EDUC 1300 FINAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
actively engaging in learning will NOT help you____ - ANSWER-view all cultures the
same
if you take notes on laptop or tablet, you should____ - ANSWER-include the date and
topic of the class in the file name of each document
what should you do if the instructor calls on you to answer a question, but you don't
know the answer? - ANSWER-admit that you don't know
when using the Cornell format to take notes, you should____ - ANSWER-create a recall
column
Marcellus always takes good notes during class, but he often has difficulty remembering
the material when he sits down to study on the weekend. A friend recently pointed out
that if he reviewed his notes after class instead of waiting until the weekend, the
information would still be fresh in his mind and he would understand the material better.
Which strategy would be LEAST helpful to Marcellus as he studies his notes after
class? - ANSWER-looking ahead to see which topic will be discussed in the next class
which part of a chapter provides the most important ideas in the chapter? - ANSWER-
summary
when marking a textbook, it is MOST helpful to____ - ANSWER-ask yourself what the
most important ideas are before making any marks
Tina is an English major with a history major, but her school requires that she take
some math courses to meet the general education requirement. She decided to enroll in
calculus, but soon found that the reading strategies she used in her humanities and
social science courses weren't quiet as effective when reading her calculus textbook. If
Tina wants to better understand the main ideas and concepts in her calculus textbook,
she should NOT____ - ANSWER-focus on memorizing the solutions to problems
when reading textbooks in the social sciences, it is important to remember that___ -
ANSWER-these text describe research and theory building
which strategy will NOT help you verify that you understand what you are reading? -
ANSWER-taking a short break after reading for thirty minutes straight
to learn new material, it is MOST important that you___ - ANSWER-concentrate on
what you hear and read
, you would use your semantic memory to recall___ - ANSWER-an important date, such
as an anniversary
to create mind map, you should first___ - ANSWER-place a main idea in the center of
the page
the phrase "Never Eat Sour Watermelon" is an example of___used to remember the
directions on the compass (North, East, South, and West) - ANSWER-an acrostic
when trying to remember detailed information, it is helpful to___ - ANSWER-be
confident that you can improve your memory
when preparing for a test, you should NOT - ANSWER-design an exam plan that
involves waiting to review until the night before the test
Marcus has been studying for the first test in his calculus course. He was feeling
confident about it until his instructor mentioned that it would be a machine-scored test.
Although he knows the material, he is concerned that he might make a mistake filing out
the Scantron form and wind up with a bad grade. As he fills out the Scantron form for
his calculus test, Marcus should___ - ANSWER-make sure the number on the form
corresponds with the number of the test item
if an essay question asks you to justify something, you should___ - ANSWER-argue in
support of a decison or conclusionusing evidence or reasoning
if you begin to feel anxiety while taking a test, you should NOT - ANSWER-lean foward
with your shoulders hunched
to avoid plagiarism when preparing a research paper,_____ - ANSWER-give
appropriate credit when you use another person's actual words
media literacy is the ability to - ANSWER-think deeply about what you see and read
through the content and context of televison, film, adversting, radio, magazines, books,
and the internet
when you are assigned a research paper, your first job is to - ANSWER-get an overview
of your topic
when Taryn's sociology instructor assigned a research paper, she initially planned to do
all of her research online, as she had frequently done in high school. Instead, her
instructor specified that students must use the library for their research and suggested
that they follow the ten-minute rule. If Taryn follows the ten-minute rule, she will___ -
ANSWER-ask a librarian for help if she cannot ocate revelant infromation within ten
minutes
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
actively engaging in learning will NOT help you____ - ANSWER-view all cultures the
same
if you take notes on laptop or tablet, you should____ - ANSWER-include the date and
topic of the class in the file name of each document
what should you do if the instructor calls on you to answer a question, but you don't
know the answer? - ANSWER-admit that you don't know
when using the Cornell format to take notes, you should____ - ANSWER-create a recall
column
Marcellus always takes good notes during class, but he often has difficulty remembering
the material when he sits down to study on the weekend. A friend recently pointed out
that if he reviewed his notes after class instead of waiting until the weekend, the
information would still be fresh in his mind and he would understand the material better.
Which strategy would be LEAST helpful to Marcellus as he studies his notes after
class? - ANSWER-looking ahead to see which topic will be discussed in the next class
which part of a chapter provides the most important ideas in the chapter? - ANSWER-
summary
when marking a textbook, it is MOST helpful to____ - ANSWER-ask yourself what the
most important ideas are before making any marks
Tina is an English major with a history major, but her school requires that she take
some math courses to meet the general education requirement. She decided to enroll in
calculus, but soon found that the reading strategies she used in her humanities and
social science courses weren't quiet as effective when reading her calculus textbook. If
Tina wants to better understand the main ideas and concepts in her calculus textbook,
she should NOT____ - ANSWER-focus on memorizing the solutions to problems
when reading textbooks in the social sciences, it is important to remember that___ -
ANSWER-these text describe research and theory building
which strategy will NOT help you verify that you understand what you are reading? -
ANSWER-taking a short break after reading for thirty minutes straight
to learn new material, it is MOST important that you___ - ANSWER-concentrate on
what you hear and read
, you would use your semantic memory to recall___ - ANSWER-an important date, such
as an anniversary
to create mind map, you should first___ - ANSWER-place a main idea in the center of
the page
the phrase "Never Eat Sour Watermelon" is an example of___used to remember the
directions on the compass (North, East, South, and West) - ANSWER-an acrostic
when trying to remember detailed information, it is helpful to___ - ANSWER-be
confident that you can improve your memory
when preparing for a test, you should NOT - ANSWER-design an exam plan that
involves waiting to review until the night before the test
Marcus has been studying for the first test in his calculus course. He was feeling
confident about it until his instructor mentioned that it would be a machine-scored test.
Although he knows the material, he is concerned that he might make a mistake filing out
the Scantron form and wind up with a bad grade. As he fills out the Scantron form for
his calculus test, Marcus should___ - ANSWER-make sure the number on the form
corresponds with the number of the test item
if an essay question asks you to justify something, you should___ - ANSWER-argue in
support of a decison or conclusionusing evidence or reasoning
if you begin to feel anxiety while taking a test, you should NOT - ANSWER-lean foward
with your shoulders hunched
to avoid plagiarism when preparing a research paper,_____ - ANSWER-give
appropriate credit when you use another person's actual words
media literacy is the ability to - ANSWER-think deeply about what you see and read
through the content and context of televison, film, adversting, radio, magazines, books,
and the internet
when you are assigned a research paper, your first job is to - ANSWER-get an overview
of your topic
when Taryn's sociology instructor assigned a research paper, she initially planned to do
all of her research online, as she had frequently done in high school. Instead, her
instructor specified that students must use the library for their research and suggested
that they follow the ten-minute rule. If Taryn follows the ten-minute rule, she will___ -
ANSWER-ask a librarian for help if she cannot ocate revelant infromation within ten
minutes
