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CSS Test #2
Ch. 4, 5, 6
Question | Answer |
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The Power Process: "Notice your pictures and let them go" states that mental pictures are useless. | False |
Muscle Reading is designed to: | Increase your energy and skill as a reader |
You must complete all of the steps of Muscle Reading to get the most out of any reading assignment | False |
The steps in Phase 1 of Muscle Reading takes place: | Before you read |
The Corson technique includes: | 1. Asking yourself: What exactly do I not understand? 2.Locating the first sentence, paragraph, or page in a reading assignment that confuses you 3. Spending 15 min to overcome your confusion 4. Keeping a record of what you do to overcome your confusi |
According to the test, effective alternatives to "speed reading" included: | 1. Becoming a flecible reader 2. Psuedo-skimming 3. Reading widely 4.Reading wisely |
To get the most benefit from marking a book, underline at least 33 percent of the text | False 10% |
The primary-recency effect suggests that we most easily remember: | The middle items in any presentation |
The part of a word with its core meaning is the: | Root |
Information literacy is a skill that includes | 1. Finding information from appropriate sources 2. Evaluating information 3. Organizing information 4. Using information to achieve a purpose |
Muscle Reading Phases | Phase 1: Before you read (preview, outline, question) Phase 2: While you read (focus, flag answers) Phase 3: After you read (recite, review, review again) |
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 |
According to the text, tools for note taking are worthless unless you: | 1. Participate as an energetic observer in class 2. Review your notes after class |
To "Be Here Now" when taking notes in class, remember to: | Accept your wandering mind and refocus your attention |
The suggested strategies for note taking includes both "postponed debate" and "think critically about what you hear": | True |
The note-taking method that's based on using a cue column is called the ____________ method | Cornell |
To take effective notes, avoid combining mind mapping with any other note-taking mathod | False |
The suggested strategies for mind mapping include | 1. Give yourself plenty of room 2. Use key words only 3. Put the main concept in the center 4. Create links |
Using roman numerals is only one way to create different levels of headings in an outline | True |
The notes that you take when preparing to write a paper are called: | Research Notes |
The suggested strategies for taking notes during a meeting include recording the: (4 A's of note taking) | 1. Names of people Attending 2. Agenda 3.Agreements reached during the meeting 4. Actions that people committed to take after the meeting |
Active Reader v Passive Reader | Active readers what to learn something while Passive readers just want to get through |
According to the Power Process in this chapter, detaching is not the same as giving up | True |
Strategies for detaching include: | 1. Pay attention to your thoughts and physical sensations 2. Practice relaxation 3. Zoom out to a bigger picture |
According to the text, test scores are accurate measures of what you actually learn in a course | False |
According to the text saying that you plan to "study" for a test is a powerful intention | False |
A study checklist is: | A to-do list that includes exactly what you will use to practice for a test |
It is not a good idea to ask instructors about what a future test will include | False |
One recommended strategy for answering a multiple choice question is to read all of the possible answers before answering the question in your head | False |
The presence of absolute qualifiers-such as always or never- often indicates a false statement | True |
Suggestions for taking essay tests include: | 1. Find out what an essay question is asking-precisely 2. Make a quick outline before you write 3. Get to the point in the first paragraph of your answer 4. Write legibly |
People who are skilled at stress management remember that: | A little tension before a test is fine |