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Study Skills
Chapter 8
Goal Setting
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Research indicates that the majority of test questions on college exams come from
What is instructors’ lecture notes
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define higher level thinking
What is higher level thinking?
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Research shows that setting these increases your success.
What are goals?
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Research on effective reading suggests a student should turn chapter headings and subheadings into what?
What are questions
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Describe balanced thinking
What is balanced thinking?
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The authors of your textbook contend that that human motivation is comprised of “3 Ds”. Name one of the "D's"
What are drive, discipline and determination?
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During lectures, if students just focus on listening to what the professor is saying, they tend to remember it better when they do what?
What is write notes at the same time?
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describe critical thinking
What is critical thinking?
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A popular mnemonic device (memory-improvement) strategy for remembering the key components of a well designed goal is the acronym “SMART.” What do each of the five letters represents in the SMART method of goal-setting stand for?
What are specific, meaningful or measurable, accurate, reasonable, timed.
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What is an effective textbook-reading strategy?
What are: After previewing a chapter, think about what you already know that relates to the chapter’s topic or Read the chapter’s summary before reading the chapter or Take written notes on what you’re reading while you’re reading it.
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The expression, “Do as I say, not as I do” best reflects a reasoning error known as:
What is double standard?
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What is it called when our thoughts determine our ability to reach our goals?
What is self fulfilling prophecy?
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Describe three effective strategies for answering essay test questions.
What are putting bullet points at the beginning of all the information you plan to cover; sticking to the topic; including all of the information that you know about a topic
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A balanced thinker does not engage this.
What is selective perception?
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Describe on way that you can use social resources to maintain motivation and progress toward your goals?
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