EDUC 1300 CH. 7: Studying, Understanding, & Remembering Review

Which strategy will help you concentrate better when you study?

• if you have small children, study before they nap

• leave the TV on as a background noise as you study

• forming or joining a study group that meets regularly

• using apps such as pandora to stream energetic music while you study

When trying to maximize your focus and learning, you should ask yourself if you are willing to

• keep your cell phone on and close by.

• turn off distracting music or TV

• skip reading and get notes from classmate

• study only one or two days before the exam

How many chunks of information can a person's short-term memory handle at one time?

• no more then two

• five to nine

• twelve to fifteen

• twenty or more

The capacity to retain and recall information over a period ranging from hours to years is called ______ memory.

• didactic

• extended

• long-term

• short-term

Which type is long-term memory?

• didactic

• deep

• procedural

• kinesthetic

Procedural memory deals with remembering

• events

• important dates

• word meanings

• how to do something

Which statement about multitasking is true?

• Multitasking makes you more efficient and productive

• Multitasking makes it harder to remember the most important things

• Multitasking is a necessity for success in college

• Multitasking makes you immune to daily distractions in your life

A list if key terms and ideas that you need to remember is known as a(n)

• mind map

• acronym

• acrostic

• review sheet

Mnemonics are methods or tricks used to help you

• organize effective study groups

• read chapters in textbooks more quickly

• remember information

• determine your learning style

What is a new word created from the first letters of a list or group of words you are trying to remember?

• a mind map

• a rhyme

• an acrostic

• an acronym