Chapter 5: Listen and Take Effective Notes
It is best to experiment with several note taking systems or combinations of
systems. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Maggie decided to keep a week's worth of data on how much she speaks versus
how much she listens. Her purpose was most likely to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Xassess her speaking with awareness skillsX
Xpractice her listening with awareness skillsX
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According to Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve one is likely to retain only 63 percent
of the material learned after 9 hours and after a month that figure drops to 21
percent. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
A mind map is a useful note taking system for class lectures. - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
Mason has tried several different note taking systems and feels he has found the
right combination of strategies for each of his classes. The best way to assess
the effectiveness of his strategies will be by: - CORRECT ANSWER-his
performance on tests.
A mind map is a note taking system that involves: - CORRECT
ANSWER-recording the main idea and connected subtopics.
For a student with a learning disability it is particularly helpful to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Xuse creative shorthand and focus on key words.X
create a note taking template.
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Although having a laptop in to take notes during a lecture can be useful, there
are also many drawbacks such as missing nonverbal cues. - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
Jason finds it hard to respect an instructor whose appearance lacks professional
polish. He takes notes but tends to sit in the back of the room and does not ask
It is best to experiment with several note taking systems or combinations of
systems. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Maggie decided to keep a week's worth of data on how much she speaks versus
how much she listens. Her purpose was most likely to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Xassess her speaking with awareness skillsX
Xpractice her listening with awareness skillsX
p. 154
According to Ebbinghaus's Forgetting Curve one is likely to retain only 63 percent
of the material learned after 9 hours and after a month that figure drops to 21
percent. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
A mind map is a useful note taking system for class lectures. - CORRECT
ANSWER-False
Mason has tried several different note taking systems and feels he has found the
right combination of strategies for each of his classes. The best way to assess
the effectiveness of his strategies will be by: - CORRECT ANSWER-his
performance on tests.
A mind map is a note taking system that involves: - CORRECT
ANSWER-recording the main idea and connected subtopics.
For a student with a learning disability it is particularly helpful to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-Xuse creative shorthand and focus on key words.X
create a note taking template.
p. 167
Although having a laptop in to take notes during a lecture can be useful, there
are also many drawbacks such as missing nonverbal cues. - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
Jason finds it hard to respect an instructor whose appearance lacks professional
polish. He takes notes but tends to sit in the back of the room and does not ask
