Study Skills Quiz

When you sit down to study for a test, you should begin by:

• collecting all of your materials.
• setting specific study goals.
• tuning out distractions - like TV, music, games, phone, and social media.
• all of the above.

Learning to ________ is one of the most important keys to developing effective study habits.

• memorize facts
• making educated guesses
• eliminate unreasonable answer choices
• take good notes

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

• TRUE
• FALSE

Paraphrase means to:

• put it in your own words.
• cut the phrase in half.
• delete the unimportant facts.
• none of the above.

Re-reading your notes is more beneficial than study cards.

• True

• False

How can you become a more active learner?

• Use memory games, like a mnemonic device
• Write practice quiz questions for a family member or friend
• Re-write notes so that your younger sibling or grandparent can understand
• All of the above

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

Re-reading your notes is more beneficial than study cards.

• True

• False

Ideally, you should study:

• in 20-minute chunks, with 5-minute breaks between.
• for at least 3 hours before an exam or quiz.
• ONLY if you don't have a good memory.
• while listening to music - it helps you focus.

Which of the following is an example of active studying?

• Reading a teacher-created study guide several times
• Making flashcards to review difficult concepts and terms
• reading a chapter in the on-line textbook
• re-reading your notes from class