Exam 1: Introduction the Psychology

Latoya is using a reading strategy that has been shown to improve learning and grades because it promotes active learning and information processing.Latoya is using the _____ method.

In the psychology textbook, a running glossary is like a "mini-dictionary" and is located

According to your textbook authors, students who get good grades tend to

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

In the psychology textbook, a running ____________________ is located in the lower right-hand corner of the chapter pages, while the main one is located near the end of the textbook.

Students who are perfectionists often end up with all-or-nothing work habits that can lead to

Abigail usually studies her notes in each class every night, while Carlos usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about five hours.Abigail is exhibiting _____ practice, while Carlos is engaged in _____ practice.

The first step in self-regulated learning is to

The _____ is an electronic network of interlinked computers.

When taking a true-false tests, answers that include superlatives, such as most, least, best, worst, largest, or smallest are often true.

Regarding short-answer tests, such as fill-in-the-blank or define a term, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Continuing to study and learn after you think you have mastered a topic is known as

Each chapter of your psychology textbook ends with a _____ section.These discussions are filled with practical ideas you can relate to your own life.

Continuing to study and learn after you think you've mastered a topic is known as ____________________.

Terrence is doing his psychology term paper on "creativity." To find information about his topic, he goes to _____, which is a specialized online database offered by the American Psychological Association.He searches for his topic by entering the key words with each record in this database consisting of an abstract plus notes about the author, title, and source.

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.

Most students take reasonably good notes, but then they do not use them until just before a test.

By using the SQ4R method to read her textbook, Sierta is engaging in reflective cognition.

Describe how to take effect notes by using the LISAN method.

The APA maintains an online library of general interest articles on aging, anger, children and families, depression, divorce, and other topics.They can be found by going to which address?