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PIA- 20 INTRODUCTION

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Your Ethical Responsibility

as a Student

maintain academic integrity for yourself and others; take

responsibility for your learning and education; do not

take shortcuts

do your own work and make sure you understand what

constitutes academic dishonesty; do not plagiarize

someone else's work and do not cheat

Practice Quiz How much do you remember?

Pick the best answer.

1. Michael is writing a paper for psychology. One of his sources is a
   text in which the following statement appears:

When a deeply depressed mood comes on fairly suddenly and either
seems to be too severe for the circumstances or exists without any
external cause for sadness, it is called major depressive disorder.

Which of the following would NOT be an acceptable way for Michael
to use this material in his paper?
a. Put the entire sentence in quotation marks and cite the author
and textbook information where he found the quote.
b. Summarize the ideas in the sentence in his own words.

c. Use only part of the information, but make sure he uses his own

language.

d. All of the above are acceptable.

2. In the Josephson Center survey, how many students reported
   cheating at least once?
   a. About one fourth.
   b. A little more than half.
   c. A little more than three fourths.
   d. The survey found no reported incidences of cheating.

Psychology in Action Summary

Study Skills

PIA. 1 Identify four methods of studying.

• Research has shown that using multiple learning methods to
  study is a useful and effective strategy.


• Four common learning methods are verbal, visual, auditory, and
  action methods.

Managing Time

PIA. 2 Describe some strategies for time
management.

• Making or using a calendar of prioritized tasks, breaking tasks
  down into smaller ones, and avoiding multitasking are some
  ways to improve time management.

Reading the Text: Textbooks Are Not Meatloaf

PIA. 3 Describe how to read a textbook so that you get
the most out of your reading efforts.

• Te x t b o o k s m u s t b e re a d i n a d iff e re n t w a y f ro m n o v e l s o r p o p-
  ular books.


• The SQ3R method is an excellent way to approach reading a
  textbook: survey, question, read, recite, review.

Getting the Most Out of Lectures

PIA. 4 Identify the best methods for taking notes and

listening in class.

• Notes should be in your own words and written or typed, not
  highlighted in the text or on handouts.


• When taking notes from a lecture, you should be prepared by
  having the notes from your reading in front of you; some peo-
  ple may benefit from recording the lecture and taking notes
  afterward.

Studying for Exams: Cramming Is Not an Option

PIA. 5 Describe how to approach studying for exams.

• Don’t wait until the last minute to study.


• Find out about the types of questions on the exam.


• U s e c o n c e p t m a p s , t h e S Q 3 R m e t h o d , a n d p u b l i s h e r s ’
  practice-test materials.


• Engage in retrieval practice; test your recall, not just recognition,
  of content often.


• Get plenty of sleep and eat breakfast, preferably something with
  protein.