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Before the Test
Cramming/Anxiety
Black or White
During the Test
After the Test
100
If you work along the way, then when it comes time for the exam, you will be much more ready and much less in need of last-minute heroics.
What is preparing for an exam on the first day of class?
100
An attempt to overload information into your unreliable working memory.
What is cramming?
100
A 50-50 chance of getting the answer right.
What are True/False questions?
100
Going through all the questions may help you review terms you know, and you'll notice which questions are easier and which are harder right away.
What is preview the exam?
100
After an exam, ask yourself what the instructor was looking for, was your writing ability part of the issue, or does the test make more sense now than it did while you were taking it.
What is read your instructor's comments and take them to heart?
200
Ask your instructor how long the test will be, what material will be covered, and how will it be graded.
What is find out exactly what the test will cover?
200
Anxiety level rises, sleep will suffer, immune system may go haywire, or you may oversleep and miss the exam.
What is some things that may happen when you cram for a test?
200
Statistically, exams usually contain more true answers than false ones.
What is assume statements are true until you can prove them false?
200
Not wasting time early on struggling with the most difficult questions.
What is start with what you know?
200
Rather than pointing fingers at your professor if you're disappointed with the results, take a closer look at what you can do differently the next time.
What is being honest?
300
Why are you going to college? All this hard work is worth something or you wouldn't be doing it.
What is remind yourself of your long-term goals?
300
An example of this is when some students say "I knew it all before the test, but when I saw the questions, everything I knew vanished before my very eyes."
What is test anxiety?
300
Words like "sometimes," "often," and "ordinarily."
What are qualifiers?
300
Make sure you understand what you're being asked to do.
What is reading the directions thoroughly?
300
Having an opportunity to apply what you've learned and do better next time.
What is making a specific plan for the next test?
400
When you teach something to someone else, you must first learn it thoroughly yourself.
What is studying with other students?
400
Nonproductive thoughts that run through your head before, during, and after an exam ("I have to get an A on this test. If I don't, I'll flunk out of school.")
What is cognitive aspects of test anxiety?
400
Words like "always," "never," and "entirely."
What are absolutes?
400
If, while you're working away, you look around and see that many students are leaving because they're already finished, don't panic.
What is don't give in to peer pressure?
400
Going to the movies, hanging out with friends, or doing something to celebrate your hard work.
What is rewarding yourself for good study behavior?
500
If you're unfamiliar with the material, flipping through pages of notes or skipping around in the textbook (especially for an online class) won't help.
What is don't let open-book or take-home tests lull you into a false sense of security?
500
Negative feelings you experience related to an exam (disappointment, frustration, sadness).
What are emotional aspects of test anxiety?
500
The statement must be all true to be "true," and a few words may make an otherwise true statement "false."
What are parts of statements that make the entire statement false?
500
When you first receive your exam, turning it over and jotting down everything you want to make sure you know.
What is jot down what you don't want to forget right away?
500
What to do if you believe your test has been mismarked.
What is approaching your instructor politely?