2020_IRSS Midterm Exam

Match up each learning strategy with its definition. 1. Making up a sentence in which each word corresponds to a planet in the solar system. 2. Choosing the word biodiversity to mentally organize information about various aspects of ecology for a biology course 3. Drawing a picture of the parts of the heart on paper and then recalling the picture mentally 4. Associating a different area of your dorm room with each of the five factors of production a. Mnemonics b. Retrieval Clues c. Method of loci d. Visualization

[A] 1. Making up a sentence in which each word corresponds to a planet in the solar system. [B] 2. Choosing the word biodiversity to mentally organize information about various aspects of ecology for a biology course. [C] 3. Drawing a picture of the parts of the heart on paper and then recalling the picture mentally. [D] 4. Associating a different area of your dorm room with each of the five factors of production

Mary, the other Wes's mom, lost her mother (Alma) when a donated kidney is rejected. a. True b. False

a. True

Mary, the other Wes's mom, receives bad news about her educational funding and so sends Wes to spend the night with his grandparents while she goes out. a. True b. False

a. True

The author Wes got in trouble with his mom because Wes hit his sister Nikki. a. True b. False

a. True

Tony has created a tough, gangster reputation for himself but he feels regret and wishes he could do it over differently. a. True b. False

a. True

Tony is helping Wes become tough by having him get into fights with Murphy Homes boys. a. True b. False

a. True

The primary purpose of checkpoints is to allow you to a. evaluate your comprehension. b. outline important points. c. review material you have already read. d. discover relationships between topics.

a. evaluate your comprehension.

Information remains in short-term memory for a. less than a minute. b. about 10 minutes. c. about an hour. d. at least a day.

a. less than a minute.

Periodic review primarily involves a. quickly reviewing previously learned material on a regular basis. b. repeating information aloud to learn it in a fixed order. c. thinking about and reacting to information immediately after reading it. d. making a last check of material before a test or exam.

a. quickly reviewing previously learned material on a regular basis.

When you are learning to highlight textbooks, you should a. read the material before highlighting it. b. always highlight complete sentences. c. skip over boldface headings. d. highlight main ideas only.

a. read the material before highlighting it.

Memorizing definitions for a biology exam is an example of an assignment at the a. remembering level. b. applying level. c. analyzing level. d. creating level.

a. remembering level.

One of the best ways to prepare for an exam is to a. simulate the test conditions. b. spend most of your time rereading the material. c. study new material right before the exam. d. skip class and use the time to study instead

a. simulate the test conditions.

Joy decided to take the settlement money and put it into college savings accounts. a. True b. False

b. False

Joy is relieved to see her childhood neighborhood has remained the same. a. True b. False

b. False

Joy moves in with her parents immediately after her husband's death. a. True b. False

b. False

Joy, the mother of Nikki and Wes, lost her husband (Wes) in a car accident. a. True b. False

b. False

Kenneth and Alma, Mary's parents, are able to get a house on the nice McCulloh street after getting promoted at work. a. True b. False

b. False

The author Wes's father, Wes, died naturally of old age. a. True b. False

b. False

The other Wes gets into a fight with another boy because the boy stepped on Wes's foot, scuffing Wes's new shoes. a. True b. False

b. False

The other Wes meets his dad for the first time at a park. a. True b. False

b. False

The other Wes sells drugs to feed his own habit; he is addicted to marijuana. a. True b. False

b. False

The reason the book was written was to draw attention the Wes Moore's unjust jailing and push to reopen his case. a. True b. False

b. False

Tony, the other Wes's brother, is annoyed by Wes and wants nothing to do with him. a. True b. False

b. False

To improve your success on multiple-choice tests, you should a. always choose the shortest answer. b. answer the item first in your own words. c. eliminate choices that seem similar. d. select answers that use difficult words.

b. answer the item first in your own words.

One technique that would not reduce test anxiety is to a. become familiar with the testing location. b. avoid taking practice tests and make-up exams. c. control negative thinking. d. practice working within time limits.

b. avoid taking practice tests and make-up exams.

One way to make note taking easier during a lecture is to a. sit near the back of the classroom. b. leave space to fill in any missing information later. c. plan to recopy your notes later in the week. d. write your notes on small note cards.

b. leave space to fill in any missing information later.

The average adult spends most of each waking hour a. speaking. b. listening. c. writing. d. reading.

b. listening.

The overall purposes of previewing are to identify the most important ideas in the material and to a. form an opinion about the material. b. note the organization of the material. c. evaluate the author's writing style. d. verify specific facts and details in the material.

b. note the organization of the material.

The most useful types of questions for self-testing are a. true/false. b. open-ended. c. multiple-choice. d. matching.

b. open-ended.

When you are participating in an online discussion, you should avoid a. becoming familiar with the software before you post comments. b. repeating and restating other people's posts in your own words. c. formatting your comments so they are easy for others to read. d. indicating whether you are commenting on an assignment, a lecture, or other posts.

b. repeating and restating other people's posts in your own words.

Paraphrasing can be defined as a. quoting an author's exact words. b. restating an author's ideas in your own words. c. using the author's statements in a summary. d. changing the meaning of a passage.

b. restating an author's ideas in your own words.

An example of a well-defined goal is a."I want to be a millionaire someday." b. "I never want to have to worry about paying my bills." c. "I want to earn my nursing degree by next June." d. "I want to win the Nobel Peace Prize."

c. "I want to earn my nursing degree by next June."

In order to pass Intro to Reading and Study Skills, you need to earn a a. 65% b. 71% c. 78% d. 86%

c. 78%

A question that reflects the applying level of thinking is: a. What information do I need to learn? b. How is this material organized? c. How can I use this information? d. Does the author prove his or her points?

c. How can I use this information?

Effective outlining can best be described as a. an exact, detailed listing of all information in a passage. b. a recopying of ideas and information directly from a book. c. a means of showing how ideas interconnect. d. an organized record of key terms and examples

c. a means of showing how ideas interconnect.

For an exam consisting of multiple-choice questions worth 40 points and an essay portion worth 60 points, you should plan to spend most of your time a. previewing the questions. b. answering the multiple-choice questions. c. answering the essay questions. d. reviewing your answers.

c. answering the essay questions.

One characteristic of forgetting is that a. forgetting typically does not occur until many weeks after learning b. most people forget information once it has been retrieved. c. forgetting commonly occurs because of disuse or interference. d. there is nothing you can do to slow down your rate of forgetting.

c. forgetting commonly occurs because of disuse or interference.

To prepare a study sheet, first select the information to be learned and then a. brainstorm or free-associate about the material. b. outline the information in as few words as possible. c. identify the levels of thinking your instructor emphasizes. d. write sample questions based on the material.

c. identify the levels of thinking your instructor emphasizes.

One difference between listening and hearing is that hearing a. is an intellectual, purposeful activity. b. involves the processing and interpretation of incoming information. c. is a passive, biological process. d. is intentional and deliberate.

c. is a passive, biological process.

Compared to the average rate of speech, the rate at which you can process ideas is a. slightly slower. b. much slower. c. much faster. d. about the same.

c. much faster.

Your first step in preparing for a class discussion should be to a. quickly skim the reading assignment. b. decide what your comments will be about. c. read the assignment carefully and thoroughly. d. ask classmates for their opinions of the assignment.

c. read the assignment carefully and thoroughly.

The best way to participate constructively in class discussions is to a. engage in direct exchanges with other class members. b. make your comments privately to another student. c. try to say something early in the discussion. d. interrupt the moderator when you have a point to make.

c. try to say something early in the discussion.

When you are trying to answer a difficult true/false question, you should mark as false any items that contain a. two or more parts. b. negative words. c. unfamiliar terminology. d. a comparison between two items.

c. unfamiliar terminology.

For an exam covering the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, the self-test question that requires the highest level of thinking is: a. What is the setting of To Kill A Mockingbird? b. Where was the author, Harper Lee, born? c. Who are the main characters in the story and how are they related? d. How does the author portray race relations in the South during the Depression?

d. How does the author portray race relations in the South during the Depression?

The best indication of effective highlighting is that it a. focuses only on supporting details. b. covers at least two-thirds of each page. c. combines several different systems of highlighting. d. accurately reflects the content of the material.

d. accurately reflects the content of the material.

When communicating with professors, you should know that a. most professors prefer to communicate with students via text messages. b. e-mail is the best way to send time-sensitive information to professors. c. office hours are only to be used for emergency situations. d. e-mails to professors should use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

d. e-mails to professors should use correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

The word that is not an example of a limiting word in true/false statements is a. never. b. always. c. because. d. some.

d. some.

The least effective strategy for learning and reviewing information is to a. review your notes immediately after a lecture. b. schedule several short review sessions. c. simulate test situations. d. study a chapter by rereading it.

d. study a chapter by rereading it.

For every hour spent in class, most instructors expect you to study for a. fifteen minutes. b. thirty minutes. c. one hour. d. two hours.

d. two hours.

In the recall clue system, the recall clues should be a. detailed examples that illustrate specific ideas in a lecture. b. abbreviations and symbols that represent frequently used words or phrases. c. page references of textbook passages that correspond to lecture material. d. words or questions that trigger your memory and help you recall information.

d. words or questions that trigger your memory and help you recall information.