PSYC 1101: Chapter 1 Summary

Which mnemonic involves first memorizing a series of numbered words? A. peg-word B. method of loci C. verbal/rhythmic organization D. linking

A. peg-word

Your mom wants you to eat some breakfast before going off to your first psychology exam. What will you tell her? A. No thanks. A big meal will probably put me to sleep. B. Thank you. Just some ham and eggs and maybe a small slice of bread. C. All I want is some coffee. Caffeine will help me do my best! D. Sounds good. Can I have some cereal and toast?

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

The first stage of David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) method is __________ anything and everything that has your attention. A. organizing B. capturing C. reviewing D. doing

B. capturing

Brooklyn has finished a draft of her research paper almost 2 weeks before the date it is due. What should she do now? A. Complete the final draft immediately while the material is still fresh in her head. B. Hand in her rough draft as if it were the final draft. Most students tend to make their paper worse when they revise it. C. Let it sit for a few days before reviewing it. D. Brooklyn needs to start again, since papers finished early tend not to be well written.

C. Let it sit for a few days before reviewing it.

What learning aid gives the student the ability to more effectively read and remember material? A. chapter summaries B. content maps C. SQ3R D. practice quizzes

C. SQ3R

Which of the following is NOT one of the strategies for defeating procrastination? A. Use a calendar. B. Break big tasks down into smaller, more manageable pieces. C. Stay up all night to finish your task. D. Make a map of long-term goals.

C. Stay up all night to finish your task.

What type of question requires that you understand the material so well that you are able to compare and contrast it to other material? A. factual B. applied C. conceptual D. true/false

C. conceptual

Kima is stuck on a question while taking her psychology exam. What should she do? A. Take a guess as to the correct answer. She probably will get it correct anyway. B. Stay on that question until she can figure out what the answer is. C. Review the questions she already has answered to find a clue there. D. Go on to the other questions. Maybe she can find a clue to the one she skipped.

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

Which of the following is NOT a mistake often made by students when taking notes? A. Using the instructor's presentation slides as your notes. B. Making sure you have not read the chapter before the lecture so that the material will be fresher and more memorable. C. Highlighting material in the textbook as the instructor lectures. D. Taking notes while reading the chapter before going to the lecture.

D. Taking notes while reading the chapter before going to the lecture.

Angel learns best whenever he can see things laid out before him. He uses flash cards and concept maps and often tries to redraw charts and figures from memory. What learning method does Angel seem to prefer? A. verbal B. auditory C. action D. visual

D. visual