Mid Term

Question 1

Power acronym

Answer 1

Prepare, Organize, Work, Evaluate, Rethink

Question 2

Receptive learning styles

Answer 2

Read/write style, visual/graphic style, auditory/verbal style, and tactile/kinesthetic style

Question 3

Right brain process

Answer 3

~Nonverbal competence (spatial relationships, recognition of patterns and drawings, music, and emotional expression)

~Information is processed globally

Question 4

Left brain process

Answer 4

~Verbal competence (reading, speaking, thinking, and reasoning)

~Information is processed sequentially

Question 5

Personality styles

Answer 5

~Introverts vs. Extroverts
~Intuitors vs. Sensors
~Thinkers vs. Feelers
~Perceivers vs. Judgers

Question 6

Self-esteem

Answer 6

Is the overall evaluation we give ourselves as individuals

Question 7

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Answer 7

How our beliefs and expectations affect our behavior

Question 8

Self-efficacy

Answer 8

The expectation that you are capable of achieving goals

Question 9

Self-concept

Answer 9

Our personal self or inner core which contains our innermost thoughts and experiences

~Has three parts: physical self, social self, and self concept

Question 10

Test anxiety

Answer 10

~prepare thoroughly 
~take a realistic view of the test
~eat right and get enough sleep 
~learn relaxation techniques 
~visualize success

Question 11

Forming study groups

Answer 11

~identify motivated members of your class
~include a variety of people with different strengths
~identify your group purpose
~keep your group the right size

Question 12

Top foods for test day

Answer 12

Eggs, green tea, salmon, dark chocolate, and berries.

Question 13

Front matter

Answer 13

~preface, table of contents

~this identifies what the author considers to be important

Question 14

Advance organizers

Answer 14

~chapter outlines, section headings, end of chapter summaries
~use guidance from your instructor on how to approach the chapter and what to focus on

Question 15

Mnemonic

Answer 15

Acronyms, acrostics, and rhymes and jingles

Question 16

Learning disabilities

Answer 16

Difficulties in processing information when reading, writing, listening, or speaking.

Question 17

Researching a writing topic

Answer 17

Keep track of your research using file folders and note cards

Question 18

ABBCC structure

Answer 18

Argument or thesis of paper, background of topic, body, counterarguments, and conclusion

Question 19

Plagiarism

Answer 19

~No greater academic sin than plagiarism

Avoid: note sources, don’t use one source, quote and cities, and paraphrase.

Question 20

Speaking your mind

Answer 20

Remember that the audience is sympathetic, being nervous is normal, it gets easier once you start, and practice helps