Sleeping late and not studying a good way to prepare for your test/exam? True or False?
False is good to review your notes or do practice questions the day before your test/exam
How many test taking tips are there that apply to any test situation?
There's 8 testing tips
Write your name
Look over the whole test and stay calm
Make the best use of your time
Jot down idea starters before the test
Answer the easy questions first
If you feel yourself starting to panic or go blank, stop whatever you are doing
Try to answer each question, even if only in parts
If you finish early, don’t leave immediately
What should you do if you are confused in a question?
Place a check in the margin and move on to the next question.
Shaking, sweating, or muscle cramps are symptoms of test anxiety? True or False?
True
Define plagiarism
Is taking another person's work or ideas and presenting them as your own
Strategies that'll help prepare you physically are...
Maintaining your regular sleep routine, following your regular exercise program and eating right.
Answering the hardest questions first is a good way of using your time? True or False?
False because is faster to answer the easy questions first
What kind of questions do essay exams include?
Questions that require students to write a sentence or paragraphs in response to the questions.
What are the 5 strategies that help with test anxiety
Breathing, Stretching, Having a good posture, Creating positive mental notes, and keeping your confidence high
In written reports and papers, you should never give credit when you use another person's ideas or theories. True or False?
False
Why is properly preparing for your test important in college?
Test are usually a major portion of your grade
In college, your first year tests are likely to be more challenging than those in later years because...
As a new student you are developing your college test taking skills.
How are matching questions set up?
With terms in one column and descriptions in the other column.
Going blank during the exam and being unable to remember the information is a symptom of test anxiety? True or False?
True
What is the main reason students cheat?
They believe they cannot do well on their own
Your lectured notes, assigned readings and homework, are all apart of ___ for tests?
Preparation
Why is it advised not to submit your test even if you finished?
It is advised because you can review your answers for mistakes
Fill-in-the blank questions consist of...
A phrase, sentence, or paragraph with a blank space indicating where you should provide the missing words.
List the 4 reasons test anxiety occurs according to the article?
Pressure from yourself, pressure from others, lack of preparation and negative past experience
What are the consequences of cheating?
A failing grade, suspension, or even expulsion
Designing an exam plan, joining a study group, or getting a tutor are all a way to what?
They are additional ways to help you prepare for your test/exam
If you feel yourself starting to panic what should you do?
Stop whatever you are doing, take a deep breath and remind yourself you are okay.
Going over the whole exam and noting the questions that are the easiest for you is an example of what strategy?
Budgeting your time
If you have severe test anxiety that you become physically ill what should you do?
You should consult your physician or visit your campus health center.
What are the 6 steps you can take to reduce the problem with academic honesty?
Know the rules, set clear boundaries, improve time management, seek help, withdraw from the course, reexamine goals.