Deck 5: Reading and Remembering

Question 1

What are some of the tools you should gather to help you complete a reading assignment? Click all that apply.

A) frontmatter
B) pens and pencils
C) advance organizers
D) access to a dictionary
E) a copy of the assignment

Answer 1

pens and pencils
access to a dictionary
a copy of the assignment

Question 2

What should you do to help comprehend what you're reading? Click all that apply.

A) Look up the definition of unfamiliar words.
B) Rephrase key points.
C) Memorize what you're reading
D) Underline or highlight key points.
E) Highlight every chapter title.

Answer 2

Look up the definition of unfamiliar words.
Rephrase key points.
Underline or highlight key points.

Question 3

Which options below are referred to as mnemonics? Click all that apply.

A) SQ4R
B) jingles
C) acronyms
D) acrostics
E) rehearsal

Answer 3

jingles
acronyms
acrostics

Question 4

When you feel comfortable with what you've learned, it's time to evaluate whether you'll be able to recall the materials. Which of the following strategies can you use? Click all that apply.

A) Use the SQ4R method.
B) Work with your study group.
C) Create mnemonics.
D) Test yourself.
E) Complete the in-text review questions and tests.

Question 5

One system for reading is the principles of P.O.W.E.R., which stands for

A) prepare, organize, work, evaluate, and rethink.
B) prepare, organize, worry, evaluate, and revise.
C) promote, organize, work, elevate, and rethink.
D) promote, organize, work, evaluate, and revise.

Question 6

In what part of the P.O.W.E.R. plan do you use advance organizers?

A) prepare
B) organize
C) work
D) evaluate
E) rethink

Question 7

In what part of the P.O.W.E.R. plan do you gather your pens, highlighters, assignments, and a dictionary?

A) prepare
B) organize
C) work
D) evaluate
E) rethink

Question 8

Visualization is referred to as

A) the process by which our physical memories require the use of mnemonics.
B) the process by which the physical links between brain cells that represent memory become fixed and stable over time.
C) a memory technique by which images are formed to help recall material.
D) the process by which we begin to lose our memories and have to continually reread in order to remember.

Question 9

How can you use visualization to help you understand and remember what you have read? Provide an example of a visualization.

Question 10

Read your chapter summaries and test questions first, then read the frontmatter.