Skills for Success Final Exam Review

A learner who learns best by hearing information.

What is the correct order of the four levels of memory?

It is important to eat more carbs than protein, and limit your caffeine before learning.

The reason something happens.

What is one strategy to answer fill-in-the-blank questions?

The word clues or hints that lead to the meaning of the vocabulary word.

Time spent in an activity that does not carry you toward your goal.

Visual learners do not learn from writing things down.

Words that are similar in meaning.

Working harder or longer is the same as working smarter.

Which of the following is NOT a factor for adjusting your reading speed?

A learner who tends to rely on his or her own thoughts and feelings.

An audio recorder can replace your note-taking efforts.

You should never skip reading any material.

A learner who prefers organization, details, and routine.

End-of-the-chapter questions are vital for establishing your _____ in learning the material.

Left brain/right brain theory.

A learner who prefers creativity, multiple possibilities, and collaboration.

Which of the following is one way to make sure you are prepared for tests?

Specific actions and expressions an instructor uses to alert you that information is important.

Like routine

Examining nonfiction material to discover the writer’s outline before reading in detail.

How learners prefer to gather information and what they do with that information.

A reader who is unaware of purpose and responsibility before reading.

The right-hand side of summary paper, used for writing the bulk of your notes.

Comments or questions marked outside the body of a page of text or notes.

Reading at a fast rate to look only for general or main ideas.

Something you want to accomplish within the next six to twelve months.

A good example of a short-term goal is

Always complete the easy questions last on a test.

Howard Gardner’s learning theory.

A random instructor prefers role-playing, open _____, and small group work.

The white card pacer is placed underneath the line of text you are reading.

Information arranged in order from A to Z.

When answering true/false questions, an absolute/definite will likely make the question false.

Information located within the written paragraphs of text.

Which of the following is not a learning influence category?

Like creativity

“Work _____ , not harder” is one of the important ideas expressed in this book.

A sequential instructor usually shows more interest in people than data.

When you take notes, it is necessary to write word for word what a person or the reading says.

Doing your assignments on time is important to help you be prepared for tests.

Pre-viewing the chapter allows you to gain background knowledge before you read.

What is not a type of test given in Chapter 5?

Words or names formed from the first letters or groups of letters in a phrase.

People who learn by paying careful attention to what they see.

A sequential instructor usually ask for your opinion or to interpret the material.

Information arranged in numerical order.

You should use full notes when learning _____ or difficult material.

Look at things to emphasize their similarities.

The end result of what you are doing.

Learning information or ideas without conscious effort.

The SMART goal acronym stands for

Not asking for help (or knowing when to ask)

Your hand or a white card used to keep your place while reading.

The basic part of a word that conveys the word’s foundation or origin.

Rearranging parts in alphabetical order for easier remembering is what memory device?

Trying to commit information to memory by rote, or mechanical repetition.

Research shows that people who take time to write their goals down almost always reach them.

A schedule of assignments for a course.

What is not a skill of an active learner?

2nd rule to effectively highlight is never highlighting more than a _____words/phrase at a time

Notes should be taken from reading material

The category, class, or group a subject falls into

Reading directions when answering essay questions may tell you how many components to answer.

Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce procrastination?

CEUs

An attitude that helps a person cope with the work or situation.

Techniques for recalling information you need to study.

Try not to stop or go back when using a pacer while reading.

Previewing is one of the best strategies for becoming an active reader.

Focusing on learning material and content.

Something that takes longer than six to twelve months to accomplish.

Reading at a fast rate to look for a specific piece of information.

Some examples of active learning behaviors include all EXCEPT

What is an appropriate tool for note taking?

A learner who learns best by seeing information.

Level 4 of learning is your long-term memory and also called your background knowledge.

Being prepared physically for a test is just as important as being prepared mentally.

If you feel you are fully concentrating and involved in a task, then

Tests that require specific, correct answers, such multiple-choice and matching.

How a person views things, based on personal background and expectations.

The challenge dealing with unproductive time and productive time is

Taking notes from written material

Using reading efficiency tools.

Doing something mindful and conscious to aid in learning.

Words that are opposite in meaning.

Visual learners would enjoy learning from material on the board, PowerPoint, or overhead.

Information arranged in time or numerical order.

The biggest words that carry the most meaning in a sentence.

The portion of the word added to the end.

Tests that require correct answers along with opinions and clear communication.

The way information might be arranged in a catalog.

Special paper with a 3-inch left margin, used for the Cornell Method of Note Taking

This test question is an objective test question.

Stress that motivates and energizes.

When using a pacer, move the pacer across the page.

You learn more when you reinforce your learning in as many ways as possible.

Research shows playing ____ music softly in the background may boost your brain while studying.

Which of the following would be found in an effective learning environment?

Learn well through discussion

Look at all answers when answering multiple choice questions.

Looking for the point spread on the test will help you budget your time.

Acquiring knowledge through systematic, methodical study and frequent review.

Sensory learning styles include:

A quiet, clutter-free, comfortable place.

There is no right or wrong information when you are taking notes, only too much or too little.

Reading at a time of day when you are most tired

A sequential instructor prefers informational forms of instruction, such as a(n) __ or reading.

A creative way to take notes that organizes ideas through visual patterns and pictures.

Mind wandering can be totally eliminated with the proper skills.

Learning from your mistakes is one of the best ways to learn.

A sequential instructor’s delivery tone will usually be restrained.

Completing projects and assignments in a reasonable time frame.

Those who prefer to learn by getting involved.

What is one example of an outfit a sequential instructor may wear?

The best way to plan everything you have to and want to do is to use a calendar.

The reason you do something.

Clues an instructor provides through what he or she says about the material.

A reader who is aware of purpose and responsibility before reading.

Putting off doing something unpleasant or burdensome until a future time.

How can you take care of your health?

What is not a benefit of pre-viewing before reading?

Like only one correct answer

The longer the true and false statement, the higher the chance the statement is true.

The level of learning at which you can remember and apply information.

Sentences invented by starting new words with the first letters of words you need to remember.

You draw your own picture and work on remembering its parts. What memory device are you using?

Topic sentence is almost always found in the _____ sentence of every paragraph.

The left-hand side of summary paper, used for information you want to recall or remember.

An independent learner is _____ and prefers to rely on their own thoughts and feelings.

The best way(s) to reduce mind wandering is to

UND is an example of a/an

What is the most important reason to read faster?

Notes should be taken on every school reading.

When studying vocabulary, your best option is to learn the glossary definition.

What is the main drawback of pre-viewing?

Which of the following is a test-taking strategy for answering matching questions on tests?

How can you optimize your health?

Being smart about how you spend your time is probably the

Most important thing to remember about note taking is to use whatever method works best for you

The recall column is usually filled in during class.

If you spend 6 hrs/week in the classroom, how many hours should you set aside for homework?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a random instructor?

Subjective tests require the most amount of study time.

The location where you choose to read or study.

Doing nothing; being unconscious or mindless.

When reviewing returned tests, look 1st at where you succeeded and think about what you did.

Tests that require the demonstration of a certain task or activity.

The more you know about your learning style, the better you can adapt them for success.

When studying, you should work on your hardest material first.

What happens as a result of a cause.

Examples of failure words include:

An average person needs 6-7 hours of sleep per night.

A learner who is able to adapt to different styles, having both sequential & random preferences

What is one of the three strategies for answering fill-in-the-blank questions on tests?

Read a complete paragraph or section before highlighting anything.

The best way(s) to determine your instructors’ learning preferences is to

How you study depends on the type of test you take.

When a multiple choice question is asking for a negative, answer all the positive answers first

A body’s physical reaction to something that happened or is about to happen.

What you already know based on your previous experiences and learning.

The portion of the word added to the beginning.

Planning a reward after you study can help motivate you to finish your work in a timely fashion

Sharing with others what you are learning

Daydreaming; the enemy of concentration.

Something that affects how well you concentrate while trying to learn.

Something you give yourself in return for your effort.

A way to look at things that emphasizes their differences.

A group of words that expresses a thought.

It is important to change all unproductive time into productive time.

What your mind thinks about while you are learning.

A learner who prefers to learn in a group.

A reader who can adjust reading strategies according to purpose, difficulty, and knowledge.

A noisy, cluttered place with poor lighting.

The first step in reducing mind wandering is to catch yourself doing it.

Stress that makes goals challenging because of fear and worry.

Complete notes that recreate the author’s outline and fill in important details.

You create a good mental learning environment by all of the following EXCEPT

Using testing strategies to come up with an answer when you don’t know the answer.

Which of the following is one of the eight effective note taking habits listed in Chapter 6?

One long study break is better than many short, frequent ones.

In low gear, you should have a comprehension ranging from

How the body feels; pertaining to the functions and activities for the body.

What helps one person create good concentration might distract another.

A learner who learns best through physical involvement in the learning process.

Reading material from beginning to end without pre-viewing.

Trying to memorize a lot of information in a short period of time.

THE most important reason to take notes in any situation is to improve your _____.

_____ instructors ask questions that require you to recall and recite facts.

Time spent in an activity that gets you closer to accomplishing a goal.

People who keep their purpose & responsibility in mind while doing an activity do what more?

Many times, you can find answers to other questions on your test if you pre-view the test.

Subjective tests include

Once you have previewed a chapter, you do not need to read the chapter.

The level of learning at which information is permanently stored in your long-term memory.

A method for taking notes that uses summary paper and includes a body and recall column.

A type of dictionary that contains only synonyms and antonyms.

Once you know what your preferred learning styles are, you will

“My Dear Aunt Sally” is an example of a/an