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CHAPTER 10

Test-Taking I: Test Preparation and Objective Tests Keys to Effective Learning, 6e Carol Carter, Joyce Bishop, and Sarah Lyman Kravits

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Habit for success:

Take responsible risks.

“Responsible risk takers do not behave impulsively. Their risks are educated. They draw on past knowledge, are thoughtful about consequences, and have a welltrained sense of what is appropriate.”

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How can preparation improve test performance?

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Taking a test is a risk.

Preparing well makes it a responsible risk.

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Being a dedicated student is your best preparation Basics go a long way: • Attend class • Stay on top of assignments • Participate in discussions • Review notes weekly Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch10

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Be responsible for your success • Find out about test type and coverage • Create and follow a study schedule • Review notes and readings using SQ3R and critical thinking • Take a pretest • Get sleep and eat right Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch10

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If you have to cram…

• Focus only on crucial concepts.

• Create a last-minute study sheet.

• Set a couple of alarms so that you don’t miss the test.

• Arrive early and review your study sheet.

• Be determined not to get behind next time!

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How can you work through test anxiety?

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Solid preparation is the best defense against test anxiety.

Knowledge helps you feel in control.

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To ease anxiety at test time:

• See tests as checkpoints, not contests.

• Practice relaxation.

• Practice positive self-talk.

• Don’t expect perfection.

• Remind yourself of how the test powers your long-term goals.

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What general strategies add to test success?

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Test success strategies • • • • • • • • •

Choose a good seat.

Write down key facts.

Get a test overview.

Read directions.

Mark up questions.

Work from easy to hard.

Watch the clock.

Guess strategically.

Don’t cheat — it isn’t worth it.

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How can you master objective test questions?

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Sample multiple-choice question What units are bonded together to make a strand of DNA? a. chromatids b. cells c. enzymes d. nucleotides e. proteins [answer: d] From chapter 13 in Biology: A Guide to the Natural World, 2nd edition. Prentice Hall, 2002.

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Sample true/false question

The United States initially supported Vietnamese independence. [answer: false]

From chapter 29 in Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History, 2nd edition.

Prentice Hall, 2003.

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Sample matching questions 1. Chicken 2. Rice 3. Olive oil

A. Fat B. Protein C. Carbohydrate

[Answers: 1 – B, 2 – C, 3 – A]

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Sample fill-in-the-blank question Mike has just graduated from college and is now looking for a job, but he has not yet found one.

This causes the employment rate to _____ and the labor-force participation rate to ________. a. b. c. d.

increase; decrease increase; increase stay the same; stay the same increase; stay the same [answer: c]

From chapter 6 in Macroeconomics: Principles and Tools, 3rd edition. Prentice Hall, 2003.

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How can you learn from test mistakes?

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Don’t throw it away!

Test mistakes are a tool for success They can help you…

• Identify problems with how or what you studied • Look carefully at test-taking issues such as working too fast or skipping questions • Understand where your essay writing needs developing Keys to Effective Learning 6e,Ch10

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Real People Take Responsible Risks

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“A winning effort begins with preparation.”

Joe Gibbs

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