LS5 W15Secure Test

Listening and Note-taking Final Quiz

Directions: Using your notes, answer the questions and fill out the charts below:

Lecture 1: Study Tips Part 1 (1 pt each)

  1. The speaker discusses how to learn better. What does the speaker mean by "learning better"?
    A.understanding your own thoughts
    B. improving your memory
    C.being able to read very quickly
  2. According to the speaker, recitation means to ______.
    A.say your ideas out loud
    B. say ideas in your own words
    C. A & B
  3. The speaker implies that recitation is ______.
    A.used to often as a learning technique in college
    B. a forgotten learning technique
  4. "You’ve got it" means the same thing as: You ______.
    A.have the item you need
    B. understand the idea
    C. need to learn more
  5. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as this sentence:

"A lot of students do not take notes while listening to lectures--they just sit back and listen."

A. Students often do not take an active role while listening to lectures.
B. Students who do not want to take notes sit in the back of the room.
6.Recitation works for 3 reasons. What are they? (3 pts)

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______

7. You’re going to get immediate feedback means that you’re going to______.
A.read it correctly
B.say it incorrectly
C.know if you understand it correctly
8. Verbalizing is to ______.
A.saying something out loud
B.think about something very carefully
9.What are 3 ways the lecturer suggests for using recitation in studying? (3 pts)

  1. ______
  2. ______
  3. ______

Lecture 2: Study Tips Part 2

  1. Who is Robert Thayer? ______
  1. Fill in the chart below about Thayer’s 4 studies:

What is the research question?
( 2 pts each) / Who participated in the study?
( 1 pt each) / What did the participants do in the study? List the steps. (5 pts each) / What are the results of each study?
( 2 pts each)
Study #1 / How does ______affect ______? /
  1. Participants
filled out a checklist rating feelings of energy and tension
Study #2 / What is the research question?
( 2 pts each) / Who participated in the study?
( 1 pt each) / What did the participants do in the study? List the steps. (5 pts each) / What are the results of each study?
( 2 pts each)
Study #3
Study #4

12. Choose the sentence that has the same meaning as “I am in a bad mood”.
A. I have really low energy levels right now.
B. I feel like I am in a scary place.
C. I feel like I am inside a small room.
13. Robert Thayer’s first experiment showed that taking a moderately fast, 10-minute, walk ______.
A.made people report about themselves
B. resulted in accidents
C.put students in a better mood

13. Moderately means ______.
A.a lot
B. a little
C.neither a lot, nor a little

14. When you hear the word pace, it has something to do with _____ .
A.speed
B. volume
C.energy
15. If your test scores improved significantly, that means that you probably ______.
A.made your test scores go up a lot
B. made your test scores go up a little
C.need to work harder
16. Aziz feels fatigued and tense before exams. He feels ______and ______.
A. slow/ terse
B. fasted/ tone
C.tired/ stressed

TRUE (T), FALSE (F), or Not discussed/ Not relevant (N):
17. Thayer’s study implies that a little bit of exercise can ultimately do a lot for your energy levels.
18. The effects of eating candy and of doing exercise are the same for about 20 minutes.
19. A sugar rush and crash is something very good for continuing energy and mood enhancement.
20. The effect of taking a 10-minute walk outside is about the same as getting eight hours of sleep.
21. According the Thayer’s experiment the effects of eating candy and of doing exercise are the same for about 20 minutes.

Use your notes to answer these questions from the presentations:

  1. (Bandar) What is the “staple” food of Italian food? ______?
  1. (Bandar) What kind of pasta is the widest kind? ______?
  1. (Omar) True or False? India exports more rice than the Indians consume (eat)?
  1. (Omar) What do Indians eat with? ______
  1. (Hala) What 2 American traditions did Hala talk about? ______
  1. (Hala) How much money do Americans spend on Halloween? ______
  1. (Bo) According to Bo, what are 2 reasons that American students benefit from the American educational system? ______
  1. (Malek) What 3 catagories did Malek discuss in his presentation (classification)

______

  1. (Malek) What is the Greek food Malek compared to American hot dogs?

______

  1. ( Nicole) Why did Nicole choose this topic? She loves ______.
  1. What is Japan really famous for in its festivals? ______
  1. (Ray) What does Kimchi have in it that can help prevent the flu? ______
  1. (Ray) How did Ray feel when he first tried the yellow sauce with Binbeebob? ______
  1. (Kanako ) What 3 catagories did Kanako talk about in her presentation?

______

  1. (Kanako) What language do most people speak in Hawaii? ______?
  1. (Rick) How many kinds of food did Rick discuss? ______
  1. (Rick) According to Rick, what is the first word people think of when they think of Thai food? ______
  1. (Moe) How many varieties of Mexican food did Moe talk about? ______
  1. (Moe) What is Moe’s favorite type of Mexican food? ______

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