Memory
Studying
Student Success Strategies
Research Studies
Miscellaneous
100
What is the most effective note-taking method?
What is The Matrix Method.
100
True or False: Anticipating answers to multiple choice questions as you read them, is a good test-taking strategy.
What is True.
100
This time perspective is most linked to student success.
What is Future perspective.
100
True or False: When writing a paper, it is best to write and edit your final paper on the same day.
What is False; you should allow time to pass before you read it over and edit it.
100
True or False: Earning a bachelors degree will increase your average salary by $40,000.
What is False; $23,000.
200
Creating a story to get you to remember study material is an example of what memory technique?
What is Elaboration
200
True or False: Groups with less than 3 members work best because it is more likely that all members will participate.
What is False.
200
What is the most reliable source to use in research papers and other forms of writing?
What is a Peer Reviewed Journal
200
Menzel and Carrell (1994) found that ________ is the key to success for giving an effective presentation
What is Practicing
200
Sarah is currently taking World History. Her professors has assigned a term paper due at the end of the semester. The professor tells the class to pick something from history that they find interesting and write a 10 page paper about it. Sarah picks "United States Wars From 1850 - 2010". What is wrong with this topic?
What is The topic itself is too broad.
300
This memory strategy is the process of taking individual units of information and grouping them into larger units.
What is Chunking.
300
Name one technique that can be considered to be an example of the testing effect.
What is Practice Quizzes, Flashcards, Testing yourself (anything that requires you to retrieve information you are studying).
300
True or False: In a research paper, quotations, common knowledge, and paraphrased content, need to be cited in research papers.
What is False; common knowledge does not need to be cited.
300
True or False: According to Lammers, Onwuegbuzie & State(2001) 17 hours a week is the prime amount for a student to work and still be to perform well in school.
What is False.
300
Name and briefly describe the three parts of the 3R Method.
What is Read, Recite and Review.
400
Name and explain the three stages of memory.
What is Encoding, Storage and Retrieval
400
Name the study approach that requires you to space out your study sessions by studying a little each day instead of cramming in one day.
What is Spaced Practice.
400
Name and describe the different parts of the SQ3R Method.
What is Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review.
400
This study concluded that students who have clear goals are more likely to meet with success in college.
What is Morisano, Hirsch, Petersen, Pil and Shore (2010).
400
What student success strategy is helpful in identifying time traps and analyzes the amount of time we spend on tasks throughout the day?
What are Time logs.
500
What type of learning best improves encoding and memory?
What is Multi-sensory learning (auditory and visual learning)
500
These two parts of a textbook chapter can help to organize content for notes and studying.
What is Chapter Headings and Subheadings.
500
Peter is in his first semester at UCF. His midterms are coming up, and he is really nervous about his Calculus class. Peter has gone to every class, and has taken very good notes. He understands the material, but he is very nervous about his first major college exam. Two days before the test, Peter gives himself a pep talk. He now feels like he is prepared to take the exam, and believes in his abilities. What is this feeling an example of?
What is Self Efficacy.
500
This research study concluded that after a student success course, students have higher levels of confidence, knowledge of resources, and study skills, than they had before the course.
What is Howard and Jones (2000).
500
Name and describe three different note-taking methods.
What is Matrix, Linear, Cornell, Concept Maps, Digital Notes, Outline, Note-taking Apps.
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