Study Skills Check

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.

What are some times during the day that would be good for studying?

• late at night after practice

• a quick review in the car/bus on the way to school

• while you are waiting to get picked up from school

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JT, Austin, and Connor decided to pull an all-nighter to study for their final exams. How long could their memory and reasoning be impacted after this study session?

• up to 1 day after

• up to 2 days after

• up to 3 days after

• up to 4 days after

How do routines improve study quality?

• They create a routine and condition your brain to make studying easier and better.

• They keep you working on studying so it becomes easier.

• They make you focus on the material so studying becomes more efficient.

• None of these

Do re-reading and highlighting work as a study aid?

• yes

• no

• who knows?

Chunking and break up the work/ material you need to cover into manageable chunks is a good practice because…

(select all that apply)

• Your brain is better at synopsizing information in short repeated sessions.

• Shorter sessions are better because your brain can get overloaded with too much information and the excess will be lost.

• Your brain is better at synopsizing information in short sessions, but repetition is not necessary.

• Longer sessions are the best.

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One way to know that you have mastered a concept is to be able not to just regurgitate it, but to explain it simply to someone else.

• True

• False

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It is important to process information in different ways for more effective learning.

• true

• false

Setting GOALS for your study session is helpful for all of the following reasons EXCEPT...

• It helps you to focus on the important information and stay on track.

• It defines a completion goal and gives you a sense of accomplishment.

• It gives you more time to do other projects.

• It allows you to break work into smaller chunks which improves retention of information.

Flash cards are effective study tools.

• true

• false

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