Becoming a master student Chapter 6

People who are skilled at stress management remember that

A little tension before a test is fine

A study checklist is:

A to-do list that includes exactly what you will use to practice for a test

Useful strategies for answering multiple-choice questions include:

1.) answer each question in your head first 2.) read all possible answers before selecting one 3.) test each possible answer 4.) eliminate incorrect answers

Study groups can focus on?List4.

1.) test review 2.) note-taking 3.) research 4.) reading

Suggestions for taking essay tests include? List 4.

1.)Find out what an essay question is is asking precisely. 2.)make a quick outline 3.)introduce your answer by getting to the point. 4.)write legibly

Strategies for detaching include? List 3

1.)Pay attention to your thoughts and physical sensations. 2.) Practice relaxation 3.) Practice seeing current events from a broader perspective.

It is not a good idea to ask instructors about what a future test will include. True or false.

False

Learning from mistakes is so powerful that we should deliberately set out to make mistakes. True or false.

False

One recommend strategy for answering a multiple-choice question is to read all the possible answering the question in your head. True or False.

False

The most effective study groups are open-ended and conducted with out time limits. True or false.

False

When taking essay tests, you do not benefit from creating a short outline of each answer before writing a detailed answer. True or false.

False

When used in an essay question, the words "compare" and "contrast" mean exactly the same thing. True or false.

False

Test scores are accurate measures of what you actually learn in a course.True or false.

False, a test score is a measure of what a student scored on a test.

The textbook recommends that you view the grade F as

Feedback

A grade is a ?

An A grade are what we use to give power to tests

The suggestions for dealing for anxiety do not include: breathe, describe your sensations, scan your body, use guided imagery or avoid contact with the present moment.

Avoid contact with the present moment

Stress related to a test is physical, mental or both?

Both

Cramming for a test might be useful as a last resort if you. List 3

Make choices, make a plan, recite and recite again

Mechanical errors in test taking include:

Missing more questions in certain parts of the test than others Changing right answers to wrong ones Leaving items blank Miscopying answers from scratch paper

The text compares a master student preparing for a test to?

Pilots preparing for a flight.

When an essay question asks you to trace a historical movement, you are expected to?

Show the order of events or progress of a subject or event

Absolute qualifiers such as "always" and "never" often indicate a false statement. True or False.

True

One suggested technique for test taking is to answer the easiest, shortest questions before the harder, longer questions. True or false.

True