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unit 3 cct
evaluation
presenting and defending opinions
massed practice
cramming
distributed practice
the best way to prepare for a college assessment
composite score
the average of your scores from each section of the test
analysis
examining and breaking down information into parts
cynical
being pessimistic about an idea without recognizing any potential in it
raw score
the number of questions answered correctly on a test
objective questions
multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank; test your ability to recall, compare, and contrast
synthesis
compiling information together in a different way
subjective questions
essay
standardized test, or college assessments are NOT____.
intelligence test
all colleges have departments that handle____.
all of these:
admissions
assessments
financial aid
only answer the questions you know on the ____. You are penalized for incorrect answers.
SAT
when taken in your junior year of high school , the ___ is a qualification test for the National Merit Scholarship Program
PSAT
which of the following is a way you can utilize your academic resources?
all of these:
by visiting college websites
by visiting various colleges
by requesting college brochures
_____ questions are the most popular question type on college assessments
multiple-choice
_____ questions ask you to supply one or more words or phrases to complete
fill-in-the-blank
skipping the planning phase and starting to write immediately is the biggest mistake students make when answering a(n) ___ question.
essay
according to bloom's taxonomy, what are the higher-order thinking skills?
analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
____involves both higher- and lower-order thinking skills, as well as the ability to consider multiple points of view
critical thinking
to prepare physically for a test, you need to _____.
get a good night's sleep
if you finish a test early, you should_____.
check your work
the highest possible score on the ACT is _____.
36
more than ____ % of students who retake the SAT and ACT see an increase in their composite test score
50%
you need to register for the ACT and SAT about _____ days prior to the test
30
words such as all, only, and always generally make a true/false statement
false
reading too quickly can often lead to answering a true/false statement
incorrectly
memorization is involved in the three ____ thinking skills in Bloom's Taxonomy
lower-order
test day procedures are ____ no matter what test you take
similar
colleges use test results for academic advising and _____
course placement
reading the directions on ______ questions is important because the directions tell you whether each answer can be used once or more than once
matching
when answering a ______ question, look for clues to help you answer correctly, such as the length and number of blanks it has
fill-in-the-blank
on a college assessment, it is best to ______
answer the easy questions first
_________ are your first academic resources
your high school counselor and principal
when you read only a paragraph or two at a time and then ask and answer questions about those paragraphs. it is called ____
reciprocal questioning
recognizing the ___ associated with each higher-order thinking skill will help you answer questions more efficiently on college assessments
verbs
the key to breaking down concepts and better preparing for tests
time-management
when you _____ answers you know or suspect are wrong, you increase your odds of getting the correct answers
eliminate
on test day, you should choose a seats that minimizes distractions, read directions carefully, and dress in _____
layers
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