slides that professors use during lectures and consequently getting lower
grades?
Students
are not able to see what is on the PowerPoint slides because they are too far
away.
Students
are not showing up for class, collecting copies of the PowerPoint slides from
the lecture, and misinterpreting what the PowerPoint slides mean.
Students
are relying on PowerPoint slides to be their lecture notes, as opposed to hand
writing detailed notes themselves.
Students
are plagiarizing what is on the PowerPoint slides in their term papers.
24)
The _____________ method is an excellent approach for both
reading the chapter material and going over your notes.
speed
reading
phonic
Montessori
SQ3R
21)
If you take good notes while reading the text and during
lectures, you _________________________.
will
also have ready-made study aids for preparing to take exams
will
not need to look at the PowerPoint slides your instructor provides
may
find that these notes are not helpful for the exam at all
will
not really need to study for the exam
20.
How does surveying a chapter help you to learn the chapter
material?
It
helps you answer the questions you may have had while reading.
It
helps you form a framework in your head around which you can organize the
chapter information when you read it in detail.
It
helps you maintain an interest in the chapter by giving you a base knowledge of
the material covered.
It
prevents you from spending more time on the chapter than is necessary to learn
the material.
23.
_________________ questions ask you to use information
presented in the text and apply it to a real-world example.
Applied
Historical
Factual
Conceptual
18) When it
comes to learning new information, which of the following demonstrates true
learning?
Giving your opinion on the information’s usefulness
Being able to “spit it back”
Reading the information
Understanding the new ideas and concepts
17) __________________
questions on exams are a kind of analysis; not only do you have to understand
the concept, you have to understand it well enough to compare and contrast it
with other concepts.
Applied
Conceptual
Factual
Comparison
16) Before a
big exam, making use of the resources around you means _____________________.
leaning on your friends and family for moral support
going to your professor or help center on campus for help
with effective studying, tutoring, and organizing your notes.
contacting students in your class and asking them to share
their notes and tips for studying
working out at the campus gym, relaxing in the dining hall,
and attending a concert to calm your nerves
15. After a solid week of researching and writing, Jody has
finally finished writing the first draft of her paper. Jody should now
_________________.
take notes. Taking notes after you write the first draft
will keep your mind working on ideas for the final draft.
let it sit. Taking a few days away from the paper will allow
her to return to it for revisions with fresh eyes.
write an outline. Outlining what is in her first draft will
help her stay on track during the revision process.
write the revised draft. The longer she puts off the
revision, the further she will fall out of her writing “groove.”
14) Using the
textbook publisher’s practice test materials is helpful because
__________________.
the more types of quiz questions you try to answer, the more
successful you will be at interpreting the questions on the actual exam
practice tests are always easier than your actual exam, so
they build confidence
the questions on the practice tests will be the same as the
questions on your class exam
if you miss the class exam, you can still submit your
practice tests to show that you know the material
13) The web
site www.apastyle.org is a site where you can find _________________.
American Plagiarism Association advice on how to avoid
plagiarism
American Psychological Association diagnostic categories
American Psychological Association style guidelines for
listing references
American Professors Association requirements for how to
format term papers
12) Noland is
a visual learner and relies on the _______________ at the end of every chapter
to help him see how various points within the chapter are linked together. He
also finds it particularly helpful to create his own while he takes notes on
the chapter.
chapter grids
idea linkers
info graphs
concept maps
11) Paige has
fallen behind. She put off writing her final paper for so long that now, the
night before her paper is due, she finds herself with little more than just a
thesis and a few notes scrawled on some notebook paper. Paige decides that just
this once she will take short cuts and copy, word-for-word, several paragraphs
from a source she found online that will help fill in the gaps on her paper.
Paige copying content word-for-word and presenting it as her own is called
______________.
perjury
vandalism
imperialism
plagiarism
10) Conceptual
exam questions ____________________.
ask you to remember a specific fact from the text material
demand that you think about the ideas or concepts presented
in the text and demonstrate that you understand them
are unfair because the answers to them cannot always be
found directly in your textbook
require you to take a concept and apply it to a real-world
example
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9) According
to a study cited in your text, not getting enough sleep is very bad for
______________________.
your social life
memory and learning processes
bone density
pulmonary function
8) ___________________
should be your final step in the paper-writing process.
Write an outline.
Write a first draft.
Let it sit.
Write the revised draft.
7) The
phrase “timing is everything” when it comes to studying for an exam means
________________.
always give yourself enough time to study and never wait
until the last minute
time yourself when you’re studying to see if you can recall
information faster than the last time you studied
studying at the time of day that your mind is freshest will
improve your information retention
study right before your exam so the information is fresh in
your mind
6) Whether
you are writing a short paper or a long one, what is the next step in the
planning process after choosing a topic?
Write a first draft.
Do the research.
Write an outline.
Decide on the thesis.
5) To do
your best in college, it is important to make sure you are physically healthy
and mentally alert. Which of the following is the best thing you can do for
your concentration and memory recall?
Study right up until it’s time to go to sleep.
Skip lunch, since food will make you sleepy.
Eat a breakfast heavy on protein and light on carbohydrates.
Get no more than five hours of sleep a night to maximize
your study time.
4.
Finding out as much as you can about the type of test you
will be taking and the material it will cover is important because
__________________.
the type of test can affect the way in which you study the
material
you can see if anyone you know has a copy of that particular
test from when they took the course
if it is a multiple choice or true/false test, you don’t
need to study much if you attended most of the lectures
your professor might be impressed by your interest and
perhaps give you a better grade
