UT Martin GS 111: Freshman
Studies
Instructor: Timothy C. Johnston
Your College Experience: Chapter
6 Practice Questions
1. The text recommends all these strategies for active listening and
learning except:
a. Listening to the entire message
b. Repeating mentally what is said
c. Listening for new ideas
d. Listening for details rather than
the whole picture
2. What does Harry Payne, President of Willaims College, say about listening?
a. It is an underrated skill, worthy
of developing
b. It is a skill that most children
learn
c. It is not necessary to learn
listening skills if you are an "extrovert"
d. It is passive
3. The text suggests which of the following about note-taking?
a. Compare your notes to another
student’s so you can evaluate your skills
b. Be very detailed in your approach
c. Listen for ten-minute stretches
before writing
d. Use a lap-top computer if at all
possible for taking notes
4. When you recite material you help move material from
memory to long-term memory.
5. Fact notes are one of the most effective types of note-taking.
True
False
6. Which of the following does the text suggest in reviewing notes?
a. Put a question mark next to
problem areas and a star next to important parts in notes
b. Review your notes for at least
20-minute stretches or the information will not sink in
c. Do not move beyond a point if you
cannot interpret your notes
d. Read your notes out loud
7. For which reason is taking notes on a laptop ineffective?
a. The glare from the monitor may
give you a headache
b. Computer screens do not allow for
illustration of ideas
c. You may be distracted by icons
d. You may not type fast enough.
8. When a lecture is confusing, it is best to forgo note-taking all together
and just listen.
True
False
9. Which of these three types of writing are people most likely to remember?
Poetry, prose, or nonsense words?
10. According to the text the two most important skills to master in classes
are listening and notetaking.
True
False