The Organizational Behavior DSST looks at how organizations—and the people within them—behave and why. Sounds simple enough, right? And honestly, it is... but there’s a lot of material to cover. After all, we’re talking about entire organizations, which means multiple levels, various roles, and lots of group dynamics to understand. What that means for you is an exam that pulls from several different areas. Because we’re dealing with human behavior, there’s some crossover with the Introductory Psychology CLEP. Since people’s behavior is often shaped by hierarchy and leadership, you’ll also see concepts from both the Principles of Supervision DSST and the Principles of Management CLEP. I’ve also seen it mentioned more than once that there’s overlap with the Human Resource Management DSST. That makes sense, given that HR often focuses on employee behavior, motivation, and group interactions. If you’ve already taken a few of those exams, you’ll probably find this one a little easier to prep for. That said, the difficulty rating I’ve assigned assumes you’ve got some of those other exams under your belt. If not, you’ll just need to put in a bit more effort during study. There’s nothing especially tricky about the material—it’s just broad. Make sure you understand the key terms and concepts, and you should be in good shape.