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Reading & Organizing for Recall (Studying) Patterns |
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Test-Wiseness Mistakes |
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Test Taking Troubles |
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In textbook, not in lecture notes. |
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Did not completely answer the question, lost points. |
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Didn’t follow directions. |
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In lecture notes, not in text. |
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Not enough time. |
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Confusing general directions. |
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Missed that class. |
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True-false questions. (Read more about strategies for this type of test.) |
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Confusing vocabulary, wording, or directions, specific test question. |
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Did not read that part. |
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a) Qualifiers and “100% words”: (all vs most; none vs some; never, every, only. Always vs usually, often, generally) |
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Didn’t check answers carefully. |
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Sort of know the answer, but did not know enough detail to choose the correct answer. (Studied, but not enough of the detail) |
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b) long statements – all parts must be true |
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Changed correct answers to incorrect answers. |
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Could not remember all the details – too much to know and/or organize. |
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Multiple-Choice questions. (Read about strategies for this type of test.) |
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Did not answer question at all. |
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Straight recall of factual material. |
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a) missed reading all the options Scantron problems |
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Scantron problems. |
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Definition or technical vocabulary question. |
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b) “all of the above” is usually correct |
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Blanked out, got too nervous, panicked. |
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Had to take facts and apply to a new situation, or decide which theory fits a given scenario. |
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c) pick a number in the middle range |
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d) the long answer is usually correct |
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Matching questions. (Read about strategies for this type of test.) |
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a) be systematic; check every answer |
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Other: Come to Resource Learning Center and work with a specialist |
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Matching questions. (Read about strategies for this type of test.) |
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a) be systematic; check every answer |
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Other: Come work with a specialist |
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Other |