Motivation and Learning Strategies for College Success : A Self-management Approach

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264 CHAPTER 11


  1. To improve your concentration, you need to analyze distrac-
    tions in terms of
    a. school and home.
    b. internal and external.
    c. independent and dependent.
    d. simple and complex.

  2. One of the major mistakes students make while reading is
    that they
    a. think of questions to answer as they read.
    b. underline as they read.
    c. try to determine what is important.
    d. constantly check on their understanding.

  3. All of the following are related to good test preparation
    except
    a. identifying what must be learned.
    b. deciding how to study.
    c. rewriting notes so they are better understood.
    d. planning and organizing study time.

  4. Good note taking involves
    a. writing down everything the teacher says.
    b. separating main ideas from supporting details.
    c. writing down only what the teacher says is important.
    d. recording only information that interests you.

  5. One of the most important factors in becoming a more
    successful student is
    a. being liked by your teachers.
    b. having parents who remind you when to study.
    c. taking charge of your own learning and motivation.
    d. having smart parents.

  6. When groups spend time encouraging members to
    summarize information on what was covered and discuss
    strategies for remembering the information, they are
    demonstrating the use of
    a. forming skills.
    b. functioning skills.
    c. formulating skills.
    d. fermenting skills.

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