Chapter 5 Taking Tests
Matching question
A question in which the student must link information in two columns
Fill-in question
A question in which the student supplies brief missing information to complete a statement
Essay Question
A question requiring a lengthy response in the student's own words
Multiple-choice question
A question that requires selection from several response options
Study group
A small, informal group of students whose purpose is to help members work together and study for a test
Test anxiety
A temporary condition characterized by fears and concerns about test taking
Exam
Assessments that are weighted heavily because they are meant to assess your knowledge of all the course material covered up to that point.
Quiz
Brief assesment covering a small amount of material
Academic Honesty
Completing and turning in only one's own work under one's own name
Guessing Penalty
Deduction of points for incorrect responses
A good evaluation strategy toward the end of a test is to redo as many questions as time permits
False
In a multiple-choice question, the words "always" and "never" usually signal the correct response.
False
You should never permit yourself to feel panicky during a test
False
One of the main advantages of study groups
Groups motivate their members to do good work
Cramming
Hurried, last-minute studying
Tests are useful tools for which purpose
Indicating strengths and gaps in people's knowledge
Test
More extensive, more heavily weighted assessment than a quiz, covering more material
Educated guessing
The practice of eliminating obviously false multiple-choice answers and selecting the most likely answer from the remaining choices
If you run out of time at the end of a test, it is best to write brief notes and ideas down in response to essay questions rather than to leave them completely blank.
True
The best way to prepare for an essay is to review detailed factual information about the topic
True
True-false questions require students to determine whether given statements are accurate or inaccurate
True
A good way to deal with test anxiety
Visualizing success on the test
