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Study Guide for the Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification Examination, 4th ed. by Norma J. Stumbo and Jean E. Folkerth Sagamore Publishing (2013)
This edition of the study guide introduces updated content from recent texts to support the current NCTRC exam content outline and presents practice tests with ' new questions that mirror the 90-item NCTRC exam. The authors advise the users of the guide that while the content and format of this edition are intended to reflect the NCTRC exam, "the absolute best information about the NCTRC exam comes directly from NCTRC" (p. 1).
The twofold purpose of the text is evident in the text's organization. One purpose of the text is to provide information to reduce test anxiety and enhance performance with the second is to present questions similar to those on the exam allowing candidates to self-assess their readiness. To this end, the text is organized so section one addresses test details and preparation, first purpose; while section two presents practice questions, the second text intent.
Specifically, section one includes...