Chapter 5 Reading and remembering

Under the ________, colleges that accept federal government support are legally obligated to provide support to students with diagnosed learning disabilities.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Which of the following is a reason for chunking information we are learning?

As we learn new material, we can only hold a limited amount of information in our heads at the same time

Which of the following is an effective strategy to employ when highlighting?

Be selective about what to highlight.

The process of practicing and learning material is called (blank)

Blank 1: rehearsal or rehearsing

Which of following is NOT recommended, regarding the use of visual notations when reading?

Doodle in the margins while reading, to keep your creativity in check.

Which of the steps in the P.O.W.E.R. process gives you an opportunity to ask yourself "What does all this mean?" after you have completed a reading assignment?

Evaluate

True or false: Evaluating main ideas and themes in terms of how they relate to you personally can make it difficult to recall information on a test.

False

Which of following is NOT an advantage to rephrasing key points from your reading?

Information that you have written once will never be forgotten.

Why is reading a large assignment often more effective when done in small, manageable periods of time?

It can improve your focus.

Identify the benefit of rethinking material you have finished reading.

It helps transfer material from short-term memory to long-term memory.

Deciding what you need to remember and remembering "the right stuff" is associated with which step in the P.O.W.E.R. process?

Prepare

Select all that apply Identify some of the steps the text suggests when evaluating what you read.

Prioritize the main topics. Answer the question, "What does all this mean?" Identify main ideas and themes and their value to you personally.

Select all that apply The text lists several strategies for getting the most out of rethinking what you've read. What are some of those strategies?

Skim less important material. Think deeply about the material and its main idea(s).

Select all that apply Which of the following are true of mnemonics?

They can take as much time to create as simply learning the information in the first place. They are an imperfect route to memorization.

True or false: The recommended way to prioritize ideas from a reading is to make a list of the main topics and try to rank them in order of importance.

True

________ is the technique by which images are formed to ensure that material is recalled.

Visualization

Select all that apply If you learn to read effectively, you will gain which of the following?

a greater understanding of the material you are reading increased knowledge in the subject area that you are reading

Select all that apply Mnemonics are the tricks of the trade that professional memory experts use. Which of the following are mnemonic devices?

acronyms acrostics rhymes

The key difference between an acronym and an acrostic is that

acronyms are words or phrases, while acrostics are sentences.

Sentences in which the first letters of the words spell out something that needs to be recalled are known as

acrostics.

Select all that apply Several strategies for staying focused while reading are linked to managing your time. These include

allocating the proper amount of time for the number of pages to be read. allowing for short breaks. reading long assignments in smaller, manageable periods of time.

All of the following are recommendations for improving your focus while reading, EXCEPT

allowing mental distractions.

Select all that apply Using arrows, diagrams, outlines, charts, and other visual elements

allows you to visualize original thoughts and concepts when studying from your notes. allows you to link the topics and key points.

Select all that apply Using arrows, diagrams, outlines, charts, and other visual elements

allows you to visualize original thoughts and concepts when studying from your notes. allows you to link the topics and key points.

The P.O.W.E.R. process is an example of the use of

an acronym.

Adding personal notes, underlining and writing annotations on a page when reading is _______ that comes with having a new textbook.

an advantage

"Provide information," "prove a point," and "express personal feelings" are examples of

an author's purpose for writing.

The frontmatter is the material in the textbook ________ the chapters.

at the beginning of the textbook prior to all

Select all that apply Whenever highlighting anything in a text, you should

be selective about what you highlight. read the whole paragraph through beforehand.

Select all that apply Although mnemonics are helpful, they have a few shortcomings, including the fact that

because they help you learn information at the surface level, the information is less likely to be retained. they do not focus on the meaning of items being remembered. because the mnemonic itself has no meaning, it is easy to forget.

The principle of chunking

can help us store information more efficiently.

Knowing an author's purpose for writing an article or a book

can provide you with a framework for understanding the material.

To preview the topics covered in a chapter, textbooks often have ________, which are excellent advance organizers.

chapter outlines

Taking time to determine if the arguments in a reading assignment make sense or are reasonable assertions is known as ________ thinking.

critical

The first step to building a better memory is to

determine what it is that you wish to recall.

A person with a learning ________ has difficulty processing information when listening, speaking, reading, and/or writing.

disability

What is the primary task to complete in order to ensure you have enough time to complete your reading?

finding out how many pages are involved

Which of the following is NOT recommended for taking a short break during your reading time?

going to a movie

Successful completion of a reading assignment will depend on whether you ________ before you begin to read and therefore give yourself enough time to complete the assignment.

have an idea about your reading speed

Select all that apply Which of the following are among the basic tools that can assist you with a reading assignment?

highlighter, pen or pencil, notebook, and a copy of assignment dictionary or access to something similar

Select all that apply Moving around when studying can

increase the number of potential ways to trigger a relevant memory later. increase the number of ways in which the information is stored.

Words that are in boldface type or highlighted in your textbook are Multiple choice question.

key concepts or important terms.

In addition to a preferred learning style, individuals have a preferred ________ style that influences their ability to recall new information. Multiple choice question.

memory

Formal techniques used to make material more readily remembered are called

mnemonics.

Select all that apply Taking notes on particularly complex material should be done

on index cards. on a computer. in the margins.

Research has shown that claims of speed reading are simply groundless because it is unlikely that any system can

overcome certain biological facts related to eye movements.

Select all that apply Visualization is effective because it

permits us to link different bits of information together. engages multiple senses. makes abstract ideas concrete. provides a context for storing information.

Select all that apply Although not usually assigned, reading the frontmatter provides insight into the author's purpose for writing the material. An example of frontmatter materials are the

preface. table of contents.

A reading assignment may have many messages, some more critical than others. It is recommended that the messages be

prioritized.

Select all that apply Writing notes about your reading while reading

provides you with study notes to use later. allows you to reinforce your learning.

Taking one 4-hour reading assignment and breaking it into four 1-hour reading sections is an example of

reading in small bites.

"What do I like to read and why?" is a question that assists in discovering your

reading preferences

Reading pace and retention are associated with a person's

reading style.

Your reading style

reflects your manner of approaching reading tasks.

Select all that apply Effective rehearsal strategies include

repeating and reciting information. summarizing the information.

Tim witnessed a car crash. When the police asked him to recall the details of the crash, Tim used the memory of ________ like what he heard to trigger more complete memories of the way the event took place.

sensory experiences

To gain a general idea about your current reading speed you need

several pages of reading material. a watch or clock.

Select all that apply Which of the following are advance organizers?

student's own outline of the assigned reading notes about the assigned reading, provided by the instructor end-of-chapter summaries

To create an advance organizer you can skim through which of the following elements to view the material covered in the book?

table of contents

Select all that apply Taking one or more small breaks during a reading assignment is beneficial because it allows you to

take a mental and physical break. reward yourself while reading.

The main ideas and themes of a reading are sometimes referred to as the

take-home message.

Select all that apply You can make a textbook "your own" in ways that improve your learning by

taking notes in the margins. writing in your book as you learn new things.

The purpose of advance organizers is to

tell students what they will be doing or learning before instruction begins.

Having enough _______ to read will help you stay focused on the assignment.

time

Successful preparation for completing a reading assignment includes having enough (blank) to complete it.

time

An example of thinking critically about arguments presented in a reading would be

to consider how authors with a different point of view might dispute the arguments.

What is the purpose of rehearsal?

to transfer material that you encounter into memory

"Engaging your body" while studying refers to

using your senses to help you memorize and recall information.

Thinking about your goal before beginning a reading assignment allows you to determine

whether you can simply skim the material or not.

When setting a reading goal for a course assignment, you should consider

whether you will be tested on the material.

The following are all methods for rehearsing information you want to recall, EXCEPT

writing it down once and hiding the note from yourself.

The drawback to using acrostics when memorizing a list is that

you have to remember the acrostic that you created.