CCT UNIT 3

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