Vocabulary
What is a test?
An assessment to measure skill, knowledge, intelligence and capacities.
What are the questions that usually pop up in tests?
Short answer and fill in, multiple choice, true- false, and matching.
What should you do before starting the test?
You should glance over the test.
What is Test Anxiety?
a temporary condition characterized by fears and concerns about test taking.
How can you test yourself?
Text book website, write your own questions, and take practice test questions with your study group.
How do you pace yourself in a test?
By knowing how much time you have left and how much time to spend on a given question
What is cramming?
hurried, last-minute studying
What are some example of academic dishonesty?
Plagiarism, Cheating, Assisting other in academic dishonesty, Falsifying Information, Interfering with others' access to legitimate course materials.
What should you do if you are done with your test and you still have time on the clock?
Go back and review your questions
What is educated guessing?
the practice of eliminating obviously false multiple -choice answers and selecting the most likely answer from the remaining choices
Why isn't cramming the best option for a test?
If you do not understand a question in a test what can you do?
rephrase the question to be able to understand it better
What is academic honesty?
completing and turning in only one’s own work under one’s name.
When making an educated guess, how can you choose the right answer?
By process of elimination
Glance over the test, calculate the allotted time for each question, answer the easy questions first, carefully read the questions, rephrase the question so you understand, pace yourself, have the proctor clarify unclear questions, keep your eye on the time remaining, anticipate the correct answer before looking, draw diagrams if necessary, circle keywords in question, use your time to go back and review.