Deck 5: Taking Lecture Notes

Question 1

Sometimes it is difficult to decide whether something your professor said should go into your notes. What advice does the text give about dealing with such uncertainty?

A) If it is not related to the main topic, forget it.
B) Put absolutely every word the professor says in your notes, and you will never go wrong.
C) Look around the room to see if other students are writing it down.
D) If you aren't sure, write it in your notes.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The most important factor in determining the quality of your lecture notes is:

A) the organization of your notes.
B) the neatness of your notes.
C) the format or style you used.
D) the content that you recorded.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a good way to review your lecture notes.

A) read over them at least three times.
B) recite from the recall questions.
C) recite using the headings as cues.
D) talk about the information with other students.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The headings in your lecture notes help you organize the information, learn the information, and serve as _________________ that help you retrieve the information during the exam.

A) cues
B) recall questions
C) recall words
D) integrations

Question 5

Many students have difficulty focusing on the lecture when they

A) sit in the front of the classroom.
B) are bored because they already read the chapter.
C) get angry because the professor uses inappropriate language or gestures.
D) are busy taking notes using the outline method.

Question 6

Research shows that without notes to review, you are likely to forget __________ of what you heard in the lecture within twenty-four hours.

A) 40 percent
B) 50 percent
C) 80 percent
D) 95 percent

Question 7

Without rehearsal, a student may remember

A) as much as 20% of the lecture one month later.
B) as much as 12% of the lecture one semester later.
C) as little as 5% of the lecture one week later.
D) as little as 2% of the lecture one month later.

Question 8

When writing recall questions in the margin of your lecture notes, you should

A) Write one question for each space in your notes.
B) Write questions that include the words in the key points you want to learn.
C) Write questions that force you to answer with the key points that you want to earn.
D) Write as many general questions as you can.

Question 9

Which of the following methods will better prepare you to take notes in class?

A) Read the text material before class.
B) Tape the lecture to fill in material you miss.
C) Use pencil rather than ink, since it can be erased more easily.
D) Discuss the class with other students who had previously taken it.

Question 10

Listening can be correctly described by all of the following statements except:

A) It is involuntary.
B) It involves assigning meaning to aural and visual stimuli.
C) It is selective.
D) It is active.

Question 11

An added benefit of taking lecture notes is that

A) you can make them available to friends who missed class.
B) you will receive more participation points from your professor.
C) you will be actively listening and will likely learn more.
D) you will be less bored with your classes.

Question 12

Why is it important to edit your notes soon after the class in which they were taken?

A) The longer you wait, the less likely you are to ever edit your notes.
B) Editing is a time-consuming process and must be scheduled.
C) Recall questions are effective only if they are developed soon after the class.
D) Effective editing requires that the lecture still be fresh in your memory.

Question 13

While attending a lecture, you become distracted for several minutes and find that you missed a couple of points in your notes. Although there are a number of good strategies to deal with this problem, which of the following should be avoided?

A) Leave some space and check with one of your neighbors after class.
B) Look for the missing material in your textbook after class.
C) Ask the professor about the missing information after class.
D) Look at your neighbor's notes and fill in the missing information.

Question 14

The primary purpose of taking lecture notes is to

A) improve concentration.
B) provide an accurate record of the information.
C) show your professor that you are paying attention.
D) have a brief outline of the lecture.

Question 15

What is the major advantage of adding recall questions in the margin of your edited notes?

A) It provides a fast way to index your notes.
B) It is a way to get repetition on the main points.
C) It provides you with an excellent way to learn the information.
D) It is helpful when developing an outline.