The old practice of tying a string around your finger to remember something is a good example
of which one of the following memory improvement strategies: correct answers Retrieval cue
Stating aloud the information we want to remember—without looking at that information—is a
memory improvement strategy known as: correct answers Recitation
If you are using test-wise strategies, you should: correct answers Pick the answer that contains
qualifying words, Pick the longest answer, Pick a middle answer rather than the first or last
answer, (All of the above)
Which of the following is not an effective strategy for answering essay questions? correct
answers Be vague in your responses
Multiple-choice, true-false, and matching questions fall into which test question category?
correct answers Recognition
Professor Conner informed the class that their final exam would consist of five essay questions.
Each essay question required a response of at least two paragraphs and students were to cite their
work. This type of test question falls into which category? correct answers Recall
Recall test questions, such as essay questions, require you to retrieve information and generate
your own answers. They don't involve answer recognition; they require answer...? correct
answers Production
One study technique is to practice retrieval - recalling the information on your own, without
looking at it. This technique is helpful for which type of test questions? correct answers Essay
, Pi = 3.1415927 To remember this answer, Chase used the following sentence - May I have a
large container of coffee. The number of letters in each word equals the numerals in pi. This is an
example of correct answers Recitation
Susan has her final history test today. She wants to use the pretest strategies she learned in class,
which of these should Susan avoid doing? correct answers Susan brought her notes to review one
last time before starting the exam.
When answering multiple-choice test questions and your knowledge recall fails, there are test
wise strategies you can deploy. Which of these does not fall in that category? correct answers
Never choose c, as it always the wrong answer
Students who use ineffective "surface"-level study practices exhibit a symptom of a student who
correct answers Struggles with test anxiety
Studies show that students experience a moderate level of stress (neither too high nor too low)
during exams, which serves to maximize alertness, concentration, and memory. If stress levels
get too high, a student may be experiencing what? correct answers Test Anxiety
Studies show that there is a strong relationship between test anxiety and ...? correct answers
Procrastination
Which of the following is not a helpful strategy if you have test anxiety? correct answers Keep a
mental tab on the questions you answer incorrectly
Cullen missed seven points on his first English exam. He reviewed the missed questions and
double-checked his answers with the course material. He was disappointed with the grade, as he
felt like he really studied hard for the test. Cullen decided to meet with his professor to get some
advice on how to prepare for the next test. This is an example of which test strategy? correct
answers Post Test Strategy
If you are responding to an essay question, you should correct answers Get directly to the point