Power Learning and Your Life 3Rd Canadian Edition By Robert S Feldman - Test Bank

Power Learning and Your Life 3Rd Canadian Edition By Robert S Feldman – Test Bank

 

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Chapter 05

Taking Tests

 

 

True / False Questions

1. Very knowledgeable students can do very poorly on a test due to stress, while a less knowledgeable student can do well on a test if they have solid test preparation techniques.
   TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

2. Test anxiety is a temporary condition characterized by fears and concerns about test-taking.
   TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

3. Study groups don’t work well for students with learning styles that favour working independently.
   TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

 

4. When the exam is over, material that you have crammed into your head is destined to leave your mind as quickly as it is entered.
   TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

5. Intra-test knowledge can help you allocate your time.
   FALSE

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

6. You should plan on panicking for a short while during a test.
   TRUE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

7. An initial read-through of an exam may provide you with intra-test knowledge.
   TRUE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

 

8. Educated guessing is the same as random guessing.
   FALSE

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-09 Answer Specific Types of Test Questions Appropriately

9. A fill-in question requires a lengthy response in the student’s own words.
   FALSE

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-09 Answer Specific Types of Test Questions Appropriately

 

Multiple Choice Questions

10. Which statement best describes tests?
    A.They are direct and imperfect measures of what you know.
    B. They are indirect and perfect measures of what you know.
    C. They are direct and perfect measures of what you know.
    D. They are indirect and imperfect measures of what you know.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-01 What Tests Measure

 

11. Which of the following course work counts as test preparation?
    A.Completing only the assignments that count heavily toward the course
    B. Completing all assignments and reviewing feedback
    C. Reading assigned chapters the night before the test
    D. Attending the class before the test

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-03 Course Work as Test Preparation

12. To study for essay questions on a test, you should prepare by
    A.cramming the night before.
    B. remembering small details from the textbook.
    C. listing facts and the connections between them.
    D. reviewing a list of the facts.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

13. To study for short-answer and fill-in questions, you should prepare by
    A.cramming the night before.
    B. listing the connections between facts.
    C. answering potential questions aloud.
    D. recalling specific, detailed information.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

 

14. Which of the following statements is false in relation to test anxiety?
    A.You should completely eliminate test anxiety to get your best results.
    B. Text anxiety is a temporary condition.
    C. Test anxiety can be alleviated through thorough preparation.
    D. Test anxiety can be alleviated by taking a realistic view of the test.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

15. Which of the following statements is most true about study groups?
    A.They make it more likely that students will not overlook any potentially important information.
    B. They don’t always work well for students with learning styles that favour working independently.
    C. They make it more likely that students will overlook information.
    D. They don’t allow students to share different perspectives about the material.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

16. Hurried, last-minute studying is known as
    A.inevitable.
    B. long-term.
    C. cramming.
    D. cramping.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

 

17. The textbook recommends learning relaxation techniques such as
    A.visualizing completion.
    B. visualizing success.
    C. breathing deeply and loudly.
    D. breathing evenly and focusing your mind.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

18. The textbook recommends visualization techniques such as
    A.imagining you are somewhere other than the test.
    B. imagining the test is done.
    C. imagining your instructor handing back your test.
    D. imagining your instructor handing back your test marked with an A.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

19. Cramming can be done if necessary, provided that you
    A.skim the entire textbook quickly.
    B. make as many study notes as time permits.
    C. concentrate on the main focus of the course.
    D. start making index cards.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

 

20. When students perform poorly on a math test, they’re most likely to think that
    A.they haven’t put in enough effort
    B. they have put in enough effort.
    C. they don’t have enough ability to be successful.
    D. the instructor set a test that was too hard.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

21. A common misconception about math tests is to think that
    A.they haven’t put in enough effort.
    B. they have put in enough effort.
    C. math is a special subject for students with specific genes.
    D. the instructor set a test that was too hard.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

22. If you’ve crammed for a midterm, you can assume that the information
    A.will stay in your mind longer than the time it took to enter.
    B. may leave your mind as quickly as it entered.
    C. will still be there when you study for the final.
    D. may result in better marks than studying with appropriate techniques.

 

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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

 

23. Which of the following should you bring to a test?
    A.Your study notes and your textbook.
    B. Your cell phone, your iPod, and some gum.
    C. A watch, a cell phone, and two pens.
    D. A watch, two pens, and your study notes.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

24. If your striving style is that of a Leader, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.enjoy recognition for achieving top marks.
    B. try to do well to please teachers.
    C. enjoy being tested.
    D. dislike studying and exams.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

25. If your striving style is that of a Socializer, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.enjoy recognition for achieving top marks.
    B. try to do well to please teachers.
    C. enjoy being tested.
    D. dislike studying and exams.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

 

26. If your striving style is that of a Performer, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.enjoy recognition for achieving top marks.
    B. try to do well to please teachers.
    C. enjoy being tested.
    D. dislike studying and exams.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

27. If your striving style is that of an Adventurer, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.enjoy recognition for achieving top marks.
    B. try to do well to please teachers.
    C. enjoy being tested.
    D. dislike studying and exams.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

28. If your striving style is that of an Artist, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.structure and prepare in advance.
    B. do best on theoretical or interpretive tests.
    C. enjoy studying subjects you like, but ‘wing it’ on subjects you don’t.
    D. be diligent around studying because of fear of failure.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

 

29. If your striving style is that of an Intellectual, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.structure and prepare in advance.
    B. do best on theoretical or interpretive tests.
    C. enjoy studying subjects you like, but ‘wing it’ on subjects you don’t.
    D. be diligent around studying because of fear of failure.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

30. If your striving style is that of a Visionary, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.structure and prepare in advance.
    B. do best on theoretical or interpretive tests.
    C. enjoy studying subjects you like, but ‘wing it’ on subjects you don’t.
    D. be diligent around studying because of fear of failure.

 

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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

31. If your striving style is that of a Stabilizer, when it comes to taking tests, you are likely to
    A.structure and prepare in advance.
    B. do best on theoretical or interpretive tests.
    C. enjoy studying subjects you like, but ‘wing it’ on subjects you don’t.
    D. be diligent around studying because of fear of failure.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

 

32. If you are a Leader, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you are prone to being unprepared, leading to all-nighters.
    B. that you have difficulty with theoretical or interpretive material.
    C. that you are prone to over-studying.
    D. that you have to review excessively to retain facts.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

33. If you are a Socializer, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you are prone to being unprepared, leading to all-nighters.
    B. that you have difficulty with theoretical or interpretive material.
    C. that you are prone to over-studying.
    D. that you have to review excessively to retain facts.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

34. If you are a Visionary, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you are prone to being unprepared, leading to all-nighters.
    B. that you have difficulty with theoretical or interpretive material.
    C. that you are prone to over-studying.
    D. that you have to review excessively to retain facts.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

 

35. If you are a Stabilizer, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you are prone to being unprepared, leading to all-nighters.
    B. that you have difficulty with theoretical or interpretive material.
    C. that you are prone to over-studying.
    D. that you have to review excessively to retain facts.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

36. If you are a Performer, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you have difficulty disciplining yourself to study.
    B. that you would rather show what you know than write about it.
    C. that your perfectionism may cause you to underachieve due to anxiety and pressure.
    D. that you can over-focus on one subject and have to cram for others.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

37. If you are an Artist, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you have difficulty disciplining yourself to study.
    B. that you would rather show what you know than write about it.
    C. that your perfectionism may cause you to underachieve due to anxiety and pressure.
    D. that you can over-focus on one subject and have to cram for others.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

 

38. If you are an Adventurer, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you have difficulty disciplining yourself to study.
    B. that you would rather show what you know than write about it.
    C. that your perfectionism may cause you to underachieve due to anxiety and pressure.
    D. that you can over-focus on one subject and have to cram for others.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

39. If you are an Intellectual, one weakness with regard to taking tests of which you should be aware is
    A.that you have difficulty disciplining yourself to study.
    B. that you would rather show what you know than write about it.
    C. that your perfectionism may cause you to underachieve due to anxiety and pressure.
    D. that you can over-focus on one subject and have to cram for others.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

40. The first thing you should do to start work on a test is
    A.take several deep breaths.
    B. read the test instructions carefully.
    C. listen carefully to what the instructor says.
    D. learn the weighting of the marks.

 

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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

 

41. One of the biggest benefits of skimming the entire test before you begin is
    A.you can figure out which questions to skip.
    B. you can gain intra-test knowledge.
    C. you can decide what grade you will receive.
    D. you can figure out how long the test will take.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

42. Why is it important to know the weighting of the marks for test questions?
    A.It will help to increase your anxiety.
    B. It will help you to master the answers.
    C. It will help you allocate your time.
    D. It will help you to write legibly.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

43. If you have lists, formulas, or key facts on your mind when you start taking the test
    A.jot them down immediately on a piece of scrap paper.
    B. look for the questions that need this information.
    C. keep them in the back of your mind for later on in the test.
    D. answer the easiest questions first.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

 

44. If you are taking a machine-scored test, you should ensure that you do the following:
    A.leave the answer blank if you are unsure.
    B. write your test answers as quickly as possible.
    C. bring a good eraser in addition to a pencil.
    D. write your test answers only on the test sheet.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

45. Action words for essay questions are very important. Which of the following defines “compare”?
    A.Describe and explain differences
    B. Describe and explain similarities
    C. Describe and explain evidence
    D. Describe and explain an overarching framework or explanation

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-09 Answer Specific Types of Test Questions Appropriately

46. Action words for essay questions are very important. Which of the following defines “contrast”?
    A.Describe and explain differences
    B. Describe and explain similarities
    C. Describe and explain evidence
    D. Describe and explain an overarching framework or explanation

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-09 Answer Specific Types of Test Questions Appropriately

 

47. The strategy of educated guessing involves
    A.eliminating answers in which there are unfamiliar words.
    B. selecting choice ‘c’ when no other answer seems correct.
    C. eliminating obviously false answers.
    D. eliminating obviously false answers and selecting the most likely answer that remains.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-09 Answer Specific Types of Test Questions Appropriately

48. If you don’t have a clue about whether a statement is true or false, one last-resort principle is to
    A.choose “false.”
    B. choose “true.”
    C. leave the question unanswered.
    D. leave the question until the very end to answer.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-09 Answer Specific Types of Test Questions Appropriately

49. Which of the following should you do once your test has been graded?
    A.Ask your professor to re-grade your test
    B. Look at your grade, and then move on
    C. Focus on the questions you answered correctly
    D. Look for patterns in your mistakes

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Analyze the strengths and weakness of your performance on a test.
Topic: 05-13 Post-Test Analysis

 

Short Answer Questions
 

50. Many of the things you do during a course will help you to prepare for a test. List five of these steps.

Read assigned chapters before every class, attend class faithfully and pay attention while you are there, review your notes following teach class, create a set of study notes, complete all assignments and review instructor’s feedback when you receive the assignment back

 

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Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-03 Course Work as Test Preparation

51. Determining as much as you can about the test before you begin studying will make your studying more efficient. List five questions that you may wish to ask your instructor to find out about an upcoming test.

Is the test called a test, exam, or quiz? What material will the test cover? How many questions will be on it? Will there be choice in which questions to answer? What is the format of the test, and what percentage will be allocated to each type of question? What tools will students be allowed to bring? How much time is it expected to take? What kinds of questions will be on the test? How will it be graded? Will sample questions be provided? Are previous tests available? How much does the test contribute to the final grade?

 

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Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-04 Know What to Prepare For

 

52. Instructors use a variety of tools to assess students’ learning. List three tools that instructors use, and briefly describe them.

Quiz: brief assessment usually covering a relatively small amount of material
Test: more extensive, more heavily weighted assessment than a quiz
Exam: most substantial kind of assessment
Assignment: something that is done individually, outside of class, with a relatively narrow focus
Term project: completed outside of class, individually or in a group, spanning full term

 

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Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-04 Know What to Prepare For

53. Test questions come in different types and each require a somewhat different style of preparation. List three types, their definitions, and the style of preparation appropriate to each type.

Essay: requires a fairly extended, on-the-spot composition making connections between the facts, preparation may include thinking of likely exam questions and preparing answers
Multiple-choice: contain a question or statement, followed by a number of possible answers, preparation may include listing key facts, dates, and remembering details – index cards are helpful
True-false: present statements about a topic that are either accurate or inaccurate, preparation is similar to multiple-choice
Matching: presents two lists of related information, arranged in column form, that you must pair up, preparation is similar to multiple-choice
Definition: requires you to provide the meaning of a word, preparation includes writing down name of concepts or theories on one side of a note card, and writing the meaning and perhaps an example on the other side
Short-answer: similar to essays in that they require brief responses in a kind of mini-essay, preparation includes the recall of specific, detailed information
Fill-in: requires you to add one or more missing words to a sentence, preparation includes the recall of specific, detailed information

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

 

54. Study groups can be extremely powerful tools because they help accomplish several things. List some advantages of working in a study group.

Help members organize and structure material, allow students to share different perspectives, make it more likely that students will not overlook important information, force members to rethink the course material.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-05 Test-Preparation Strategies

55. List three ways to deal with test anxiety.

Prepare thoroughly, take a realistic view of the test, eat right and get enough sleep, learn relaxation techniques, visualize success, see a counsellor.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

56. Occasionally, there may be times when you can’t study properly for a test. How should you approach such a situation?

Choose what you really need to study, prepare a one-page summary sheet, read through the class notes, maximize your study time to make cramming effective.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-06 Deal with Test Anxiety

 

57. List three ways to reduce anxiety on the day of the test.

Bring the right tools to the test, bring a watch to the test, bring your study notes and books, if permitted, resist the temptation to compare notes with your friends, plan on panicking, listen carefully to what the instructor says before the test is handed out.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-01 Employ various strategies to prepare for tests.
Topic: 05-07 Reducing Anxiety on the Day of the Test

58. Outline some general test-taking strategies for when you have started answering questions.

Answer the easiest questions first, write legibly and only on one side of the paper, mark answers carefully on machine-scored tests, answer specific types of test questions appropriately.

 

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Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-02 Discuss effective strategies for writing tests.
Topic: 05-08 Test-Taking Strategies

59. In the Rethinking phase of test taking is the post-test analysis. Outline how you should work through such an analysis when you get a test back.

Ensure the instructor has added up your marks correctly, ask your instructor about the class average on the test, use the test as a guide on what you have yet to learn, actively listen to instructor as the test is handed back, examine your own mistakes, get the correct answers to the items you missed, summarize in writing the material you had trouble with, seek help if you are dissatisfied with your performance.

 

Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 05-03 Analyze the strengths and weakness of your performance on a test.
Topic: 05-13 Post-Test Analysis