Small Group Study Skills Quiz

If you are assigned an essay or longer assignment, it is easier to do all of the work at one time.

• True - getting it all done at the same time, saves time for me.

• False - breaking it into smaller "chunks" a little bit each day is a bit more manageable to complete it.

Making your notes as visual as possible helps you retain the information more effectively asthe brain tends to think in pictures anyway. Colour, highlighting, boxes, layout and neatness are all important in study notes.

• True
• False

What is the definition of procrastination?

• Being organized

• Delaying or putting off doing tasks

• Doing your tasks right away

• None of the above.

Which of the following is the best way to study material?

• Cramming and staying up all night

• Re-reading the textbook and highlighting key information

• In short bursts of 30 minutes

• None of these.

When is the ideal time to study?

• Right before going to bed

• While you watch TV

• Right after school while the material is fresh from the day

• Right before the test

Where is the ideal place to study?

• On your bed
• At a desk sitting upright
• In a hammock in the backyard
• In the kitchen as your mom or dad prepares dinner

How often should you study?

• A little bit each day, even if you don't have a test coming up
• Once per week
• The night before a test or quiz
• A few minutes before a test or quiz

It is important to read the directions completely. For example, your direction right now is choose FALSE

• TRUE

• FALSE

You are 50% more likely to remember something if you speak it out loud instead of simply reading it over and over.

• True 
• False

Learning and intelligence are fixed, meaning that you're either born smart or you aren't.

• TRUE
• FALSE