Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 29

Another common mistake that students make is that they think they know the material after reading the text and reviewing their notes. A better way to judge how prepared you are for an exam is to ask yourself specific (a) _____ rather than to trust your judgment about what you think you know. A good way to make your study time more efficient is to set specific (b) _____ and keep track of your progress. Immediately after you reach a specific performance goal, give yourself a (c) _____, which will both maintain and improve your motivation. To improve your lecture notes, try to associate new lecture material with what you already know, and use your notes to ask and answer (d) _____ in your own words. One of the most effective ways to overcome a strong tendency to delay starting a task, known as (e) _____, is to stop thinking about the final goal. Instead, break down a large assignment into a series of smaller goals and work on each goal separately. Finally, it's best to set a realistic (f) _____ in order to accomplish each of the smaller goals.