Exam 9: Performing Well on Exams

Jessica took a chemistry exam last week. After turning in her test, she felt that she performed well and was excited to receive her grade. During the next class period, Jessica finds out that she did not perform well. How can you encourage Jessica to follow up by thinking metacognitively?

Which might make a student appear to be cheating?

It is a good idea to drink caffeine and consume sugar for a burst of energy before an exam.

Jamal is taking his first online course and is concerned about his upcoming exam in the class. Which tip would be helpful to him?

One technique that has helped many people manage text anxiety is to schedule daily worry time in which they focus as hard as they can on their worries. How much time should a person plan for this?

Discuss how you demonstrate integrity in your college career. Provide examples.

What should you do if you are taking an online class and want to discuss a concern with the instructor, but he or she does not have office hours in a nearby location?

The road to successful test taking begins:

When taking a multiple-choice test, correct answers tend to include a word such as:

In order to use metacognition effectively after taking a test, you need to ask yourself two questions: "How did I perform on the test?" and "How did I expect to perform on the test?"

Kaira has an exam first thing Monday morning. What is one thing she should do on Sunday night?

When taking math and science tests, it is important that you:

When using a worry journal, you should review the entries you have made on a regular basis.

List three general test-taking strategies.

When you take a test with integrity, you:

When answering true/false questions, unconditional language often indicates a false statement. Which word listed below is an example of unconditional language?

Research suggests that students who focus on positive thoughts before a quiz tend to:

When an exam is cumulative, it means that it:

After using metacognition to determine how and why you could perform better on future exams, where can you go for help and what can you do to make adjustments?

If an online test is forced completion, it means that you: