Psychology - Chapter 5 - Multiple Choice

What is one major benefit of reading

Can improve grades and vocabulary

Why might college students need to adjust their schedules for reading

Every class may expect more reading than students have done

What are two main reasons for reading longer pieces of text

Introducing new content and comprehending familiar content

What is reading to introduce new content

Become familiar with a new topic

Why may unfamiliar material require more reading time

Look up unfamiliar terms to check understanding

How can students approach familiar content differently

Skim to focus on new information they don’t know

Why can familiarity with a topic sometimes be a problem for college students

Make them overconfident about level of knowledge

What makes someone an expert on a subject

Thoroughly study the subject, understand multiple perspectives

Why is it important to recognize personal biases when reading familiar topics

Biases can affect how you interpret new info

What can physical libraries provide beyond books and articles

Organized sources & assistance from librarians

What should students determine early in the semester

Reading requirements & expectations for class

How can a student calculate their average reading pace

Read for 5 minutes, multiply by 12

Why is knowing your reading speed useful

Realistically estimates how much time is needed

How much longer should active reading generally take compared with ordinary reading

Twice as long

What’s recursive reading

Re-reading material to better understand meaning, emphasis, and connections

Which is one step of strong recursive reading

Bringing prior knowledge to the reading

When evaluating a text, what should you identify

Author’s audience and supporting evidence

What does SQ3R stand for

Survey, Question, Read, Recite, Review

What is the main purpose of skimming

Quickly identify major points and meaning

Why should students consider their preconceived ideas when reading

Ignore information that differs from what they already believe

What’s one major purpose of taking notes

Organize ideas and help make meaning from info

Why should students avoid trying to write down every word a speaker says

Can cause them to miss important info

What can happen if students don’t actively review their notes

May forget 60-75% of material in two days

What’s the most important factor in choosing a note-taking system

Whether you’ll use it consistently

What is the Cornell Method

Method for organizing notes into sections

In the Cornell Method, what’s the purpose of recall column

Write one or two word key ideas that cue memory

When should students ideally review their Cornell notes after taking them

Within eight hours, but no more than 24 hours

What’s the main benefit of an outline as a note-taking method

Organizes main topics, related concepts, and supporting details

What is concept mapping designed to show

Connections between main ideas through a graphic

What is the purpose of annotating notes after the initial note-taking session

Reinforce material and make notes more useful for future study