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Tables of Contents for Barron's How to Prepare for the Mat
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
vii
Part One Pretest
1
19
Answer Key for the Pretest
7
1
Explanation of Answers for the Pretest
8
11
Item Classification Chart
19
1
Part Two Achieving Success on the Miller Analogies Test
20
27
Facts about the MAT
20
3
Description of the Test
20
1
History of the MAT
20
1
Reasons for Taking the MAT
20
1
What the MAT Measures
20
1
Testing Centers
21
1
Test Dates
21
1
Test Fees
21
1
Score Reports
22
1
Information Regarding Retesting
22
1
Information for the Handicapped
22
1
Information for Those Who Speak English as a Second Language
22
1
What to Bring to the Test Center
23
1
How to Solve Analogies
23
4
What Is an Analogy?
23
1
Four Ways of Presenting Analogies
23
1
Ways of Perceiving Relationships
24
1
A Common Mistake
24
1
Errors Stemming from Reversals
24
1
What Makes an Analogy Difficult?
25
1
How to Select the Correct Answer
26
1
Practice in Analogical Thinking
27
6
Answer Key with Explanations
30
3
Thirty Helpful Hints
33
10
References
42
1
Advice on Preparing for the MAT
43
2
Fighting Test Anxiety
44
1
Improving Your Intellectual Skills
45
2
Recommended Reading
45
1
Other Test Preparation Books
46
1
Part Three Kinds of Analogies Found on the Miller Analogies Test
47
14
Content of MAT Analogies
47
3
Practice in Recognizing Content Areas
50
3
Answer Key with Explanations
52
1
Relationships Used in MAT Analogies
53
3
Practice in Using and Recognizing Relationships
56
3
Answer Key with Explanations
58
1
Distribution of Categories
59
2
Part Four 10 Complete Analogy Tests for MAT Practice
61
196
Practice Test 1
61
20
Answer Key for Practice Test 1
67
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 1
68
12
Item Classification Chart
80
1
Practice Test 2
81
20
Answer Key for Practice Test 2
87
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 2
88
12
Item Classification Chart
100
1
Practice Test 3
101
19
Answer Key for Practice Test 3
107
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 3
108
11
Item Classification Chart
119
1
Practice Test 4
120
19
Answer Key for Practice Test 4
126
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 4
127
11
Item Classification Chart
138
1
Practice Test 5
139
19
Answer Key for Practice Test 5
145
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 5
146
11
Item Classification Chart
157
1
Practice Test 6
158
20
Answer Key for Practice Test 6
164
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 6
165
12
Item Classification Chart
177
1
Practice Test 7
178
20
Answer Key for Practice Test 7
184
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 7
185
12
Item Classification Chart
197
1
Practice Test 8
198
19
Answer Key for Practice Test 8
204
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 8
205
11
Item Classification Chart
216
1
Practice Test 9
217
20
Answer Key for Practice Test 9
223
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 9
224
12
Item Classification Chart
236
1
Practice Test 10
237
20
Answer Key for Practice Test 10
243
1
Explanation of Answers for Practice Test 10
244
12
Item Classification Chart
256
1
Part Five Review for the Miller Analogies Test
257
50
What This Review Contains
257
1
Vocabulary
257
15
Special Collective Nouns
272
1
ology Words
272
1
Word Demons
273
5
Selected Foreign Words and Phrases Used in English
278
2
Alphabets and Their Characteristics
280
1
Geography
280
1
History
281
2
Social Sciences
283
1
Art and Architecture
284
7
Literary Forms and Figures
291
7
Music
298
4
Science
302
3
Mythology
305
2
Part Six The Miller Analogies Test
307
6
Success of the MAT as a Measuring Instrument
307
6
Validity
307
1
Stability of MAT Scores
308
1
What MAT Scores Mean
308
1
Estimating Your MAT Score
309
1
A Word of Caution
310
1
A Note to Be Reread When You Get Your Score
310
3
Answer Sheets
313