Chapter 03: Classroom Study Habits That Work

Chapter 03: Classroom Study Habits That Work

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

MULTIPLE CHOICE

 

1. A first semester student is struggling in class and did not do well on her last exam. She has determined the problem to be her lack of skill in note-taking. What can the student do in order to take more effective notes during lecture?

a.	Focus on writing key words and phrases.
b.	Photocopy someone else’s notes.
c.	Write verbatim all that is said.
d.	Practice memorization in class instead of taking notes.

 

 

ANS:  A

The student should focus on writing key words and phrases in order to be more effective at note-taking. Photocopying someone else’s notes, writing verbatim, and memorizing lecture will not help the student with effective note-taking.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   Page 36

OBJ:   Describe the components of effective listening.                  TOP:   Note-Taking

 

2. A student nurse feels that his reading skills are not adequate. Which action would he take in order to have effective reading skills?

a.	Focus on improving reading speed.
b.	Read slowly and thoroughly.
c.	Ask his friends and family read to him.
d.	Passively engage in reading.

 

 

ANS:  A

Evidence relates reading speed to comprehension; the faster you read, the more you understand what you are reading.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   Pages 37-38

OBJ:   Describe how to improve reading skills.                            TOP:   Reading Skills

 

3. A struggling student admits that she is reading the same paragraph over and over when she tries to read the text. The instructor recognizes this as inhibitory to her comprehension of the material. Which suggestion could the instructor make to the student to help correct the situation?

a.	“Just keep trying. Maybe you need to read it over a few times to get it.”
b.	“Maybe you are waiting too late at night to study. Try studying earlier in the day.”
c.	“Try putting your finger under the words one at a time.”
d.	“If the words are a stumbling block, study them alone first, and then as you read, you will be less likely to stumble over them and regress.”

 

 

ANS:  D

Regression, or rereading what was just read, may be caused by stumbling over unfamiliar terms that cause reading to slow and decrease.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   Pages 37-38

OBJ:   Describe how to improve reading skills.                            TOP:   Reading Skills

 

4. The five-step method of thoroughly studying is composed of which steps in order?

a.	Scan, skim, survey, read, recite, review.
b.	Scan, skim, read, recite, review, reread.
c.	Survey, question, read, recite, review.
d.	Survey, question, read, review, reread.

 

 

ANS:  C

SQRRR is a tried and true method: survey, question, read, recite, and review.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Knowledge            REF:   Page 40

OBJ:   Prepare to study effectively using the SQRRR method.      TOP:   Study Methods

 

5. A nursing student is preparing for her first day of lecture. She knows that in order to succeed, she should:

a.	skip the first day of class and read the material at home.
b.	sit in the front of the room, away from distractions.
c.	take notes from the book during lecture time.
d.	sit in the back of the class, next to her best friend.

 

 

ANS:  B

Students should sit in the front of the classroom for optimal learning, away from distractions.

 

DIF:    Cognitive Level: Application           REF:   Pages 34-35

OBJ:   Prepare for success in the classroom.                                 TOP:   Classroom Study Habits