Exam 19: Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Sarita is making out a written plan for the week in which she lists the times for sleep, meals, work, class, and study. She then uses this plan as a checklist so that at a glance she can tell which tasks are done and which still need attention. Sarita is making out a(n)

Important terms in the psychology textbook are defined in the lower right-hand corner of the pages in each chapter with these definitions referred to as a running __________.

Using your first day handouts from each class, you can make a chart listing the dates of all your tests, reports, and other projects for the semester. You have just constructed a(n)

As Marta listens to her instructor during psychology class, she tries to relate these new facts, terms, and concepts to her own experiences and to information she already knows well. Thus, Marta is making these new ideas more personally meaningful and easier to remember by using the practice of

The first step in reflective learning is to

According to the authors of your textbook, which of the following would be considered a GOOD study strategy?

Procrastinators can improve their grades and study habits through

The first step in reflective learning is to plan daily, weekly, and monthly learning strategies.

Which of the following is an online learning platform that provides apps that allow students to have the text read aloud to them as well as synchronizing their notes with their personal Evernote account?

As Guillermo reads his psychology textbook, he relates new facts, terms, and concepts to his own experiences and to information he already knows well. Guillermo is engaging in the practice known as __________.

Which of the following would NOT be a part of reflective learning?

Which of the following is a good test-taking strategy for objective tests?

Which of the following would NOT be good advice to a student about taking and using class notes?

Reflective learning depends on self-monitoring with exceptional learners keeping records of their progress toward learning goals, such as pages read, hours of studying, and assignments completed.

After reading a small amount of material in her textbook, Juanita pauses and rehearses what she has just read and tries to mentally answer the question, "What is the main idea here?" Juanita also jots down brief notes on what she has just read. Juanita is engaged in which of the six steps of the reflective SQ4R method?

Jasmine is reading the section of her chapter assignment entitled "Stages of Sleep." She thinks to herself, "Is there more than one stage of sleep?" "What are the stages of sleep?" "How do they differ?" Which step is Jasmine performing in the reflective SQ4R method?

Marc tends to work only under pressure, skips classes, and gives false reasons for his late work. He often feels frustrated and ashamed of his last-minute efforts. According to your textbook, Marc most likely has a tendency to

Experiential processing involves

The most important step in the SQ4R method involves readers relating new facts, terms, and concepts to information they already know well or to their own experiences. This important step is called

Dermont is studying lists of items and definitions of specific terms. He realizes that he must overlearn these details because the questions on this type of test contain very little information that could help him with the right answer. Dermont is most likely taking a(n)__________ test.