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6.7: Chapter Activities

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    Chapter Review I
    1. What is test anxiety? What are the three causes of test anxiety you would like to work on controlling?

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    2. When should you start studying for an exam?

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    3. Can you multitask while studying? Why or why not?

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    4. What are some of the most common distractions to your studying?

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    5. Describe the characteristics of a successful study group.

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    6. What are the two types of assessment? Which of these forms might be called the “student’s assessment”? Why?

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    7. Why would an instructor assign an open-book exam? What types of things should you pay attention to if you are taking an open-book exam?

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    8. How might you predict the kinds of questions that will be on an exam?

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    9. What should you do right after the instructor hands out the exam?

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    10. List five words to watch for in multiple-choice and true-or-false questions.

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    11. List five words to watch for in essay questions.

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    12. What forms of academic dishonesty are most prevalent on your campus? What can you do to avoid them in your own academic career?

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    13. List the five most common types of errors made on exams.

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    14. What should you do with your exam after is has been graded and returned to you?

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    Chapter Review II

    The following test will allow you to practice the strategies for each question type outlined in Chapter Review I:

    I. Multiple-choice section (10 points)

    1. All actions on this list are examples of academic dishonesty except
    To avoid running out of time on a test, you should

    II. True-or-false section (10 points)

    1. ____ You should never use examples when an essay question asks you to illustrate.
    2. ____ Beds are a good place to study because they are comfortable and quiet.
    3. ____ It’s smart to schedule a specific and consistent time for studying for each course.
    4. ____ In true-or-false questions, it is safer to mark true than false if you don’t know the answer.
    5. ____ One advantage of studying in a group is that students will encourage each other to do their best work.

    III. Matching column section (10 points)

    ____ 1. Define A. A type of formative assessment
    ____ 2. Study group B. To describe pros and cons and compare them
    ____ 3. Weekly quiz C. To describe the meaning of a word, phrase, or concept
    ____ 4. Discuss D. Your own personalized study guide
    ____ 5. Class and assignment notes E. Three or four students from a class who meet regularly to review class material and encourage each other

    IV. Short answer section (15 points)

    1. List three things you should do before a test to prepare your body to perform effectively.

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    2. Name at least three of the characteristics of successful study groups.

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    3. List at least four steps you should take before you start writing the answer to an essay question.

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    V. Essay section (Choose one; 55 points)

    1. Compare and contrast effective studying and cramming.
    2. Discuss academic dishonesty and its consequences.
    Make an Action List
    Two things I will do to… Actions By when I expect to take each action How I will know I accomplished each action
    Reduce my testing anxiety 1.    
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    Improve my study effectiveness 1.    
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    Improve my performance on exams 1.    
    2.    

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