Psychology 11 - PIA - CICCARELLI WHITE

Avery maintains eye contact when listening to her instructors. She also places herself so that she can listen to the content of the lecture instead of focusing on how they look or what they are wearing. Avery would be described as a(n)

Active listener

Tom is studying for his first psychology exam. What should he do to ensure he remembers all that he has studied?

Begin studying many days in advance so as to give his brain time to commit the material to memory and repeatedly test his retrieval of information.

Tamika has developed and researched a topic for her paper. What should she do next?

Develop an outline as a road map to help her stay on track when writing her paper.

Which category is the following question an example of? True or False: Psychology is the study of behavior and mental processes.

Factual question

Tabitha is stuck on a question while taking her psychology exam. What should she do?

Go on to the other questions. Maybe she can find a clue to the one she skipped.

Keel has finished a draft of her research paper almost two weeks before the date it was due. What should she do now?

Let it sit for a few days before reviewing it.

Simply spitting information out on a test is likely more indicative of _______, while truly understanding information is more indicative of actual_______.

Memorization; Learning

Joaquin is rewriting his note cards to help him thoroughly understand the material. He even talks aloud to himself as if he were lecturing to an imaginary class. Such a level of preparation is best for what type of test?

Subjective test

What does the "S" in SQ3R stand for?

Survey

SQ3R

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Recall/ Review

Which resource is considered on of the most valuable yet least used by students?

The instructor

Your mom wants to eat some breakfast before going off to your first psychology exam. What will you tell her?

Thank you. Just some ham and eggs and maybe a small slice of bread.

What is one of the most common mistakes students make when choosing a topic for a research paper?

The topic is too broad

What does the research show in regards to multitasking?

Chronic multitasking may be related to less effective ways of processing different types of information.

Cody learns best whenever he can see things laid out before him. What studying aid may benefits him the most?

Concept maps

What type of question requires that you understand the material so well that you are able to compare and contrast it to other material as well?

Conceptual

Which questions are the highest level of analysis and often considered the hardest to answer on a test?

Conceptual

To maximize success, which method of note-taking should juan use?

He should take notes in his own words as much as possible.

What is the value of retrieval practice?

It helps to increase long-term learning

Candice has surveyed the material, developed questions to consider, and begun reading the material to find the answers to her questions. What should she do next?

Recite out loud what she can remember from the section she just read.

Scientists have developed a fourth "R" in the SQ3R sequence. What is it?

Reflect

What learning aid gives the student the ability to more effectively read and remember materials?

SQ3R