OpenStax College Success – Chapter 6 Studying, Memory & Test Taking | Multiple Choice Questions & Answers Guide 2026/2027

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OpenStax College Success
Chapter 6, Studying, Memory and Test Taking

Multiple-choice

1. One of the best strategies for preparing for tests is
a. scheduling 4 hours of study time for each hour you spend in class.
b. testing yourself over the material before the instructor tests you.
c. reading all the assignments in the required textbook twice the night before the
test.
d. getting eight hours of sleep the night before the test.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding, applying and analyzing; Section: Introduction]

2. It is important to keep in mind that the better you are at studying and test-taking
a. the higher your grades in courses will be.
b. the better results you will achieve in terms of long-term learning and knowledge
acquisition.
c. the greater your problem-solving skills will be for future job demands and
employer expectations.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding and applying; Section: Introduction]

3. If information is important and we are exposed to it frequently, the brain will store the
information for us in
a. our short-term memory.
b. our long-term memory.
c. the encoding mechanisms of our brain.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering and understanding; Section: Memory]

4. The foundation of memory has been explained as
a. numerous biological devices by which living organisms acquire, retain, and make
use of skills and knowledge.
b. something present in all forms of lower – and higher-order animals.
c. the impression of smell and vision encoded in our brain.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering and understanding; Section: Memory]



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5. Working memory
a. is what you use when you are actively performing a task.
b. allows access to information stored in your memory to help you complete an
assigned task.
c. is a type of short-term memory.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding, applying and analyzing; Section: Memory]

6. Short-term memory
a. helps you remember where you left your left your cell phone.
b. includes a vast array of information, images and sensory experiences from your
past.
c. changes in neurons and networks of neurons in the hippocampus.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding and applying; Section: Memory]

7. In the realm of learning and studying, which conditions warrant memorization?
a. A Spanish or French course requiring you have a good vocabulary.
b. A math course requiring you to solve equations.
c. An art course requiring you to know the styles and techniques of different
painters.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, application and analysis; Section: Memory]

8. Which of the following statements about sleep are accurate?
a. Sleep and college always conveniently go together.
b. Lack of sleep impairs judgment, focus and overall mood.
c. According to a study at UCLA, sleep deprivation is almost as dangerous as being
drunk.
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering; Section: Memory]

9. Which of the following is not a mnemonic?
a. Every good bird does fly (EGBDF notes on the lines of a musical staff).
b. Your school principal is your pal.
c. I before e except after c (believe, receive)
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above.
[Bloom’s: remembering, understanding, applying and analyzing; Section: Memory]



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