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Study Skills Key Terms

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sweeping a semi-circle of clear space in front of you using the length of space from you elbow to your fingertips.






2. When your brain isnt focused.






3. People balanced between sequential and random.






4. What your mind thinks about while studying.






5. Either summary notes or questions you create in the margin of your material.






6. The place where you choose to read and study.






7. Active learners that feel capable and confident in their ability to learn anything they want.






8. How you prefer to gather information and what to do with the information.






9. Something you want to have & want to do & or hope to be.






10. Trying to memorize a lot of information in a short period of time.






11. People that learn better in a more less structured style.






12. Your ability to concentrate.






13. Schedule of assignments from instructor.






14. How your body feels & effects your thoughts and concentration while studying.






15. When you are engaged in some activity that gets you closer to your goals.






16. What your mind thinks about while studying.






17. When something happens.






18. Acquiring knowledge through systematic & methodical study.






19. When you use pre-viewing & key words & phrases & pacer & adjusting speed.






20. Learn by getting involved in the learning process.






21. The passive progress by which a person learns information or ideas without conscious effort.






22. Taking all your notes on the summary paper instead of highlighting the textbook.






23. Short answer and essay questions.






24. A bad learning environment.






25. Creative way to take notes that organizes ideas through visual patterns and pictures.






26. When you are not engaged in an activity that carries you toward your goal.






27. Things to recall information you need to study.






28. Doing nothing or being unconscious.






29. Things to recall information you need to study.






30. Shows activities for a full week






31. Combination of influences that are present while you are learning or working.






32. Completing your projects in a reasonable time frame.






33. The theory that the brain has two hemispheres. A right and left side.






34. Not a positive nor negative & just a way to help you with the situation.






35. Who & What & When & Where & Why & How.


36. The theory that the brain has two hemispheres. A right and left side.






37. The reason why you are doing the activity.






38. Learn by paying careful attention to what they see.






39. Something that takes longer than 6 months to a year to achieve.






40. Combination of influences that are present while you are learning or working.






41. Measures how well you can execute & or perform & a certain task or activity.






42. How your body feels & effects your thoughts and concentration while studying.






43. Made up of monthly calendars from september to august.






44. Something that takes longer than 6 months to a year to achieve.






45. Trying to commit information to memory by rote & or mechanical repetition.






46. People that prefer to learn in a group.






47. Visual & Auditory & and Tactile learning styles.






48. People that prefer to use their ears to learn.






49. Learn by paying careful attention to what they see.






50. A certain number of continueing education units.