Question 1

Complete this sentence: "The physical act of writing or typing can consolidate what you're reading and act as a form of ___________ that helps you remember it later."

Accepted Answer

A)  memorization 
B)  literary criticism 
C)  paragraphing (as described in the text) 
D)  rehearsal 
A)  memorization 
B)  literary criticism 
C)  paragraphing (as described in the text) 
D)  rehearsal D

Question 2

How many words per minute does the average college student read?

Accepted Answer

A)  200-300 
B)  225-300 
C)  175-275 
D)  150-250 
A)  200-300 
B)  225-300 
C)  175-275 
D)  150-250 A

Question 3

_________ and ____________ are the two components of reading.

Accepted Answer

A)  Speed and comprehension 
B)  Remembering and understanding 
C)  Physical factors and psychological factors 
D)  Time and retention 
A)  Speed and comprehension 
B)  Remembering and understanding 
C)  Physical factors and psychological factors 
D)  Time and retention A

Question 4

According to your text, shortcuts in studying:

Accepted Answer

A)  are rarely acceptable 
B)  are rarely necessary 
C)  should be followed frequently 
D)  can function as "triage" in an academic emergency 
A)  are rarely acceptable 
B)  are rarely necessary 
C)  should be followed frequently 
D)  can function as "triage" in an academic emergency

Question 5

Which of the following is not a helpful study strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  taking appropriate study breaks 
B)  adding variety by switching from one subject to another 
C)  pulling an all-nighter/study non-stop 
D)  paying attention to details/aiming for accuracy 
A)  taking appropriate study breaks 
B)  adding variety by switching from one subject to another 
C)  pulling an all-nighter/study non-stop 
D)  paying attention to details/aiming for accuracy

Question 6

When reading a book, you should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Highlight only the thesis sentence of each paragraph so that you can weed out the important ideas from the details. 
B)  Avoid writing in the book since you may want to sell it back to the bookstore at the end of the semester. 
C)  Scribble comments in the margins or keep a running commentary in a notebook. 
D)  Highlight all of the important words, no matter how many. 
A)  Highlight only the thesis sentence of each paragraph so that you can weed out the important ideas from the details. 
B)  Avoid writing in the book since you may want to sell it back to the bookstore at the end of the semester. 
C)  Scribble comments in the margins or keep a running commentary in a notebook. 
D)  Highlight all of the important words, no matter how many.

Question 7

Vision is an example of a _______ factor, whereas attitude is an example of a ___________ factor.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical; psychological 
B)  necessary; preferred 
C)  personal; social 
D)  physical; social 
A)  physical; psychological 
B)  necessary; preferred 
C)  personal; social 
D)  physical; social

Question 8

What are the three Rs of the SQ3R method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Read, recite, review 
B)  Read, recite, remember 
C)  Read, recite, rest 
D)  Rest, read, review
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A)  Read, recite, review 
B)  Read, recite, remember 
C)  Read, recite, rest 
D)  Rest, read, review
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Question 9

Tim regularly writes what and why questions in the left column of his notebook. Then, as he reads, he looks for and writes down the responses to his questions. What two methods has Tim combined?

Accepted Answer

A)  Previewing; Mind mapping 
B)  SQ3R; VARK 
C)  Previewing; SQ6R 
D)  SQ3R; Cornell system 
A)  Previewing; Mind mapping 
B)  SQ3R; VARK 
C)  Previewing; SQ6R 
D)  SQ3R; Cornell system

Question 10

Learning about your learning, thinking about your thinking, identifying learning goals, and monitoring your progress are all characteristics of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural literacy. 
B)  basic study skills. 
C)  introverts. 
D)  metacognition. 
A)  cultural literacy. 
B)  basic study skills. 
C)  introverts. 
D)  metacognition.

Question 11

According to FOCUS, first-year students need to be able to read and comprehend____________ pages per week in order to complete their academic assignments.

Accepted Answer

A)  100-150 
B)  150-200 
C)  200-250 
D)  75-150 
A)  100-150 
B)  150-200 
C)  200-250 
D)  75-150

Question 12

According to FOCUS, "Reading is a process; ___________is the goal."

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering 
B)  understanding 
C)  speed 
D)  getting good grades 
A)  remembering 
B)  understanding 
C)  speed 
D)  getting good grades

Complete this sentence: "The physical act of writing or typing can consolidate what you're reading and act as a form of ___________ that helps you remember it later."

How many words per minute does the average college student read?

_ and ____ are the two components of reading.

According to your text, shortcuts in studying:

Which of the following is not a helpful study strategy?

When reading a book, you should:

Vision is an example of a _ factor, whereas attitude is an example of a _____ factor.

What are the three Rs of the SQ3R method?

Tim regularly writes what and why questions in the left column of his notebook. Then, as he reads, he looks for and writes down the responses to his questions. What two methods has Tim combined?

Learning about your learning, thinking about your thinking, identifying learning goals, and monitoring your progress are all characteristics of:

According to FOCUS, first-year students need to be able to read and comprehend____________ pages per week in order to complete their academic assignments.

According to FOCUS, "Reading is a process; ___________is the goal."

Building Dreams, Setting Goals

Learning About Learning

Managing Your Time and Energy

Thinking Critically and Creatively

Developing Information Literacy, Writing, and Speaking Skills

Engaging, Listening, and Note-Taking in Class

Developing Your Memory

Taking Tests

Building Relationships, Valuing Diversity

Choosing a College Major and Career

Filters

Exam 8: Reading and Studying

Complete this sentence: "The physical act of writing or typing can consolidate what you're reading and act as a form of ___________ that helps you remember it later."

How many words per minute does the average college student read?

_________ and ____________ are the two components of reading.

According to your text, shortcuts in studying:

Which of the following is not a helpful study strategy?

When reading a book, you should:

Vision is an example of a _______ factor, whereas attitude is an example of a ___________ factor.

What are the three Rs of the SQ3R method?

Tim regularly writes what and why questions in the left column of his notebook. Then, as he reads, he looks for and writes down the responses to his questions. What two methods has Tim combined?

Learning about your learning, thinking about your thinking, identifying learning goals, and monitoring your progress are all characteristics of:

According to FOCUS, first-year students need to be able to read and comprehend____________ pages per week in order to complete their academic assignments.

According to FOCUS, "Reading is a process; ___________is the goal."

Building Dreams, Setting Goals

Learning About Learning

Managing Your Time and Energy

Thinking Critically and Creatively

Developing Information Literacy, Writing, and Speaking Skills

Engaging, Listening, and Note-Taking in Class

Developing Your Memory

Taking Tests

Building Relationships, Valuing Diversity

Choosing a College Major and Career

Filters

_ and ____ are the two components of reading.

Vision is an example of a _ factor, whereas attitude is an example of a _____ factor.