Study Skills

_____ is the process of finding additional layers of meaning in new material.

• Elaboration

• Generation

• Reflection

• Calibration

Generation allows for a "_____ rather than reading" approach of learning.

• Learning

• Studying

• Doing

• Teaching

Which of the following is an example of a mnemonic device?

• PEMDAS

• ROY G BIV

• FANBOYS

• All of them

What is an example of a retrieval practice?

• Rereading

• Flash Cards

• Listening

• Cramming

The most effective strategies for studying are often counterintuitive.

• True

• False

What does it mean to interleave different problem types?

• Study for 100 consecutive hours.

• Practice the same problem over and over.

• Mix up the types of problems or examples you study.

How often should you study nearly mastered content?

• Once to twice a month.

• Once a year.

• Twice a day.

• Right before the test.

Which study skill does the text refer to as a "mental file cabinet?"

• Calibration

• Reflection

• Generation

• Mnemonic Device

_____ is the act of aligning your judgements of what you do and do not know with objective feedback to avoid the illusion of mastery of a subject.

True or False: Reflection does not expand on the idea of relating your own experiences to your learning.

• True

• False