Exam 1: Introduction

Muriel's professor provides copies of her slide presentations online.So,before every lecture,Muriel reads her assigned materials and looks over these slides in order to anticipate what her professor will say in class.Muriel is utilizing which step in the LISAN method?

A memory aid that links new information to ideas or images that are easy to remember is called a

Compared to the American Psychological Association,Wikipedia entries and personal blogs would not be considered _______ sources.

Sarita is making out a written plan for the week in which she lists the times for sleep,meals,work,class,and study.She then uses this plan as a checklist so that at a glance she can tell which tasks are done and which still need attention.Sarita is making out a(n)

When your thinking is automatic,effortless,and passive,you are engaging in _______ processing.

Jasmine is reading the section of her module assignment entitled "Stages of Sleep." She thinks to herself,"Is there more than one stage of sleep?" "What are the stages of sleep?" "How do they differ?" Jasmine is performing which step in the SQ4R method?

Regarding the APA website,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Good general test taking skills include reading all directions and questions carefully,quickly surveying the test before beginning,and answering the _______ questions first.

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

Abbot sits where he can get involved and ask questions.In addition,he brings questions that he wants answered from the last lecture,so he can ask the teacher at the beginning of class.Abbot's behaviors illustrate which step in the LISAN method?

When Jason is in class,he sits away from distractions and where he can hear the teacher and see the slide and video presentations.Jason also reads his textbook before coming to class,so he can skillfully take notes and answer questions.Jason would be described as a(n) _______ listener.

Regarding the APA and APS websites,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding procrastination,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Students that engage in overlearning of test material tend to make lower grades than students who limit their study time.

As you skim each module in your psychology textbook,you will notice that each major module section has a bold orange heading accompanied by a _______ Question.

Every fourth or fifth module in your psychology textbook is a special module entitled Psychology in Action and is filled with practical ideas that students can relate to their own lives.

Which of the following is a good test-taking strategy for objective tests?

Although there are several different "boxes" found in your psychology textbook that provides opportunities for you to reflect more deeply about what you are reading,which of the following is NOT one of these "boxes"?

According to the discussion of reflective learning in your textbook,if you fall short of your goals,you should

The second "R" in the SQ4R method involves pausing after reading a small amount and rehearsing it and summarizing what was read in brief notes.This step is called _______.