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 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

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

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

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

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.

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

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, review62 Instructor's Manual, Second Edition

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

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.

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

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 8: Reading and Studying