Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc.. Chapter 18 Outline and Learning Goals In this chapter you...

Chapter 18 Outline and Learning Goals

In this chapter you will learn to

Organize how you study

Figure out what to study

Pull together information

Review for objective and essay exams


Organize How You Study


• Organize Your Time

• Find Out About the Exam

• Attend the Class Before the Exam

• Consider Studying with Others

Learning Goals

Figure Out What to Study


• Textbook Chapters• Lecture Notes• Previous Exams and Quizzes• Instructors’ Handouts• Outside Assignments• Talk with Other Students

Learning Goals

Pull Together Information


• Get a Perspective on the Course• Look for Relationships• Look for Patterns and the Progression of Thought• Interpret and Evaluate• Prepare Study Sheets

Learning Goals

Review for Objective and Essay Exams


• Review for Objective Tests

• Review for Essay Exams

Learning Goals

Let’s Review!


Which of the following will help you most in preparing for an exam?


a. Studying new material right before the exam.b. Skipping class to study for the exam.c. Organizing your time for study and review.d. Focusing on rereading the material.

Which of the following will help you most in preparing for an exam?


a. Studying new material right before the exam.b. Skipping class to study for the exam.c. Organizing your time for study and review.d. Focusing on rereading the material.

Organize How You Study

If you learn that an instructor asks application questions on exams, how should you adjust your study methods?


a. Include more factual review.b. Focus on practical situations and uses.c. Emphasize connections between topics.d. Memorize the answers on previous exams.

If you learn that an instructor asks application questions on exams, how should you adjust your study methods?


a. Include more factual review.b. Focus on practical situations and uses.c. Emphasize connections between topics.d. Memorize the answers on previous exams.

Figure Out What to Study

Which of the following types of information is not useful to review on a study sheet?


a. Lists of separate, unrelated facts.b. Trends in ideas or data.c. Theories and principles.d. Controversial issues.

What does synthesis help you to focus on?


a. Facts.b. Details.c. Definitions.d. Connections between ideas.

Which of the following steps in preparing for an essay exam should come first?


a. Write possible questions.b. Select probable topics.c. Make a key-word outline.d. Write rough-draft answers.

How is the index card system used most appropriately?


a. For learning brief facts.b. For reviewing concepts, ideas, and principles.c. For understanding sequences of events.d. For studying cause-effect relationships.

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