Mastering the Inner Game

If you study the information in this book carefully and review all the practice questions at the end of each chapter, you should become aware of those areas where you need additional learning and studying .

Follow up by reading some or all of the materials recommended in the "Need to Know ore?" section at the end of each chapter. Don't hesitate to look for more resources online. Remember that the idea is to become familiar enough with the concepts and situations you find in the sample questions that you can reason your way through similar scenarios on a real exam. If you know the material, you have every right to be confident that you can pass the exam.

After you have worked your way through the book, take the sample tests in Chapter 13, "Practice Exam 1," and Chapter 15, "Practice Exam 2." This will provide a reality check and help you identify areas you need to study further. Answer keys to these exams can be found in Chapter 14, "Answer Key 1," and Chapter 16, "Answer Key 2."

Make sure you follow up and review materials related to the questions you miss on the practice exam before scheduling a real exam. The key is to know why and how the answers are correct or incorrect. If you memorize the answers, you do yourself a great injustice and might not pass the exam. Memorizing answers will not benefit you because you are unlikely to see the identical question on the exam. Only when you have covered all the ground and feel comfortable with the whole scope of the practice exam should you take a real one.

If you take the practice exam and do not score at least 90% correct, you should practice further. When you practice, remember that it is important to know why the answer is correct or incorrect. If you memorize the answers instead, it will trip you up when taking the exam.

With the information in this book and the determination to supplement your knowledge, you should be able to pass the certification exam. However, you need to work at it. Otherwise, you will have to pay for the exam more than once before you finally pass. As long as you get a good night's sleep and prepare thoroughly, you should do just fine. Good luck!