakness
    • Get Perspective
    • Be Goofy
    • Feel What You’re Feeling
    • Use Positive Self-Talk
• Part V: The Appendixes
  • Appendix A: Graduate Level Vocabulary
    • How to Use This Appendix
      • The mnemonics
  • Appendix B: Making the MAT Work for You
    • Putting Your Scores to Work
    • Retaking the MAT
    • Gearing Up for Graduate Admissions
    • Presenting Your GPA
    • Writing Your Essays
    • Preparing Your Resume
    • Choosing Your Referrals
    • Preparing for Interviews
• Index
• EULA

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