Exam 9: Performing Well on Exams

Fill-in-the-blank questions can be more challenging than multiple-choice questions because you do not have several responses from which to choose.

Before you start writing your answer to an essay question, you should:

Students only cheat because they do not want to put forth the effort to succeed with college coursework.

Imagine that you studied hard for an exam and thought you did well, but when you got it back, your grade was much lower than you expected. Describe what you would do and why.

Discuss some of the emotional and physical effects of intense test anxiety.

Leading up to her exams, Devon spaces out her studying over time, uses a study schedule, and creates practice questions. However, every time she walks into a classroom to take an exam or a quiz, her negative thoughts begin to take over. She feels physically ill, and she does poorly on the tests. One of her instructors suggests that she try a brief writing exercise before taking her exams and quizzes. What should Devon write about to combat her test anxiety?

Grant needs to communicate with his online instructor about an upcoming test because he failed the first test and wants suggestions for better ways to prepare. Grant is not able to make it to campus during the instructor's office hours. What should Grant do?

An instructor's office hours are a time when he or she has planned to complete grading and other tasks. It is not a good idea to disturb your instructors, so catch them before or after class instead.

When answering matching questions, you should:

Mild test anxiety will hurt your performance on an exam.