PSYC-1300 (LEARNING FRAMEWORKS) - MIDTERM
Students in four-year colleges typically have about ________ pages of assigned reading each week:
250
Annotating includes:
All of the above
Annotations work :
All of the above
Dr. Wittenberg, a scientist from Wake Forest University, said that we used to think adults can't form new brain connections, but now we know that isn't true...The adult brain is:
All of the above
Which of the following can be found on myBc?
All of the above
Factors that may affect a student's note-taking are:
All of the above.
My BC is:
An online student management system
Studying from annotations includes all of the following except:
Asking yourself questions from the annotations
How was Jody able to walk out of the hospital after her surgery?
Brain Plasticity
New research shows that the brain is more like a muscle. It
Changes and gets stronger when you learn
Skipping a lot of classes in college:
Decreases a students likelihood of doing well in the course.
Types of formatting are all the following EXCEPT:
Detroit Multiphasic Style
A search engine suggested by the BC librarian for conducting college research is:
Ebsco
Which of the following would be used as a username?
Enter first initial+last name then last 4 digits of student ID
PORPE can help you prepare for:
Essay exam questions
According to Robin Palkovitz and Richard Lore, if students take adequate notes in class, they will do well on a test
False
Inside the outside layer of the brain—called the temporal lobe-are billions of tiny nerve cells, called neurons.
False
Formatting a paper includes:
Font size and style
According to Dr. Art Markham, the following are ways to break a bad habit except:
Go cold turkey.
If you have an hour in between classes, which suggestion represents the best use of your time?
Go over your notes from previous class session
When taking multiple choice test, a student should:
Go with your gut
Which of the following is NOT a campus resource center that will provide assistance to students who are having a problem with a particular course?
Health Services
The following should be annotated EXCEPT:
Index
What is college research?
Investigating diligently into a subject in order to discover facts
Metacogniton includes all the following except:
Metaconitive knowledge
MLA formatting is a type of research paper writing style. MLA stands for:
Modern Language Association
Brain Plasticity is also called:
Neuroplasticity
According to the video in the module on Brain Plasticity, how can your brain grow?
Practice
Which of the following is least necessary in preparing to take good notes?
Purchase a laptop computer on which you can take notes.
What are the four R's of the SQ4R method?
Read, recite, write, review
Which of the following is a characteristic of GRIT?
Resilience.
If you have test anxiety, you should:
Simulate the test situation prior to taking the test
The Cornell note taking method includes all the following EXCEPT:
Space for doodling in case of boredom
Where can a student at Brazosport College receive tutoring?
Student Success Center
Neuroplasticity describes all of the following EXCEPT
The latest toy fad - plastic brains
What type font and font size are used in MLA?
Times New Roman, size 12
A person with a fixed mindset conceals deficiencies.
True
The formula for success we first discussed in class is:
Will+Skill=Success
When taking an essay exam, do all the following EXCEPT:
Write lots of words.
According to the Cornell note taking video, all the following are good note taking tips EXCEPT:
Write the teacher's exact words.
The SQ4R method of reading textbooks includes the following steps except:
Writing Notes
Which best describes a scholarly article?
Written by a scholar
What is a P-drive?
a personal storage space on BC computer
Which choice is an example of "bad" email practice?
initialism
A three-ring binder is more efficient for note-taking than a spiral-bound notebook because:
it allows students to easily insert class handouts or additional notes.
Instead of trying to write everything a professor says, students should:
listen first, think about what the professor means, then write the idea.
If a professor gives a list of reasons, types, etc., during a lecture, it is a good idea to number the list because:
numbering shows you quickly how many factors you need to remember.
Good note-taking strategies include:
organizing the notes and including examples of points the professor made.
When annotating, it is best to do the following EXCEPT:
use a highlighter
All of the following are good general note-taking tips EXCEPT:
use a recording device
