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OpenStax College Success
Chapter 5, Reading and Notetaking
Multiple-choice
1. A study done at Emory University in Atlanta found that
a. students today have to read critically and carefully with an eye to distinguish fact
from opinion.
b. a biological change occurs in the brain when you read.
c. reading improves your thinking, your vocabulary and your ability to make
connections between disparate parts.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: Introduction]
2. If you don’t enjoy reading, it may be that
a. there are too many distractions that get in the way of your ability to focus on
the task at hand.
b. you suffer from information overload.
c. you need to adjust your schedule to allow more time for reading.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
3. Which of the following is/are example(s) of exploratory reading?
a. Reading a review of a movie to decide if you want to see it or not
b. Reading to enjoy an escape from the boredom of daily life
c. Reading to more fully understand very complex content
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding, application and analyzing; Section: The Nature and
Types of Reading]
4. Many factors affect a college student’s reading choices including
a. sources we have read before.
b. the purpose for finding out more about a new topic.
c. the individual’s interest level in the reading material.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering and understanding; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
5. When you are working with new content, you may need to schedule more time for
reading because
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a. you may need to take breaks to think about the material and take notes.
b. you might have to stop reading to look up a new vocabulary word.
c. it’s harder work when you have few ways to connect new material to your prior
knowledge.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
6. Many college reading assignments will involve primary sources such as
a. textbooks and articles.
b. summaries and argumentative essays.
c. legal documents, historic letters and diaries.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding and applying; Section: The Nature and Types of
Reading]
7. Active reading is a term used to refer to
a. reading through passages without stopping.
b. interacting with text by asking questions and looking for answers.
c. reading without taking notes or marking text.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
8. Reading for comprehension is recursive because
a. you are trying to make sense of the text for a specific reason.
b. you may have to detect the emphasis the writer places on one aspect of the
topic.
c. you may have to consider what the writer is not including and why.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering and understanding; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
9. Recursive reading means
a. reading a selection from beginning to end.
b. reading as a linear process.
c. reading, re-reading, and going back to make meaning and connections.
d. A and B.
e. All of the above.
[Bloom’s: understanding, applying and analyzing; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
10. Prior knowledge refers to
a. learning unfamiliar discipline-specific terminology.
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OpenStax College Success
Chapter 5, Reading and Notetaking
Multiple-choice
1. A study done at Emory University in Atlanta found that
a. students today have to read critically and carefully with an eye to distinguish fact
from opinion.
b. a biological change occurs in the brain when you read.
c. reading improves your thinking, your vocabulary and your ability to make
connections between disparate parts.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: Introduction]
2. If you don’t enjoy reading, it may be that
a. there are too many distractions that get in the way of your ability to focus on
the task at hand.
b. you suffer from information overload.
c. you need to adjust your schedule to allow more time for reading.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
3. Which of the following is/are example(s) of exploratory reading?
a. Reading a review of a movie to decide if you want to see it or not
b. Reading to enjoy an escape from the boredom of daily life
c. Reading to more fully understand very complex content
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding, application and analyzing; Section: The Nature and
Types of Reading]
4. Many factors affect a college student’s reading choices including
a. sources we have read before.
b. the purpose for finding out more about a new topic.
c. the individual’s interest level in the reading material.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering and understanding; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
5. When you are working with new content, you may need to schedule more time for
reading because
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See the Test Bank Preface for usage guidelines.
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a. you may need to take breaks to think about the material and take notes.
b. you might have to stop reading to look up a new vocabulary word.
c. it’s harder work when you have few ways to connect new material to your prior
knowledge.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
6. Many college reading assignments will involve primary sources such as
a. textbooks and articles.
b. summaries and argumentative essays.
c. legal documents, historic letters and diaries.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding and applying; Section: The Nature and Types of
Reading]
7. Active reading is a term used to refer to
a. reading through passages without stopping.
b. interacting with text by asking questions and looking for answers.
c. reading without taking notes or marking text.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
8. Reading for comprehension is recursive because
a. you are trying to make sense of the text for a specific reason.
b. you may have to detect the emphasis the writer places on one aspect of the
topic.
c. you may have to consider what the writer is not including and why.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering and understanding; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
9. Recursive reading means
a. reading a selection from beginning to end.
b. reading as a linear process.
c. reading, re-reading, and going back to make meaning and connections.
d. A and B.
e. All of the above.
[Bloom’s: understanding, applying and analyzing; Section: The Nature and Types of Reading]
10. Prior knowledge refers to
a. learning unfamiliar discipline-specific terminology.
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See the Test Bank Preface for usage guidelines.
