Module 1: How To Study

Question 1

Inattentional Blindness

Answer 1

We miss most things that happen outside of our focus of awareness, BUT we believe we have seen everything.

Question 2

Effective Study Strategies Include:

Answer 2

Distributed practice, Interleaving, Deep processing and Retrieval Practice.

Question 3

Interleaving

Answer 3

Mixing up the material from related classes so you take breaks and make connections.

Question 4

Distributed Practice

Answer 4

Spread out your studying so you study more over a long period of time.

Question 5

Deep Processing

Answer 5

Meaning, comprehension, and visual imagery. Elaboration, distinctiveness, personal

Question 6

Retrieval Practice

Answer 6

Practice recalling and using information. Make questions, close your book and write down everything you know.

Question 7

Dual Coding

Answer 7

Combining verbal and visual material

Question 8

Metacognition

Answer 8

A student’s awareness of his or her level of understanding of a topic

Question 9

Dunning Kruger Effect

Answer 9

A cognition bias, in which people with low ability over-estimate their ability