CCSS Exam 2 - SLS
The categories of suggestions for critical thinking:
-Check your attitudes -Check for logic -Check for evidence -All of the answer choices
The suggested strategies for mind mapping include:
-Give yourself plenty of room -Use key words only -Put the main concept in the center -Create links -All of the answer choices
The suggested strategies for taking notes during a meeting include recording the:
-Names of people who attended -Agenda -Agreements reached during the meeting -Actions that people committed to take after the meeting -All of the answer choices
According to the text, tools for note taking are worthless unless you:
-Participate as an energetic observer in class -Review your notes after class (Both a and b)
Strategies for detaching include:
-Pay attention to your thoughts and physical sensations -Practice relaxation -Zoom out to a bigger picture -All of the answer choices
The Power Process: "I create it all" is:
A reminder that you can choose your response to an event—even when the event itself is beyond your control
A study checklist is:
A to-do list that includes exactly what you will use to practice for a test
To "Be Here Now" when taking notes in class, remember to:
Accept your wandering mind and refocus your attention
According to the text, saying that you plan to "study" for a test is a powerful intention.
False
According to the text, test scores are accurate measures of what you actually learn in a course.
False
All three test groups in class made a 100% on the reading skills quiz. (Groups 1, 2, & 3)
False
Creative thinking is only useful for artists—not people who run a company.
False
Dale Corson was the eighth president of Duke University.
False
During each pass through a document, you cannot skip entire sections or take them out of order.
False
During the Middle Ages, books were prevalent and easy to access.
False
In the Service Learning video, the speaker encourages all people to volunteer based on need not on interests.
False
It is not a good idea to ask instructors about what a future test will include.
False
Jaime likes to help people in nursing homes learn how to use the internet but hates performances and singing.
False
Level 1 thinking answers the question "Can I invent something new based on this idea?"
False
Muscle reading is a three phase approach with 9 steps to follow.
False
One tip given on selecting a major is to allow family and friends to help you choose since they know you best.
False
The book recommends long reading sessions versus short ones.
False
The essence of the Corson technique is to continue reading without stopping or notating, rather to skim and "push through" the text.
False
The second video dealing with choosing a major, obviously utilized a massive filming budget.
False
The white board diagram in the Chapter 4 first video that we viewed had five distinct pieces/parts.
False
To take effective notes, avoid combining mind mapping with any other note-taking method.
False
The text suggests that you think of problem-solving as a process based on:
Four "P's"—problem, possibilities, plan, perform
Ms. Leventhaul was a:
Teacher
The statement "doctors are greedy" is an example of:
Thinking in all-or-nothing terms
Learning through inquiry is based on asking questions.
True
Level 2 thinking answers the question "Can I explain this idea in my own words?"
True
Queen Chioma is a Pharmacy major.
True
The Power Process is all about mental images and preconceived pictures in our brain and thoughts.
True
The presence of absolute qualifiers—such as always or never—often indicates a false statement.
True
The service learning speaker mentions volunteerism is community service sentenced to misdemeanor offenders.
True
The note-taking method that's based on using a cue column is called the Mind Mapping method.
false (Cornell method)
The notes that you take when preparing to write a paper are called
research
According to the Power Process in this chapter, detaching is not the same as giving up:
true
The suggested strategies for taking notes include both "postpone debate" and "think critically about what you hear."
true
Using roman numerals is only one way to create different levels of headings in an outline
true
