Question 1

The _____ is an electronic network of interlinked computers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet
B)  World Wide Web
C)  URL
D)  Multimedia CD

Question 2

Describe how to take effect notes by using the LISAN method.

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Answer will include the following: In th...

Question 3

Regarding short-answer tests, such as fill-in-the-blank or define a term, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  As you study, pay special attention to the lists of related terms.
B)  The best way to prepare for short-answer tests is to overlearn the details of the course.
C)  When taking a short-answer test, it is best to start with questions you are sure you know, followed by those you probably know.
D)  All of these statements are true.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a good test-taking suggestion for taking an objective test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Remember to search for the one best answer to each question.
B)  Read rapidly and skip items you are unsure of.
C)  When you have doubts, your second answer is more likely to be correct.
D)  Answers that include superlatives, such as most, least, best, worst, largest, or smallest are often true.

Question 5

The most important step in the SQ4R method may be ____________________, in which readers relate new facts, terms, and concepts to information they already know well or to their own experiences.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most important step in the SQ4R...

Question 6

In the psychology textbook, a running ____________________ is located in the lower right-hand corner of the chapter pages, while the main one is located near the end of the textbook.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the psychology textbook, a running ____________________...

Question 7

By using the SQ4R method to read her textbook, Sierta is engaging in reflective cognition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Terrence is doing his psychology term paper on "creativity." To find information about his topic, he goes to _____, which is a specialized online database offered by the American Psychological Association.He searches for his topic by entering the key words with each record in this database consisting of an abstract plus notes about the author, title, and source.

Accepted Answer

A)  PsycTrek
B)  PsycGoogle
C)  PsycINFO
D)  PsychNOW

Question 9

Continuing to study and learn after you think you have mastered a topic is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  mnemonics.
B)  overlearning.
C)  spaced practice.
D)  massed practice.

Question 10

According to your textbook authors, students who get good grades tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  study early in the morning rather than right before they go to sleep.
B)  work smarter, not just longer and harder.
C)  tend to read each chapter at least three times.
D)  try not to overlearn material, since this confusing them.

Question 11

Most students take reasonably good notes, but then they do not use them until just before a test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Continuing to study and learn after you think you've mastered a topic is known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Continuing to study and learn after you...

Question 13

Each chapter of your psychology textbook ends with a _____ section.These discussions are filled with practical ideas you can relate to your own life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Discovering Psychology
B)  Critical Thinking
C)  Clinical File
D)  Psychology in Action

Question 14

Abigail usually studies her notes in each class every night, while Carlos usually waits until the night before an exam and studies for about five hours.Abigail is exhibiting _____ practice, while Carlos is engaged in _____ practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  massed; spaced
B)  spaced; massed
C)  experiential, sequential
D)  sequential; experiential

Question 15

The APA maintains an online library of general interest articles on aging, anger, children and families, depression, divorce, and other topics.They can be found by going to which address?

Accepted Answer

A)  www.apa.com.
B)  www.apa.org.
C)  www.academic.apa.com.
D)  www.cengage.academic/apa.

Question 16

Students who are perfectionists often end up with all-or-nothing work habits that can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  self-regulated learning.
B)  procrastination.
C)  overlearning.
D)  spaced study sessions.

Question 17

The first step in self-regulated learning is to

Accepted Answer

A)  set specific, objective learning goals.
B)  plan a learning strategy.
C)  be your own teacher.
D)  take corrective action.

Question 18

In the psychology textbook, a running glossary is like a "mini-dictionary" and is located

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of each chapter.
B)  at the end of each chapter.
C)  near the end of the book.
D)  in the lower right-hand corner of the chapter pages.

Question 19

Latoya is using a reading strategy that has been shown to improve learning and grades because it promotes active learning and information processing.Latoya is using the _____ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  LISAN
B)  Keyword
C)  SQ4R
D)  EMDR

Question 20

When taking a true-false tests, answers that include superlatives, such as most, least, best, worst, largest, or smallest are often true.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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