Question 1

When using websites,

Accepted Answer

A) remember that the information on the Internet is almost always accurate. 
B) provides information, not opinions. 
C) it is wise to approach all websites with a healthy dose of skepticism. 
D) it is best to use Wikipedia and personal blogs when researching psychological topics. 
A) remember that the information on the Internet is almost always accurate. 
B) provides information, not opinions. 
C) it is wise to approach all websites with a healthy dose of skepticism. 
D) it is best to use Wikipedia and personal blogs when researching psychological topics.

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) studying in a specific place 
C) massed practice 
D) using mnemonics 
A) self-testing 
B) studying in a specific place 
C) massed practice 
D) using mnemonics

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

self-testi

Question 4

When one changes from passive learning to active, goal-oriented learning, he or she is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A) massed practice. 
B) experiential recitation. 
C) self-regulated learning. 
D) classical conditioning. 
A) massed practice. 
B) experiential recitation. 
C) self-regulated learning. 
D) classical conditioning.

Question 5

If you remember that "gato" is the Spanish word for "cat," but visualizing a cat sitting on the top of a gate, then you are using a

Accepted Answer

A) mnemonic. 
B) memorizer. 
C) retriever. 
D) lisan device. 
A) mnemonic. 
B) memorizer. 
C) retriever. 
D) lisan device.

Question 6

Margaret has just started reading the assigned chapter in her psychology textbook.She begins by looking at the topic headings, figure captions, and the chapter summaries in order to get an overall picture of what she will be reading.Margaret is performing which step in the SQ4R method?

Accepted Answer

A) query 
B) sequence 
C) survey 
D) reflect 
A) query 
B) sequence 
C) survey 
D) reflect

Question 7

In taking notes in class, LaShonda tries to anticipate what the teacher will say and looks for the core of ideas that will make up this lecture.She listens for signal words that will tell her what direction her instructor is taking, and she sits where she can get involved and ask questions.Lastly, LaShonda is selective in writing down only the key points of the lecture, so she can focus on what the profesor is saying.LaShonda is engaged in the ____________________ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In taking notes in class, LaShonda tries...

Question 8

According to the authors of your textbook, recopying lecture notes and outlining chapters are both poor study strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The I in the LISAN method stands for identify.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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)

Accepted Answer

A) SQ4R plan. 
B) term schedule. 
C) weekly time schedule. 
D) LISAN plan. 
A) SQ4R plan. 
B) term schedule. 
C) weekly time schedule. 
D) LISAN plan.

Question 11

Students who are active learners set goals

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A) that are specific, clear-cut, and measurable. 
B) even if their professors do not give frequent assignments by breaking big assignments into smaller tasks. 
C) for the day, week, and semester. 
D) that have all of these characteristics. 
A) that are specific, clear-cut, and measurable. 
B) even if their professors do not give frequent assignments by breaking big assignments into smaller tasks. 
C) for the day, week, and semester. 
D) that have all of these characteristics.

Question 12

According to Donald Norman, _____ cognition involves more or less passively letting an event happen to you.

Accepted Answer

A) reactive 
B) reflective 
C) contextual 
D) experiential 
A) reactive 
B) reflective 
C) contextual 
D) experiential

Question 13

Regarding why students procrastinate, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Because students often equate grades with their personal worth, students who procrastinate can blame poor work on a late start, rather than a lack of ability. 
B) Perfectionism is related to procrastinating, since it is hard to start an assignment if one expects the impossible. 
C) Students with an all-or-nothing work habits often procrastinate. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) Because students often equate grades with their personal worth, students who procrastinate can blame poor work on a late start, rather than a lack of ability. 
B) Perfectionism is related to procrastinating, since it is hard to start an assignment if one expects the impossible. 
C) Students with an all-or-nothing work habits often procrastinate. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 14

Your psychology textbook is divided into short sections that end with a learning guide called _____, which provides chances for you to think, rehearse, reflect, and test your memory.

Accepted Answer

A) a refection signpost 
B) a knowledge builder 
C) a running glossary 
D) key questions 
A) a refection signpost 
B) a knowledge builder 
C) a running glossary 
D) key questions

Question 15

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

A) experiential cognition. 
B) mnemonics. 
C) signal words. 
D) acronyms. 
A) experiential cognition. 
B) mnemonics. 
C) signal words. 
D) acronyms.

Question 16

When readers relate new facts, terms, and concepts to information they already know well or to their own experiences, they are performing the step in the SQ4R method known as review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Procrastinators can improve their grades and study habits through

Accepted Answer

A) the use of negative self-statements. 
B) better time management. 
C) experiential cognition. 
D) all of these. 
A) the use of negative self-statements. 
B) better time management. 
C) experiential cognition. 
D) all of these.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) Try to anticipate what your teacher will say by asking yourself questions. 
B) Try to be like a tape recorder by taking down the teacher's statements exactly. 
C) Listen for words that tell you the direction the instructor is taking. 
D) It is best to review one's class notes every day. 
A) Try to anticipate what your teacher will say by asking yourself questions. 
B) Try to be like a tape recorder by taking down the teacher's statements exactly. 
C) Listen for words that tell you the direction the instructor is taking. 
D) It is best to review one's class notes every day.

Question 19

Using the SQ4R method is an example of using _____ while reading a textbook.

Accepted Answer

A) massed practice 
B) contextual practice 
C) experiential cognition. 
D) reflective cognition. 
A) massed practice 
B) contextual practice 
C) experiential cognition. 
D) reflective cognition.

Question 20

The first R in the SQ4R method stands for

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: Introduction the Psychology

When using websites,

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

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

When one changes from passive learning to active, goal-oriented learning, he or she is engaged in

If you remember that "gato" is the Spanish word for "cat," but visualizing a cat sitting on the top of a gate, then you are using a

Margaret has just started reading the assigned chapter in her psychology textbook.She begins by looking at the topic headings, figure captions, and the chapter summaries in order to get an overall picture of what she will be reading.Margaret is performing which step in the SQ4R method?

According to the authors of your textbook, recopying lecture notes and outlining chapters are both poor study strategies.

The I in the LISAN method stands for identify.

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)

Students who are active learners set goals

According to Donald Norman, _____ cognition involves more or less passively letting an event happen to you.

Regarding why students procrastinate, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Your psychology textbook is divided into short sections that end with a learning guide called _____, which provides chances for you to think, rehearse, reflect, and test your memory.

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

When readers relate new facts, terms, and concepts to information they already know well or to their own experiences, they are performing the step in the SQ4R method known as review.

Procrastinators can improve their grades and study habits through

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

Using the SQ4R method is an example of using _____ while reading a textbook.

The first R in the SQ4R method stands for

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

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics