Best book for sociology questions, either discrete or passage based?

[aurevoir0711]

I am using TBR for other science sections and I also purchased their psychology book. I will be going through their science book in two days, but I am very worried about the fact that they do not have sociology included.

I have been doing P/S ANKI decks, but knowing how to apply the knowledge is very different from a simple regurgitation.

The very first P/S practice question set I will be using will be EK 30 minute exams. Eventually, I will be using KA P/S passages when I feel more comfortable. I have access to Altius and NS, so I will be using those for passage based. I am also going to use online q-bank that comes with NS FL package.

In addition, I have seen TPR P/S book, which has some passage based and practice questions. Kaplan is good for content review, but lacks questions.

Besides the one I mentioned (TBR, TPR, KA, Kaplan, EK, NS, Altius) are there any good sources for practicing both discrete and passage based questions, especially sociology? Your recommendation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

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[Zenabi90]

I am using TBR [...] but I am very worried about the fact that they do not have sociology included.
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I have seen TPR P/S book [...]

Besides the one I mentioned (TBR, TPR, KA, Kaplan, EK, NS, Altius) are there any good sources for practicing both discrete and passage based questions, especially sociology? Your recommendation would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

If you've seen TPR's P/S book, then you should know that their Sociology content is only 2 chapters out of the 7 chapters of content, and thus accounts for less than 1/3 of the book. About 75 pages of actual material to learn.

My MCAT's P/S section was very similar to this breakdown. Probably only had 2 passages that focused on Sociology concepts. If you check AAMC's Official Guide to the MCAT2015 Exam, then in the P/S section, you will see that they also list their question breakdown as 65% Psych, 30% Soc, 5% Intro Bio.

To that end, I wouldn't worry about trying to be comprehensive in terms of looking for Sociology-based passage review. You have plenty, especially when you add in the official AAMC FLs 1/2/3 and official AAMC section banks, which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you do. If your critical thinking skills are up to snuff, which I absolutely expect them to be after trudging through the plethora of passage-style questions available for C/P, B/B, (especially) CARS, and TBR's Psychology book, then application of memorized Sociology knowledge should not be difficult.

Relax. You have plenty of content. Once you get through them all, including the AAMC stuff, that is the time to see if you really need more.