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Study Skills Fundamentals: Final Quiz

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Question 1 of 12Why does rereading often feel more effective than it really is?

It is the method rated highest by researchExams usually show you the original pageIt uses more brain energy than testingIt creates familiarity that is easy to mistake for being able to recall

Question 2 of 12Which two techniques did the 2013 Dunlosky et al. review rate as "high utility"?

Imagery and highlightingPractice testing and distributed practiceRereading and keyword mnemonicsHighlighting and summarising

Question 3 of 12In Roediger & Karpicke (2006), what happened on the tests given days later?

The group that practised recall remembered moreRereading and testing gave identical resultsThe rereading group remembered moreNeither group remembered anything

Question 4 of 12What is the correct order of the active recall loop?

Check, recall, rereadReread, highlight, recallFix, recall, summariseRecall, check, fix

Question 5 of 12What is "blurting"?

Reading your notes out loud quicklyCopying the textbook summaryWriting everything you remember about a topic on a blank page, notes closedHighlighting key words in two colours

Question 6 of 12Which flashcard habit turns recall back into passive rereading?

Writing a question on the frontPutting one idea on each cardFlipping the card before you try to answerShuffling the deck

Question 7 of 12You have six hours for a topic you need for a test in two weeks. Which plan best uses the spacing effect?

Reread the notes for six hours this weekendThree hours today and three hours tomorrow, then nothingSix hours the night before the testOne-hour sessions spread over several days

Question 8 of 12What did the Cepeda et al. (2006) meta-analysis find about the best gap between study sessions?

It should always be exactly 24 hoursThe best gap depends on how long you need to remember the materialShorter gaps are always betterGaps make no difference

Question 9 of 12What is interleaving?

Mixing different problem types or topics in one practice sessionTaking a break every 25 minutesStudying one problem type until it is perfectStudying with a partner

Question 10 of 12In Rohrer & Taylor (2007), how did students who practised mixed maths problems do?

The same as blocked practiceWorse during practice, but better on a test a week laterThey could not finish the practiceBetter during practice and worse later

Question 11 of 12Which is an implementation intention ("if-then" plan)?

"Calculus is my hardest subject.""I will study more this term.""If it is 4pm Monday at the library, then I open my calculus error log first.""I hope to get an A."

Question 12 of 12Why should a study plan include buffer blocks?

To leave time for rereading highlightsTo absorb surprises and missed sessions without the plan collapsingBecause longer sessions are always betterTo make the plan look busier

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