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Understanding Academic Skills and Test-Taking Quiz
Started: Jan 22 at 11:28am

Quiz Instructions
Purpose
Assess your understanding of academic and test-taking skills, and your learning preferences.

Directions
To prepare for the quiz, you need to make sure to review all of the assigned module content.

There are 17 questions in the quiz.
You can attempt the quiz only twice.
The quiz must be completed in one sitting.
Reflect on how you did on the quiz and review the concepts and information that you have missed.

Grading
This quiz is worth 50 points toward your course grade.

2 ptsQuestion 1

How is summarizing main ideas in your own words useful?

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Aids with recall.

Allows you to practice your writing skills.

Keeps you from cheating on a test.

Lets you know what the instructor missed.

2 ptsQuestion 2

Which is not considered a strategy for committing information to one’s long-term memory?

Link the information to other information you already have stored.

Mentally group similar individual items into buckets.

Try to recall information amongst distractions.

Break information down into manageable chunks.

2 ptsQuestion 3

____________ memory allows one to apply knowledge to a specific task; while ____________ memory allows one to
store and recall information.

Long-term; short-term

Short-term; long-term

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2 ptsQuestion 4

What three things should be done to revise these notes to the outline method?

Write key ideas on the left of the page.

Indent subordinate ideas.

Summarize ideas on the right of the page.

Use an outline numbering scheme.

2 ptsQuestion 5

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Never Eat Sour Watermelons = North, East,
South,West; the points of a compass

[ Choose ]

PEN = Proton, Electron, Neutron; the parts of an
atom

[ Choose ]

Match the example to the correct mnemonic.

2 ptsQuestion 6

Making a deliberate decision to remember the specific data, using visual imagery, and working from general information
to the specific information are examples of:

Chunking

Linking

Fabricating

Storing

2 ptsQuestion 7

Reading your most difficult assignments early in your reading time, when you are freshest, is a suggested reading
strategy.

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True

False

2 ptsQuestion 8

Which note-taking method is not recommended as it focuses on capturing as much of what the instructor says as
possible; but not on processing the information.

The Cornell Method

The Outline Method

The List Method

The Concept Map Method

2 ptsQuestion 9

Acronyms, acrostics, rhymes, and jingles are commonly used _____________ devices.

2 ptsQuestion 10

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Good essay answers are based on your thoughts, and do not have to include examples from class or the course
materials.

True

False

2 pts

Analyze [ Choose ]

Define [ Choose ]

Discuss [ Choose ]

Summarize [ Choose ]

Question 11

Match the following words with their meaning:

2 ptsQuestion 12

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Which of the following is considered a strategy in answering multiple choices questions:

Eliminate the wrong answer or the distractor.

Choose the answer that would make the statement true.

Turn the stem around into an open-ended question.

All of the above.

2 ptsQuestion 13

Short answer questions require a __________ response.

2 ptsQuestion 14

It is best to try to answer a multiple choice question in your own head, rather than relying on the choices.

True

False

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2 ptsQuestion 15

All of the following are considered effective study strategies, except:

Study in a quiet, well-lit place.

Take short breaks if you are studying for a long time.

Schedule a consistent study-review time for each course at least once a week.

Consume sugary foods or drinks to avoid fatigue.

10 ptsQuestion 16

Read the following case study, and respond to the questions provided. Please write in paragraph format.

Monica has a Biology mid-term exam due by Saturday of this week. On the night before she plans to take exam,
Monica has a hard time falling asleep and when she does, she has various nightmares about taking tests. The day of
the exam, Monica decides not to eat anything, as she is afraid it will make her stomach upset. By the time she arrives at
the testing center, Monica is irritable and negative about the exam. The slightest noise seems to bother her.

The testing center staffer directs Monica to a computer station and she takes a seat. Monica notices that her palms are
sweaty and she is feeling nauseous, even though she hasn’t eaten anything. She ponders for a moment, not taking the
exam; but, it is Saturday and the deadline to take it is today. So, Monica begins the exam. Although she studied for the
exam the previous week and spent the night before cramming, she can’t seem to recall any of the information. Monica
is suddenly drawing a complete blank. The ticking of the clock, other students shifting in their chairs is becoming
distracting; and Monica’s frustration level is quickly rising. Monica says to herself, “If you can’t pass this exam, you
might as well drop the course because you are no good at biology”.

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Monica continues with the test, checking the clock constantly as she fears she is going to run out of time; because she
arrived an hour and a half before the testing center closes. Other students are finishing their exams and soon, she is
the only student left in the testing center.

What strategies would you suggest for Monica to deal with her test anxiety?
What study strategies could she try to help her better prepare for her exams?
How do you usually prepare for your exams? Do you experience test anxiety and if so, how do you combat it?
What strategies from the StudentLingo video and/or e-book might you now consider using in preparing for or taking
exams?
How might the strategies relate to your preferred learning preference?

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10 ptsQuestion 17

Respond to the following questions.

Discuss what you learned about learning preferences via the (https://learn.vccs.edu/courses/607975/files/156831484?
wrap=1) Learning Preferences PDF (https://learn.vccs.edu/courses/607975/files/156831484?wrap=1)
(https://learn.vccs.edu/courses/607975/files/156831484/download?download_frd=1) .
Share which theory, Multiple Intelligences or VARK, resonated with you more and why.
Did you take the assessment(s) via the links provided in the PDF?
Based on what you learned, what aspects of learning might you want to give more attention to?
How might you adjust your study habits to improve your studying efficiency?

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