Blerkom 7th Edition Test Bank Docx

CHAPTER 1

1. A kinesthetic learner would be most comfortable in a class that involved

a. a lot of reading.

b. listening to lectures.

c. projects or lab experiments.

d. oral exams.

2. Strategic learners know how to monitor their learning, to check to see if they

really understand what they think they know. This falls under which aspect of

strategic learning?

a. self-regulation

b. active learning

c. skill

d. will

3. Working on a task because you want to learn or do something (even when you don’t have to) can be described as

a. goal oriented motivation

b. intrinsic motivation

c. extrinsic motivation

d. self-efficacy

4. Which of the following is not a good strategy for increasing motivation?

a. set learning goals

b. use positive self-talk

c. minimize the effort that you expend on each task

d. use active study strategies

5. Self-efficacy can best be described as:

a. Your belief in your ability to successfully complete a task.

b. Your understanding of the level of effort that you must make to learn what is expected of you.

c. Your general intellectual level.

d. Your knowledge of how you learn best.

6. The ability to think about and control one’s learning is referred to as:

a. cognition

b. self-efficacy

c. metacognition

d. monitoring

7. Identifying what you need to study and learn is referred to as

a. performance awareness

b. strategy awareness

c. mastery awareness

d. task awareness

8. Attending class in order to earn a good grade in the course can be described as:

a. an academic goal

b. a realistic goal

c. intrinsic motivation

d. extrinsic motivation

9. Which of the following is not one of the three main factors that influences motivation?

a. goals

b. self-efficacy

c. positive attitude

d. level of effort

10. Which of the following best describes the key to college success?

a. Success leads to increased motivation, which leads to more effort, which leads

to more success.

b. Failure leads to higher goals, which leads to more effort, which leads to success.

c. Increased effort leads to higher motivation, which leads to working harder,

which leads to success.

d. Early success leads to higher motivation, which leads to more success.

11. How much effort you put into completing a task is best determined by

a. How motivated you are

b. How much time you have available

c. Which strategies you use

d. How much you like the task

12. Which of the following is not one of the stages of self-regulation?

a. Planning

b. Goal setting

c. Evaluating

d. Monitoring

13. Setting goals, selecting appropriate study strategies, and believing in your own ability are all examples of:

a. skill

b. will

c. self-regulation

d. motivation

14. Which of the following is not a reason some students experience low motivation?

a. homesickness

b. fear of failure

c. friends with higher motivation

d. stress

15. Performance- ________________ goals motivate students who work hard to be the best in the class.

a. avoidance

b. approach

c. motivation

d. none of the above

CHAPTER 2

1. According to the text, which of the following would be a well-developed goal?

a. Although I have the ability to do better, I will be satisfied with a C in Political Science this semester.

b. Based on my background and skills, I will obtain a B in Exploring Geology.

c. Even though my experiences tell me that a C is the likely grade I'll earn in English Literature, I will work for the A my mother wants me to get.

d. In spite of the C I earned in Trigonometry last semester, I will earn an A in Calculus I this semester.

2. When developing a goal, what role should challenge play?

a. It is best to set goals that are easily attainable with little challenge.

b. The best goals are moderately challenging.

c. Shoot for the stars! Set very challenging goals.

d. It is best to set goals that vary in challenge.

3. Which of the following would be a well-developed goal for an evening?

a. I will read twenty pages of European History this evening beginning at 7 p.m.

b. I will read some of Chapter 3 in my psychology text this evening.

c. I will learn how to graph functions with my calculator this evening.

d. I will review geography this evening for Thursday's quiz until I am too tired to study anymore.

4. Which of the following is an advantage of short-term goals?

a. They will keep you directed toward your career.

b. They are useful in allowing you to monitor your overall performance.

c. They are much more important for helping you achieve personal goals rather than academic goals.

d. They help you make the small steps toward those long-term goals.

5. Objectives such as reading a political science chapter, completing a set of

mathematics problems, and going to the library to read a reserve selection would be classified as _____________goals.

a. personal

b. primary

c. long-term

d. study

6. There are five steps to writing good goal statements. Step 1 is to write down

what you want to accomplish. Step 2 is to list any obstacles that could get in your way. What is Step 3?

a. Outline how each obstacle will prevent you from reaching your goal.

b. Describe how you would overcome any obstacles.

c. List the resources that are available to you.

d. Describe how this goal is related to a previous goal.

7. At the beginning of the semester you decided that you were likely to earn a C in Exploring Computers. However, after the first exam and two assignments you have a B+. What should you do about your goal for that course?

a. Goals set at the beginning of the semester should go unchanged.

b. You should decide to spend less time on Exploring Computers and more on

your other courses.

c. You should revise your goal to a B or B+.

d. You should actually increase the amount of time on that course.

8. DaShawn expects to earn the following grades this semester.

Course Grade Value Credit Quality Points

Psychology C 2.0 3 6.0

Composition B 3.0 3 9.0

Mathematics C 2.0 3 6.0

Biology B 3.0 4 12.0

Chorus A 4.0 1 4.0

What will her Grade Point Average be at the end of the semester?

a. 1.95

b. 2.41

c. 2.64

d. 3.05

9. Which of the following is not one of the four main reasons that students have

difficulty making changes?

a. they don’t believe they can change

b. they don’t know how to change

c. they don’t know when to change

d. they don’t want to change

10. Choosing a topic or writing a tentative thesis statement for a term paper is an example of?

a. a measurable goal

b. an action task

c. an academic goal

d. a project

11. Goals are important for all of the following reasons except:

a. they motivate us to put effort into our work

b. they give us purpose

c. they provide us with direction so we know what we need to accomplish

d. they monitor our performance

12. The goal statement, "I hope that I can make the Dean's list this semester," needs

to be rewritten because it is not

a. specific

b. positive

c. measurable

d. realistic

13. Which of the following is not one of the reasons that it so important to achieve early success?

a. early success increases motivation

b. early success helps you identify areas that require less effort

c. early success increases your self-efficacy

d. early success shows you that your strategies are working

14. When completing a career self-assessment, which of the following is not one of the main factors that you should assess?

a. your skills

b. your motivation

c. your values

d. the current job market

15. Which of the following is not true about choosing a career path?

a. you should always find a major you like and then select the career that matches it

b. you should explore your career choices by talking with other students, professors, and your advisor

c. you should explore opportunities for internships, job shadowing, and career fairs to learn more about the career you are considering

d. you should explore your chosen career path on the Internet, but be aware that some information that you find may not be accurate.

CHAPTER 3

1. When developing a Fixed Commitment Calendar, the text recommends that you block off times with brightly colored markers. What should be blocked off in this way?

a. regular class time

b. club and sport time

c. usual sleep time

d. possible study time

2. If you find that you need more hours for study than your Fixed Commitment Calendar indicates that you have available, you should

a. eliminate all of your extracurricular activities.

b. plan to sleep fewer hours each week.

c. quit your job if you are working more than ten hours a week.

d. reduce your credit load.

3. A good time management plan includes monthly assignment calendars, running

lists, and daily "To Do" lists. Where should you list a major exam?

a. on the monthly assignment calendar

b. on the running list

c. on the daily "To Do" list

d. on all of these calendars and lists

4. One of the problems with multiple projects is that:

a. put together they take more time than they would if they were due at different times.

b. it’s hard to keep track of all of the due dates.

c. if you don’t manage your time well, you might find that you have to sacrifice your grade on one in order to do a good job on another.

d. they tend to focus mainly on reading assignments that are due on the same day.

5. In order to complete all of the items on a "To Do" list, it is important to

a. plan when you will work on each task.

b. avoid placing personal goals anywhere on your list.

c. try not to schedule tasks for blocks of one hour or less.

d. plan your daily tasks at least three days ahead of time.

6. When planning to complete study tasks that you consider difficult or least favored, which strategy will be the most effective?

a. Complete the task late at night when the dorm is quiet.

b. Complete the task before working on easier, more-favored subjects.

c. Break down the task into ten-minute segments so it can be spread out during the day.

d. Save the task until you have completed several less-difficult tasks.

7. According to the text, most students find that they can work for _________________ before they need to take a study break.

a. 20 minutes

b. 30 minutes

c. 50 minutes

d. 75 minutes

8. Which of the following time management strategies is recommended in the text?

a. Only study for a set period of time. Some tasks will have to be completed on

the next day if time runs out.

b. Change tasks every thirty minutes.

c. Even small tasks should be broken down into steps.

d. Many tasks will simply have to be worked on until completed.

9. According to Ellis and Knaus, the three major causes of procrastination are "self- downing," hostility, and _____________________.

a. low frustration tolerance

b. having too much to do

c. poor time management

d. lack of motivation

10. One of the simplest ways to overcome procrastination is to

a. begin a task after a meal, when you are relaxed and not hungry.

b. simply start the task.

c. wait until all preliminary materials are available before actually starting the task.

d. prioritize the components of the task.

11. If you need to make changes in your time use, you could

a. reduce your credit load

b. cut back on extra-curricular activities

c. reduce your work hours

d. all of the above

12. Which of the following is not true about time management?

a. Taking time to plan your work can actually reduce the amount of time that you

spend on task.

b. One hour time slots between classes should not be used to read text assignments because they are too short to get anything done.

c. Not only can you have free time to socialize and relax, but you can also enjoy it.

d. Switching subjects every hour can increase your reading speed and comprehension.

13. A retrospective calendar

a. helps you identify time available for study.

b. is a plan of what you expect to accomplish each hour for the next day.

c. is done at the end of the day to monitor what you actually did with your time.

d. is only done for the first three weeks of the semester.

14. You could use a number or star to indicated your ______________ _____________ when you prepare your “To Do” Lists.

a. hardest assignments

b. highest priorities

c. personal goals

d. easiest assignments

15. An action plan helps you

a. Set a final deadline for completing long-term projects.

b. Set a series of deadlines for individual tasks involved in completing a long-term

project.

c. Make up a “To Do” list for each of your daily assignments.

d. Set up time to study for your hardest exam.

CHAPTER 4

1. Studying occurs in the _______________ memory.

a. sensory

b. long-term

c. immediate

d. working

2. In order to encode stimuli, we must use information stored in our

a. sensory memory.

b. immediate memory.

c. working memory.

d. long-term memory.

3. Immediate memory typically has two limits. Without help, we can usually hold

about ___________ chunks of information for about _____________ seconds.

a. 3, 120

b. 4, 90

c. 5, 75

d. 7, 30

4. The terms or phrases that we use to retrieve information from long-term memory are known as

a. lures

b. decoys

c. cues

d. clues

5. In your dorm room the light switch is just inside the door. When you go home for your first weekend visit of the semester, you go into your bedroom and reach for the light switch. However, there is no switch since your bedroom is lit by table lamps. Reaching for the light switch that isn't there is an example of

a. retrieval failure.

b. an error in your sensory memory.

c. interference.

d. the limits of short-term memory.

6. Some students get very anxious during exams and forget material they studied.

What is the best defense against anxiety-induced forgetting?

a. transfer

b. overlearning

c. massed practice

d. review

7. Using a mnemonic is an example of a(n) _______________________ strategy.

a. rehearsal

b. elaboration

c. organization

d. comprehension

8. One way to remember the names of the five great lakes is to recognize that when arranged in a certain order, the initial letter in the name of each lake spells out the word "HOMES." This is an example of which type of learning strategy?

a. a rehearsal strategy

b. an acrostic

c. comprehension monitoring

d. an acronym

9. Which of the following is an example of an organizational strategy?

a. overlearning

b. acrostics

c. rereading

d. grouping

10. Which of the following would be an example of an affective strategy?

a. deciding that you will work for a B in your geology course

b. reviewing your lecture notes by teaching them to your sister

c. re-marking your textbook

d. developing a mnemonic to remember the twelve cranial nerves

11. All of the following are examples of high-level rehearsal strategies except:

a. reading the information out loud

b. reciting the information out loud

c. outlining a chapter

d. taking self-tests

12. According to Kenneth Higbee, a mnemonic system will aid retrieval all of the following ways except:

a. it provides you with a starting point for your search.

b. it provides you with a method of progressing logically through your search.

c. it provides you with a mechanism to activate your cues to retrieve the

information you need for your search.

d. it provides you with a way to know that you’ve finished your search.

13. The process of getting information to jell or stick in long term memory is called:

a. Encoding

b. Retrieval

c. Cognition

d. Consolidation

14. Strategies that help you self-test the material when studying for an exam are referred to as

a. Rehearsal Strategies

b. Elaboration Strategies

c. Organizational Strategies

d. Comprehension Monitoring Strategies

15. Strategies that help you restructure the material are referred to as

a. Rehearsal Strategies

b. Elaboration Strategies

c. Organizational Strategies

d. Comprehension Monitoring Strategies

CHAPTER 5

1. The primary purpose of taking lecture notes is to

a. improve concentration.

b. provide an accurate record of the information.

c. show your professor that you are paying attention.

d. have a brief outline of the lecture.

2. An added benefit of taking lecture notes is that

a. you can make them available to friends who missed class.

b. you will receive more participation points from your professor.

c. you will be actively listening and will likely learn more.

d. you will be less bored with your classes.

3. Research shows that without notes to review, you are likely to forget __________

of what you heard in the lecture within twenty-four hours.

a. 40 percent

b. 50 percent

c. 80 percent

d. 95 percent

4. Which of the following methods will better prepare you to take notes in class?

a. Read the text material before class.

b. Tape the lecture to fill in material you miss.

c. Use pencil rather than ink, since it can be erased more easily.

d. Discuss the class with other students who had previously taken it.

5. What is the major advantage of adding recall questions in the margin of your

edited notes?

a. It provides a fast way to index your notes.

b. It is a way to get repetition on the main points.

c. It provides you with an excellent way to learn the information.

d. It is helpful when developing an outline.

6. Why is it important to edit your notes soon after the class in which they were taken?

a. The longer you wait, the less likely you are to ever edit your notes.

b. Editing is a time-consuming process and must be scheduled.

c. Recall questions are effective only if they are developed soon after the class.

d. Effective editing requires that the lecture still be fresh in your memory.

7. Sometimes it is difficult to decide whether something your professor said should go

into your notes. What advice does the text give about dealing with such uncertainty?

a. If it is not related to the main topic, forget it.

b. Put absolutely every word the professor says in your notes, and you will never go wrong.

c. Look around the room to see if other students are writing it down.

d. If you aren't sure, write it in your notes.

8. While attending a lecture, you become distracted for several minutes and find that

you missed a couple of points in your notes. Although there are a number of good strategies to deal with this problem, which of the following should be avoided?

a. Leave some space and check with one of your neighbors after class.

b. Look for the missing material in your textbook after class.

c. Ask the professor about the missing information after class.

d. Look at your neighbor's notes and fill in the missing information.

9. Many students have difficulty focusing on the lecture when they

a. sit in the front of the classroom.

b. are bored because they already read the chapter.

c. get angry because the professor uses inappropriate language or gestures.

d. are busy taking notes using the outline method.

10. Which of the following is not a good way to review your lecture notes.

a. read over them at least three times.

b. recite from the recall questions.

c. recite using the headings as cues.

d. talk about the information with other students.

11. The headings in your lecture notes help you organize the information, learn the

information, and serve as _________________ that help you retrieve the information during the exam.

a. cues

b. recall questions

c. recall words

d. integrations

12. Listening can be correctly described by all of the following statements except:

a. It is involuntary.

b. It involves assigning meaning to aural and visual stimuli.

c. It is selective.

d. It is active.

13. When writing recall questions in the margin of your lecture notes, you should

a. Write one question for each space in your notes.

b. Write questions that include the words in the key points you want to learn.

c. Write questions that force you to answer with the key points that you want to earn.

d. Write as many general questions as you can.

14. The most important factor in determining the quality of your lecture notes is:

a. the organization of your notes.

b. the neatness of your notes.

c. the format or style you used.

d. the content that you recorded.

15. Without rehearsal, a student may remember

a. as much as 20% of the lecture one month later.

b. as much as 12% of the lecture one semester later.

c. as little as 5% of the lecture one week later.

d. as little as 2% of the lecture one month later.

CHAPTER 6

1. After about twenty minutes of uninterrupted study, which of the following should occur?

a. directed attention

b. deep concentration

c. medium concentration

d. moderate concentration

2. Sharon has always insisted that she can study effectively while watching television. She tends to look up from her studies every few minutes to see what is happening on her TV program. Why is this an inefficient study technique?

a. She is constantly switching her attention from her studies to the TV and is losing most of her study time.

b. Every time she switches her attention to the TV, she moves to a lower level of concentration, so she is spending too little time in deep concentration.

c. Everyone knows that you simply can't do two things at one time.

d. It would be more efficient to switch back and forth from study to TV every ten minutes instead.

3. There are two major causes of poor concentration. What are they?

a. personal and school problems

b. lack of motivation and lack of knowledge

c. internal and external distractions

d. poor study techniques and poor planning

4. In which type of class will students typically have the most difficulty maintaining concentration?

a. a mathematics class where students are routinely asked to work on problems at the chalkboard

b. a chemistry laboratory

c. a composition course where students critique each other's writing assignments

d. an American history class that is 98 percent lecture

5. Which of the following is a way to develop a good learning environment?

a. Always make sure that the light source is behind you.

b. Read with a partner so you will accomplish more.

c. Work in a spot (for example, at your desk) that is only used for study.

d. Find a very comfortable reading chair, or read propped up in bed.

6. According to the text, if you begin to think about a personal problem while

studying, what should you do?

a. Write a note to yourself as a reminder that you need to deal with this problem following your study session.

b. Try to turn the problem into a joke and deal with it later.

c. Simply ignore the problem and return to your work.

d. Stop your work and take time to deal with the problem immediately.

7. You find that you are bored with a reading assignment after less than ten minutes,

and you start daydreaming. Which of the following techniques is likely to improve

your concentration?

a. Stop reading immediately and return to the material later when you are more alert.

b. Take a short break and have a soft drink or a cup of coffee.

c. Simply find another place to read. A change in your environment will do the trick.

d. Become more actively involved in the reading material (for example, hold a conversation with the author, predict questions in the margin, or take notes).

8. In an ideal 50-minute study session, about how long should you be in deep concentration?

a. 20 minutes

b. 30 minutes

c. 40 minutes

d. 50 minutes

9. When students study in very distracting places, they may

a. occasionally have problems concentrating.

b. often have problems concentrating.

c. never get into deep concentration.

d. have problems with focusing at will.

10. Learning to focus on one task at a time is dependent on your ability to

a. focus at will.

b. focus at attention.

c. sustain your focus.

d. limit your focus.

11. You can improve your concentration by

a. studying when you are the most alert

b. concentrating on how well you are concentrating

c. studying in a loud-noisy room

d. spending more time on your work

12. Multi-tasking is a major problem because:

a. Each time you stop to read or send a text message, you are interrupting your concentration.

b. Each time you stop to read or send a text message, you waste some of your study time.

c. Each time you stop to read or send a text message, you miss important information during a lecture.

d. All of the above are correct

13. It is important to minimize the length of distractions because

a. you’ll be able to concentrate better

b. you’ll be able to move back to the next level more rapidly

c. you’ll get more work done in less time

d. none of the above are correct

14. Which of the following is not one of the real causes of poor concentration?

a. lack of interest

b. lack of attention

c. lack of motivation

d. lack of commitment

15. Which of the following is not true about concentration?

a. You can concentrate better when you are interested in the material.

b. you can maintain your concentration during long study sessions by switching subjects every hour.

c. Many students use escapist techniques when they have difficulty concentrating on a task.

d. Many students are able to maintain their concentration at a high level even though they read and respond to text messages when they are studying.

CHAPTER 7

1. Connecting what you read to your own prior knowledge so that you can use it in a new or different way is part of the definition of which of the following critical reading skills?

a. application

b. analysis

c. comprehension

d. evaluation

2. According to the text, how should a fifty-page reading assignment be handled?

a. Read the entire fifty-page chapter at one time.

b. Read the first thirty pages in one study session and the remaining twenty pages

in a second session.

c. Split the chapter into two twenty-five-page readings.

d. Plan to read about ten or fifteen pages at any one time.

3. Narrow questions can lead to narrow reading and isolated learning when you use

a. the P2R reading/study system

b. the SQ3R reading/study system

c. the S-RUN-R reading/study system

d. all of the above reading/study systems

4. Doing a review after you read your textbook chapter is helpful for all of the following reasons except:

a. it provides you with opportunities to test your understanding

b. it encourages you to use a variety of strategies

c. it allows you to see how the information is connected

d. all of the above are correct

5. Which of the reading/study systems discussed in the text stresses the concept of active reading?

a. SQ3R

b. P2R

c. S-RUN-R

d. none of the above

6. Research indicates that previewing can

a. increase your comprehension by 10 to 20 percent

b. increase your comprehension by 30 to 40 percent

c. reduce your reading rate by 10 to 20 percent

d. increase your reading rate by 30 percent

7. The three reading/study systems discussed in the text had characteristics in common

with one another. All three require you to read the material. What else do they all

have in common?

a. underlining or highlighting

b. making up questions

c. previewing the chapter

d. taking notes on the reading

8. The main reason that SQ3R works is because

a. it allows you to go through the material quickly.

b. it is the newest and most innovative system in use.

c. it takes more time than all of the other systems.

d. it requires a great deal of repetition.

9. At what point in your reading should you underline or highlight material?

a. after you finish a paragraph or headed section

b. at the end of the chapter

c. as you come to important information

d. as you finish reading each sentence

10. You need a reading/study system when you read college texts for all of the following reasons except:

a. college texts are more difficult than high school textbooks.

b. a reading/study system helps you become a passive reader.

c. a reading/study systems helps you identify the point when comprehension

breaks down.

d. a reading/study system helps you prepare your text for later study.

11. S-RUN-R is an effective method of reading text material for all of the following

reasons except:

a. it helps students formulate questions before reading the material.

b. it helps students put the information in their own words.

c. students get a great deal of repetition on the material.

d. it helps students focus on smaller segments of the material.

12. The third step in the problem-solving process is:

a. consider the alternatives

b. think about your resources

c. make a plan

d. take action

13. Critical thinking involves

a. discovering information within the text that is important

b. evaluating information in order to decide what to accept or believe

c. looking for errors or misstatements in the text material

d. find faults in a person, idea, or a chapter

14. The author of the definition of critical thinking that includes the phrase “to clarify and improve our understanding” is”

a. Richard Paul

b. Robert Ennis

c. Gerald Nosich

d. John Chaffee

15. When you read your textbook and other sources of information, you need to think critically about

a. the credentials of the author(s)

b. the accuracy of the information

c. any bias that may be apparent in the material

d. all of the above

CHAPTER 8

1. Highlighting “everything on the page” is a problem because:

a. you haven’t condensed the material

b. you aren’t making decisions about what is important and what isn’t important

c. you aren’t forcing yourself to think about the content

d. all of the above are problems

2. Which of the following is not an advantage of marking your text?

a. It gives you a purpose for reading.

b. It promotes concentration at a deeper level.

c. It keeps you alert while reading.

d. It allows you to delay making decisions about what is and what is not important.

3. Which of the following is the correct order for text marking?

a. read, decide, mark

b. think, read, mark

c. mark, read, review

d. read, mark, think

4. Which of the following is the best strategy to use when marking your text?

a. mark only key terms

b. mark definitions only

c. mark entire sentences

d. mark meaningful phrases

5. Some students are uncertain about how much to mark in their texts. What advice does the text suggest you do?

a. Mark as little as possible so that you don't clutter up your text with marking symbols.

b. Mark as much as possible so that you are sure to review all of the information

that could possibly be on the exam.

c. Until you can test your marking, mark a little more rather than a little less.

d. Don't mark the material in the margins, because it is generally repeated in the

text.

6. Implied main ideas

a. are not directly stated in the text.

b. are directly stated in the text.

c. are generally found in the first sentence of every paragraph.

d. are generally found in the last sentence of every paragraph.

7. What features should you look for in choosing a text marking system?

a. It should speed up your reading of the text material.

b. It should allow you to avoid studying before the exam.

c. It must include all of the material.

d. It should allow you to select all of the pertinent material without adding too

much time to your reading.

8. When reviewing their marked textbooks prior to an exam, what is the common mistake that many students make?

a. They re-mark the important material that they want to review further.

b. They only study the marked material.

c. They read over the material without using active strategies.

d. They take notes on the marked material.

9. Marking a series of key words and connecting them to form your own meaningful phrase is described as:

a. Highlighting

b. Paraphrasing

c. Annotation

d. Linking

10. Instead of writing a question in the margin as soon as you highlight something

important, you should wait until you read and mark a paragraph or headed section

because:

a. you’ll be able to write fewer questions.

b. you’ll have better comprehension of the earlier material.

c. you’ll create better questions that show how the information is connected.

d. you’ll be able to write more questions in the same space.

11. Putting brief summary notes in the margin of your text is best described as:

a. recall words

b. marginal questions

c. annotation

d. consolidation

12. Marking too selectively refers to text marking that

a. includes the main points of each paragraph.

b. includes one or two important points but omits others.

c. includes key words that are in bold print.

d. includes nothing in one paragraph but everything in others.

13. The T Method is a strategy used when

a. Checking on your comprehension after reading a chapter.

b. Evaluating the quality of your marking after an exam.

c. Evaluating the time you spend in deep concentration.

d. None of the above.

14. Text marking should be a(n) _____________ process and also a(n) _____________ process.

a. involved, retrospective

b. active, selective

c. proactive, reflective

d. decisive, retroactive

15. The most important reason for marking your textbook is

a. it promotes active reading

b. it provides a comprehension monitoring system

c. it condenses the material for later review

d. it improves comprehension

CHAPTER 9

1. What is the most effective way to organize text information?

a. Read the chapter and then go back and highlight the important information

b. Read one paragraph and then highlight the important information

c. Use four different colored markers to highlight the important information

d. Read and highlight and then take notes on the important information

2. Among the methods discussed to help you read and learn text material, which specifically allows you to organize material in your own way?

a. SQ3R

b. taking notes

c. P2R

d. marking your text

3. When is the least effective time to take notes on text material?

a. When you first read the material.

b. After the lecture.

c. As you edit your lecture notes.

d. When you are preparing for an exam.

4. When taking notes on your text, which of the following techniques is most effective?

a. Write down only key terms.

b. Use the author's cues and list any terms in bold print.

c. Restructure the text material by creating your own headings and subheadings to

better organize the details.

d. Always use a formal outlining method when taking notes.

5. You need to take notes on text material in order to:

a. pull details from different sections together under the same heading

b. create new headings for some text material

c. create subheadings to divide some text material

d. all of the above are good reasons

6. Which note-taking technique uses strands, supports, and ties?

a. hierarchical maps

b. semantic webs

c. time lines

d. formal outlines

7. Which note-taking technique involves summarizing material into rows and

columns?

a. hierarchical maps

b. semantic webbing

c. time lines

d. charting

8. Which of the following is not a good strategy to use when making line maps?

a. Turn the paper so that you can draw straight lines

b. Color code the levels of information by clusters

c. Create your own subheadings to group and organize information

d. Include all of the details in your map

9. You need to take text notes on some material because the author

a. included long selections under one heading with few if any subheadings.

b. jumped back and forth from one topic to another within one headed section.

c. discussed material from earlier sections again in later headed sections and added

even more details about the older topics.

d. all of the above are correct.

10. An effective method of studying text notes is to

a. read over them the night before the exam.

b. look them over just before the exam.

c. recite them.

d. record them on a tape recorder and listen to them at night while you are

sleeping.

11. Which of the following is not an advantage of mapping?

a. Ideas, facts, and details are arranged in a hierarchical way.

b. Students who are visually oriented learn more easily.

c. Both hemispheres of the brain are used: the left, which processes pictures and the right, which processes words.

d. Notes that seemed like separate bits and pieces take on a connected structure through the visual representation.

12. Which of the following is not a correct method for formatting text notes?

a. Put the heading next to the margin.

b. Indent a bullet or dash about one half inch before writing a detail.

c. Move the second line of a detail back out to the margin.

d. Indent a subheading about one half inch from the margin.

13. Which method of note taking best shows the similarities and differences within the text material?

a. Written text notes

b. Hierarchical maps

c. Semantic webs

d. Charts

14. Highlighting and note taking share some common benefits. Which of the following is not one of them?

a. Promote active reading

b. Connect new information to your prior knowledge

c. Condenses the material

d. Identify the important information

15. When you take notes on index cards, you should do all of the following except:

a. Write a summary or take notes in modified block or outline form

b. Write questions on the back of the card

c. Take notes on each paragraph on a separate card

d. Put a heading at the top/center of each card

CHAPTER 10

1. Which of the following is not true about study sheets?

a. Study sheets build layers of cues

b. You should include information you already know in your study sheets

c. Each study sheet should have its own topic

d. Study sheets are just another form of taking notes on text material

2. On many mathematics exams you must use procedures you have learned to solve

new problems. What type of cognitive skill is being measured?

a. knowledge

b. comprehension

c. application

d. analysis

3. According to Bloom's Taxonomy of Learning Objectives, the most complex examination questions would measure the last skill on his list. What skill is it?

a. evaluation

b. clarification

c. analysis

d. synthesis

4. The best way to avoid passive studying is to

a. recite the material right before bed.

b. test yourself on the material to be learned.

c. talk about the material to be learned.

d. read over the material in the morning when you are more alert.

5. When preparing for an exam covering eight chapters, you should set up a ______ day study plan.

a. two-

b. four-

c. five-

d. eight-

6. If you follow the study plan outlined in the text, what should you plan to do the day before the exam?

a. Prepare the most recent chapter and take a self-test on the previous chapters.

b. Review all chapters, spending more time on the most recent ones and self-test

on all of the material.

c. Study your lecture notes and recite the answers to your recall questions.

d. Review all of the chapters, spending more time on the older ones and then take

a self-test on all of the chapters.

7. Darla plans to study for an exam over a three-day period. She plans to study for

four hours on Tuesday. Assuming her schedule is flexible, what would be the best

time for her to study on Tuesday?

a. She should study for four hours in the morning, when she is feeling rested.

b. She should study from 1:00 PM until 5:00 PM because that is when the dorm is the quietest.

c. She should study for four hours in the evening during her regular study hours.

d. She should distribute her study over two or three study periods throughout the day.

8. There are a number of techniques that you can use to help you prepare for an exam; however, the best way to start is to

a. make up self-tests.

b. recite the answers to any recall or marginal questions to see what you don’t

know.

c. make up study sheets.

d. condense the material from the text and your lecture notes.

9. If you will be expected to fill in the names of cities on a map during an exam for an Urban Planning class, what is the best way to prepare?

a. Test yourself with a practice map without the names.

b. State the names of the cities and their locations out loud.

c. Prepare multiple-choice items about the cities and their locations.

d. Carry the map wherever you go and review it frequently.

10. Which of the following strategies is the most effective method to prepare for

exams?

a. preparing study sheets and reciting or replicating them

b. taking text notes

c. preparing word and question cards

d. reading over the information in your notes until you memorize it

11. When you identify an answer on a test because it looks familiar, you are using

a. recall memory

b. recognition memory

c. resociative memory

d. decoding techniques

12. Reciting the definitions on your word cards helps you learn information in an

a. isolated way

b. elaborative way

c. integrated way

d. active way

13. When preparing for a test, you should

a. make flash cards, highlight your text, summarize your notes, and make up test

questions.

b. make flash cards, make study sheets, and recite out loud.

c. make flash cards, outline your notes, and outline your text chapters.

d. re-read your highlighting, read over your notes until you have memorized them,

and make self-tests.

14. A question that requires you to understand the material well enough to identify the information even when it is phrased differently than you read or heard it is called a

_________________-level question.

a. knowledge

b. application

c. analysis

d. comprehension

15. When you answer a short answer question on a test, you are using

a. reconstructive memory

b. recognition memory

c. resociative memory

d. recall memory

CHAPTER 11

1. Although test anxiety does affect some students' performance on exams, a bigger problem for most students is

a. lack of preparation.

b. unfamiliarity with exam formats.

c. lack of time.

d. poor luck when guessing.

2. Although test anxiety has a variety of causes, which of the following factors is the most common among students who experience test anxiety?

a. They are in a course with overwhelming demands.

b. They experience test anxiety in many settings.

c. They are ambivalent about being in college.

d. They have experienced failure on previous exams.

3. If you didn't experience any anxiety at all about an upcoming exam,

a. you would do very well.

b. you would do slightly better than if we experienced moderate anxiety.

c. you would be able to finish the exam quickly.

d. you would not prepare for the exam.

4. You have ninety minutes to complete fifty multiple-choice items (worth 1 point

each) and two short essays (worth 25 points each). If you begin the multiple-choice

items at 9:00 a.m., at about what time should you start the essays?

a. 9:30 a.m.

b. 9:45 a.m.

c. 10:00 a.m.

d. 10:10 a.m.

5. When taking an exam, a good strategy is to

a. complete all items in order.

b. complete the difficult items first.

c. complete the easy items first.

d. complete the lower-point-value questions first.

6. A good strategy to use with matching items is to

a. answer the difficult questions first.

b. complete the items in order.

c. always work from names or terms to accomplishments or definitions.

d. work from the column with the most words.

7. Consider the following true and false item: Deciduous trees always lose their leaves before winter. Which strategy should you use to determine the correct answer?

a. Because that fits with my experiences, it is probably true.

b. Because I know nothing about trees, the best strategy would be to say false.

c. Because there is an absolute word in the sentence it most likely is false.

d. Because I know so little about trees, I would guess it is true, because there are usually more true than false answers on exams.

8. A good strategy for math exams is to

a. go back and read through each of your answers to check your work.

b. do the most difficult problems first to get them out of the way.

c. cover your work with your hand and rework the problem if you have time.

d. always draw a diagram of the problem before working it out.

9. When you complete an objective exam and still have five unanswered items that

you can't figure out (even after using a number of strategies), your final decision

should be to

a. ask the professor if he or she will provide any clues.

b. leave them blank so that you don’t put down a “stupid” answer.

c. review the rest of the exam, looking for the answers until time runs out.

d. use strategic guessing.

10. When taking an objective test, remember that:

a. absolute statements are always false

b. absolute statements are often false

c. absolute statements are never false

d. absolute statements are occasionally false

11. Marking the time at the bottom of each page on an exam is referred to as

a. pacing yourself.

b. budgeting your time.

c. spacing the test out.

d. none of the above.

12. A high level of test anxiety is referred to as

a. desensitization

b. facilitating

c. debilitating

d. motivating

13. What is the real cause of test failure?

a. test anxiety

b. interference from negative messages

c. poor test preparation

d. physical symptoms that prevent students from concentrating on the exam

14. Some examples of qualifying words are:

a. first, second, and third

b. incoherent, illogical, and irresponsible

c. always, never, and none

d. sometimes, often, and generally

15. A good strategy with multiple-choice questions is to

a. read the question, think of the answer, and then look for it.

b. read all of the alternatives and then choose one.

c. always choose the longest alternative, especially if it is in the middle.

d. ignore the other alternatives after you find the correct one, because they will

only confuse you.

CHAPTER 12

1. If you know that you will have an essay exam with only three questions covering four chapters, how should you prepare?

a. You should anticipate that each question will deal with a specific point from one of the chapters.

b. You should predict questions that cover broad issues that are discussed in two or more chapters.

c. You should prepare in the same way you would for an objective exam.

d. You should predict detailed questions from each chapter.

2. Which of the following would be an effective way to predict essay questions?

a. Develop questions from the major topics presented in lecture.

b. Develop a question from each of the headings in the text.

c. Develop a list of all the important names.

d. Turn each of the cues in your recall column into a question.

3. Which of the following is a good essay question on the 1991 Persian Gulf War?

a. Who were three of the key figures on each side?

b. What countries served as allies of the U.S.?

c. Describe the events in 1990 and 1991 that led to the war.

d. List five important dates related to the military action.

4. Once you've developed an outline for a predicted essay question,

a. your work is done.

b. it is always important to prepare the written answer.

c. you need to identify the key information and learn it.

d. you need to develop alternative ways to organize the information.

5. Which of the following strategies is the most effective in helping you replicate your answer on the actual exam?

a. Outline the essay before you write it.

b. Make up a mnemonic device to help you recall the key points in your outline.

c. Write out your answer and then memorize it before you take the exam.

d. Identify key points in your answer and read over them until you know them by heart.

6. You have fifty minutes to complete three essay items worth 30, 10, and 10 points respectively. The professor has not indicated how long each answer should be. How can you reasonably plan your answers?

a. Write as much as possible for each question.

b. Spend about one third of your time on each answer.

c. Write as much as possible about the 30-point question. Give it as much as forty minutes.

d. Spend about thirty minutes on the first question and ten minutes on

each of the others.

7. What would be a good strategy to use as you begin an essay exam?

a. Immediately answer the first question as a way to get started and then go back

and read the directions and other questions.

b. Put a few notes in the margin as you read each of the questions.

c. Answer the most difficult question first to reduce your anxiety.

d. Answer the question that has the highest point value first, so that you can maximize your score on the test.

8. When writing an essay answer, you should follow an organizational pattern such as

a. P1, S1, S2, P2, S3, TS

b. TS, P1, P2, P3, S1, S2, S3, CS

c. TS, P1, S1, P2, S2, P3, S3, CS

d. TS, P1, P2, S1, S2, P3, TS2

9. If you are disappointed with your performance on one or more essay items, what would be a good strategy to follow?

a. See your professor and try to argue for a few more points; most students do.

b. Study harder for the next exam.

c. See your professor to discuss his or her expectations for a good answer. Then rewrite your answer and see your professor again.

d. Go back and review your notes and find out what you should have studied that you didn't.

10. How should you finish an essay answer?

a. Write a concluding statement that rephrases your main points.

b. Simply finish with your last point.

c. Restate your most important point.

d. Write a statement that ties the question to a broader subject and state your

opinion on their connection.

11. _______________ information for your essay answer is an active strategy that forces you to dig through the material in your text and notes.

a. Gathering

b. Outlining

c. Elaborating on

d. Organizing

12. If you will have to answer only one essay question covering four chapters on your exam, you should:

a. predict 3 to 4 questions from each chapter.

b. predict 4 to 5 questions.

c. predict two questions from each chapter.

d. study your lecture notes instead.

13. The main reason you should gather information in a two-column format when planning essay answers is:

a. to save paper.

b. to avoid repetition of the material in your notes.

c. to create mnemonics for the important points.

d. to force yourself to condense the material into meaningful phrases.

14. If you run out of time on an essay exam, you should

a. simply write as much of your answer as possible.

b. skip the last question and put the time you have into improving your other answers.

c. recognize that most students don't finish all of the questions on essay exams.

d. start writing out the answer and list any additional points that you wanted to make.

15. The difference between a short answer question and an essay question was demonstrated in the text using the example of which of the following?

a. the four most important reasons to reduce stress

b. the four most important battles of the Revolutionary War

c. the four most important battles of the Civil War

d. the four most important foods to eat for a healthy lifestyle

CHAPTER 13

1. When you plan to prepare for finals, it is important to remember that

a. finals in many courses determine a significant portion of your grade.

b. only one or two of your professors will actually give a final.

c. most professors have actually calculated semester grades before giving finals.

d. finals are rarely comprehensive.

2. In order to prepare properly for finals, you need to plan ahead. Part of this plan should involve

a. planning time to pack up your dorm room or do some last-minute gift shopping for your family.

b. making sure term projects will also be completed during final exam week.

c. maintaining your regular social and recreational activities, since it is important

to get some relaxation during final exam week.

d. completing your regular assignments about four to five days before your first final.

3. As you are preparing for your finals, you review your previous exam grades in

Algebra and Trigonometry, which were 36, 44, and 42. Assuming an average of 60

is needed for a passing grade and the final is worth as much as each of the other

exams, what strategy should you use?

a. Put all of your effort into this final exam since you could still pull a passing grade.

b. Put an average amount of effort into this final.

c. Drop the course if your professor says there is no hope of passing the course and put your effort into your other classes.

d. Give up. Finals aren't worth the effort because most students do worse on them than on all of their other exams.

4. Assuming that your average grades going into final exams are listed below and that 90 = A, 80 = B, 70 = C, and 60 = D, into which courses should you put most of your effort when preparing for finals?

Anthropology 42

Chemistry 74

English 85

History 80

Psychology 89

a. Anthropology and Chemistry

b. English and Psychology

c. Anthropology

d. History and Psychology

5. Sometimes students have to miss classes. What is the worst time to miss class?

a. the second week of the semester

b. the fourth week of the semester

c. the middle of the semester

d. the last two weeks of the semester

6. Your finals schedule involves five finals in four days. What is the best way to plan your study time?

a. Prepare for and take one final before beginning to study for the next.

b. Start twenty-five days before the last final and plan five consecutive Five-Day Study Plans.

c. Set up Five-Day Study Plans for each of your finals, adjusting them so that they overlap when necessary.

d. Use a modified two-day study plan for each final.

7. Which of your daily or weekly habits may need to be modified when preparing for finals?

a. You should plan to sleep an hour or two less each night.

b. You should plan to spend some time studying every day, including weekends.

c. You will have to eliminate all of your extracurricular activities.

d. You should lock yourself in your room until you are prepared for each of your exams.

8. What is the best way to prepare for a comprehensive final?

a. Study the review sheets and self-tests that you developed for previous exams.

b. Study all of your text markings and all of your class notes.

c. Reread as much of the text as possible.

d. Re-mark your notes and your text and then take notes on them.

9. You have a final that will be 60 percent comprehensive (Chapters 1 to 12) and 40 percent on new material (Chapters 13 to 16). Which study plan shown below would be the most appropriate?

Plan A Plan B Plan C Plan D

Day Chapters Chapters Chapters Chapters

1 1 - 3 1 - 12 1 - 5 1 - 4

2 4 - 6 13 6 - 10 5 - 8

3 7 - 9 14 11 - 14 9 - 12

4 10 - 12 15 15 13 - 14

5 13 - 16 16 16 15 - 16

a. Plan A

b. Plan B

c. Plan C

d. Plan D

10. If you were to summarize a strategy for taking finals, which of the following words or phrases would be the most appropriate?

a. What will be, will be!

b. Persevere!

c. There is always next semester!

d. Be patient!

11. If you did very well on each of the first three exams in a course and had a 25% comprehensive final that covered the old chapters (1 to 12) and the new chapters (13 to 15), which chapter(s) would you prepare on Day 4 of your Five-Day Study Plan assuming you reviewed all of the chapters on Day 5?

a. 13 to 15

b. 15

c. 7 to 12

d. 1 to 12

12. If you have a 25 % comprehensive final covering 15 chapters and chapters 1 to 12 cover old, already tested material, which is the best way to prepare the old material?

a. spend the time re-reading the highlighting in your textbook

b. spend your time reading over your lecture notes

c. review the study sheets, question cards, and self-tests that you made when

studying for the old tests.

d. don’t bother with the old material since it is only worth 25 % of the grade.

13. Which of the following is not a good way to stay motivated while studying for final exams?

a. Surround yourself with other motivated people.

b. Study during the daytime hours and use the evenings for partying as a reward for completing your work.

c. Go out for a nice dinner after your hardest study day.

d. Give yourself a pep talk when you feel discouraged.

14. If a student had a 75% comprehensive final covering 15 chapters of material and chapters 13, 14, and 15 were new material, which chapters should the student prepare on Day 1 of the Five-Day Study Plan, assuming that Day 5 would be used strictly as a review day?

a. Chapters 1 to 4

b. Chapter 15

c. Chapter 13

d. Chapters 1 to 12

15. Which of the following is not a good reason to take at least a one-hour break between each of your study blocks when preparing for finals?

a. You won’t be able to concentrate anymore without a break.

b. You need to allow for consolidation time.

c. You need time to complete each of your regular assignments, too.

d. You can use the break to remotivate yourself.