Exam 1: pre chapter Flashcards
intelligence is _________
malleable
learning is most effective when you learn new ideas by ___________ them to information you already know
relating
can be rapidly depleted, particularly if we feel stress, threatened, or in a poor mood
attention
give examples of a “fixed-mindset”
“i can’t do this”, “i’ll never be able to get this done”, “this is too hard, I just won’t ever be able to understand it”
what are the two key differences between being productive and less-productive
when feeling panicky about a challenge/task, productive people purposely focus on problem solving
productive people learn to minimize the likelihood that they will feel panicky about the challenge
t or f: attention is trainable
true
what we pay attention to is…
amplified
what are efficient study strategies?
study during the day
don’t cram study sessions in large amounts of time, it’s much better to spread them out
5-minute trick
find a study/task time partner
t or f: the brain cannot multi-task when learning
true
fear and/or panic when faced with a challenge results in…
a cascade of limited ideas and focus on failure
give examples of a “growth-mindset”
“this is hard but I can keep trying so that I can understand it”, “I’m having some trouble but if I study more and ask questions I can get through this”
the greatest enemy of knowledge is the ________ of knowledge
illusion
Learning occurs through _________
repetition
this action decreases the ability to focus and learn, as well as distract self and classmates
multi-tasking
attention is _______
learning
what are efficient ways of learning?
creating a study guide with your notes instead of just rereading them
study more than you think you have to
spread out study sessions, don’t wait until the last minute
practice recalling information
use thoughtful processing
teach the information to others
there is no such thing as ___ ______________
good procrastination
how can you use thoughtful processing?
look for meaning
- such as personal meaning/connections
look for connections
- how could this relate to something I learned earlier in a different class or on t.v., etc.
what is the five minute trick?
set a timer for 5 minutes and begin your studies, if you are still anxious or not feeling like you can study well at the moment, then walk away
but a majority of the time you will be able to relax and study
why should you study during the day?
this is when the brain is most active
