A student should spend most of the test prep time doing this while preparing for a math, chemistry, or physics test
What is solving problems?
100
A tool that can help you as a student manage your time effectively
What is a weekly schedule, monthly calendar, to-do list,…?
100
An event for which a student ditches sleep to cram for a test as a consequence of procrastination or poor planning
What is an all-nighter?
100
3 of the many physical signs of stress
What are low energy, GI upset, insomnia, dry mouth, nausea, trembling, shallow breathing, headache,…?
100
Two of the many things about the test you want to know prior to the day of the test
What are when and where the test will be, how long is the test, what type of questions, which concepts are most important, which chapters are the focus,…?
200
Two of the things to do to improve physical preparedness
What are maintaining regular exercise, getting enough sleep, and eating nutritious meals, especially breakfast?
200
The amount of time per week you are expected to spend on school work outside of lectures if you are taking 15 credit hours of classes
What is 30-45 hours?
200
The kind of people who put off projects because they feel whatever they do will be wrong or not good enough
What are perfectionists?
200
An example of things to do to deal with stress
What is physical exercise, avoiding stimulants, sufficient sleep, relaxation techniques, talking to someone,…?
200
One of the ways to reduce test anxiety
What is deep breathing, taking a pre-test, preparing adequately,…?
300
One of the ways you can assess your understanding of the material and make sure you are ready for the test
What is taking pre-tests under test like conditions?
300
Having a consistent weekly academic work schedule is important for this reason
What is tracking sufficient academic work time spent or having a regular pattern makes starting work easier?
300
One of the many ways to make self-imposed deadlines “real”
What is asking professor about submitting a draft, meeting with tutor weekly, meeting with study group periodically,…?
300
Performance: A demonstration of abdominal breathing
What is this ....?
300
An example of a higher level of thinking skills required by your instructors beyond remembering
What is understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating, or creating?
400
One of the ways a student can improve concentration while reading
What is keep whole room lights on, sitting up straight with book propped up, taking a 5-10 min break every hour, reading aloud, using SQ4R,…?
400
Ranking tasks by importance so to make sure the most important things get completed even if time runs out
What is prioritizing?
400
An example of lowering the barrier to get started on a project
What is breaking up tasks into manageable pieces?
400
Something you think you are doing when you are really just switching between doing tasks quickly
What is multitasking?
400
Examples of physical things you can do to influence your cognitive ability to perform well on tests
What are sleep, exercise, and eating well?
500
Two of the many ways of retrieval practice which strengthen memories by 50% more
What is taking a practice test, quizzing study partners, teaching, flash cards,…?
500
Two examples of things a student can do to avoid getting interrupted while studying
What are putting up a DO NOT DISTURB sign, making arrangements with roommates, turning off the phone, studying in the library,…?
500
An effective strategy to deal with a big project/paper/exam with a long-term deadline
What is breaking down the big task into milestones scheduled on the calendar?
500
Drawing: The curve representing the relationship between anxiety and performance
What is this ...?
500
An example of some of the first things you want to do after receiving the test
What is writing down your name, jotting down information you might forget, or skimming through the entire test,…?