Question 1

____________________ is an active study-reading technique based on these steps: survey, question, read, recite, reflect, and review.

Accepted Answer

SQ4R

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) self-testing 
B) overlearning 
C) spaced practice 
D) recopying your lecture notes 
A) self-testing 
B) overlearning 
C) spaced practice 
D) recopying your lecture notes D

Question 3

You are vegging out in front of the TV set last night.The next day a friend asks what you watched on TV last night, and you cannot remember.According to psychologist Donald Norman, you were engaging in ____________________ cognition.

Accepted Answer

experiential

Question 4

According to the LISAN method, phrases that instructors use, such as "there are three reasons why," "the most important step," and "on the contrary" would be examples of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the LISAN method, phrases that...

Question 5

____________________ is a searchable, online database that provides brief summaries of the scientific and scholarly literature in psychology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a searchable, online database that...

Question 6

Massed practice is superior to spaced practice when studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking suggestion for taking an essay test?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not necessary to make an elaborate outline of your answer before writing.Just jot down your ideas as they come and logically arrange them. 
B) Be direct, make a point, and support it. 
C) If the question asks for one example, it is better to give several examples in order to gain points. 
D) Your ideas are of first importance, so look over your essay answers for errors in spelling and grammar last. 
A) It is not necessary to make an elaborate outline of your answer before writing.Just jot down your ideas as they come and logically arrange them. 
B) Be direct, make a point, and support it. 
C) If the question asks for one example, it is better to give several examples in order to gain points. 
D) Your ideas are of first importance, so look over your essay answers for errors in spelling and grammar last.

Question 8

Evaluating what topics you need to study more by posing questions to yourself is known as

Accepted Answer

A) mnemonics. 
B) self-testing. 
C) the LISAN method. 
D) the SQ4R method. 
A) mnemonics. 
B) self-testing. 
C) the LISAN method. 
D) the SQ4R method.

Question 9

The fourth R is the SQ4R method stands for

Accepted Answer

A) recite. 
B) reflect. 
C) review. 
D) read. 
A) recite. 
B) reflect. 
C) review. 
D) read.

Question 10

Students who are perfectionists often have all-or-nothing work habits that lead to their procrastinating on starting their assignments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) using mnemonics 
B) recopying lecture notes 
C) massed practice 
D) group study sessions 
A) using mnemonics 
B) recopying lecture notes 
C) massed practice 
D) group study sessions

Question 12

The most important step in the SQ4R method may be _____, in which readers relate new facts, terms, and concepts to information they already know well or to their own experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) review 
B) reflect 
C) sequential cognition 
D) query experientially 
A) review 
B) reflect 
C) sequential cognition 
D) query experientially

Question 13

The six steps of the SQ4R, in order, are

Accepted Answer

A) survey, question, read, recite, reflect, and review. 
B) sequence, query, read, recite, review, and reflect. 
C) skim, question, read, relate, recite, and reflect. 
D) scan, query, read, recite, review, and relate. 
A) survey, question, read, recite, reflect, and review. 
B) sequence, query, read, recite, review, and reflect. 
C) skim, question, read, relate, recite, and reflect. 
D) scan, query, read, recite, review, and relate.

Question 14

Actively thinking about what you have just experienced describes experiential cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Regarding the APA website, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The APA maintains an online library of general-interest articles on numerous psychological topics. 
B) The URL for the APA website is www.apa.org. 
C) Links to recent articles in newspapers and magazines can be found at the APA's PsycPORT page at www.psycport.com. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) The APA maintains an online library of general-interest articles on numerous psychological topics. 
B) The URL for the APA website is www.apa.org. 
C) Links to recent articles in newspapers and magazines can be found at the APA's PsycPORT page at www.psycport.com. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 16

In your psychology textbook, each major chapter heading is accompanied by one of the _____, which will help the student to build a "mental map" of upcoming topics.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychology in Action segments 
B) Gateway Questions 
C) Critical Thinking boxes 
D) Knowledge Builders 
A) Psychology in Action segments 
B) Gateway Questions 
C) Critical Thinking boxes 
D) Knowledge Builders

Question 17

_____ keep(s) lists of your favorite URLs so that you can return to them.

Accepted Answer

A) A link 
B) A website 
C) A browser 
D) All of these 
A) A link 
B) A website 
C) A browser 
D) All of these

Question 18

Regarding good study strategies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) You should not try to learn anything new about a subject during the last day before a test. 
B) Massed practice is usually superior to spaced practice. 
C) Trying to learn only from studying the practice quizzes will probably lower your grade. 
D) Many students underprepare for exams, and most overestimate how well they will do on the exam. 
A) You should not try to learn anything new about a subject during the last day before a test. 
B) Massed practice is usually superior to spaced practice. 
C) Trying to learn only from studying the practice quizzes will probably lower your grade. 
D) Many students underprepare for exams, and most overestimate how well they will do on the exam.

Question 19

_____ practice consists of a large number of short study sessions, while long, uninterrupted study sessions are called _____ practice.

Accepted Answer

A) Massed; spaced 
B) Spaced; massed 
C) Experiential, sequential 
D) Sequential; experiential 
A) Massed; spaced 
B) Spaced; massed 
C) Experiential, sequential 
D) Sequential; experiential

Question 20

Regarding procrastination, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) By procrastinating, students can blame poor work on a late start, rather than a lack of ability. 
B) Procrastinators work only under pressure, skip classes, and give false reasons for late work. 
C) Procrastinators tend to feel frustrated, bored, and guilty more often than those who do not procrastinate. 
D) Perfectionists rarely procrastinate. 
A) By procrastinating, students can blame poor work on a late start, rather than a lack of ability. 
B) Procrastinators work only under pressure, skip classes, and give false reasons for late work. 
C) Procrastinators tend to feel frustrated, bored, and guilty more often than those who do not procrastinate. 
D) Perfectionists rarely procrastinate.

Exam 1: Introduction the Psychology

____________________ is an active study-reading technique based on these steps: survey, question, read, recite, reflect, and review.

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

You are vegging out in front of the TV set last night.The next day a friend asks what you watched on TV last night, and you cannot remember.According to psychologist Donald Norman, you were engaging in ____________________ cognition.

According to the LISAN method, phrases that instructors use, such as "there are three reasons why," "the most important step," and "on the contrary" would be examples of ____________________.

____________________ is a searchable, online database that provides brief summaries of the scientific and scholarly literature in psychology.

Massed practice is superior to spaced practice when studying.

Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking suggestion for taking an essay test?

Evaluating what topics you need to study more by posing questions to yourself is known as

The fourth R is the SQ4R method stands for

Students who are perfectionists often have all-or-nothing work habits that lead to their procrastinating on starting their assignments.

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

The most important step in the SQ4R method may be _____, in which readers relate new facts, terms, and concepts to information they already know well or to their own experiences.

The six steps of the SQ4R, in order, are

Actively thinking about what you have just experienced describes experiential cognition.

Regarding the APA website, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

In your psychology textbook, each major chapter heading is accompanied by one of the _____, which will help the student to build a "mental map" of upcoming topics.

_____ keep(s) lists of your favorite URLs so that you can return to them.

Regarding good study strategies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

_____ practice consists of a large number of short study sessions, while long, uninterrupted study sessions are called _____ practice.

Regarding procrastination, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

_ practice consists of a large number of short study sessions, while long, uninterrupted study sessions are called _ practice.