1. What is NOT an example of a Mnemonic device?
RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation)
Remembering a name of Peggy by picturing a pirate with wooden leg
In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue
Reviewing notes in a digital format
2. A visual and flexible form of note taking that links ideas and supporting details and examples using lines and shapes is called a __________.
Spider web
Sticky map
Think Link
Idea circle
3. Ideally, when you should you review the notes you’ve taken?
The same day you took them
48-72 hours after you took them
Approximately one week after you took them
You should only review your notes right before the test
4. In which note-taking situation is personal shorthand most likely to cause a problem?
when the student forgets the meaning of their own abbreviations
when shorthand words are repeated throughout the student’s notes
when different students use different shorthand symbols
when students take notes on course discussions
5. People often recall an event from the past inaccurately because they’ve heard someone else tell the story, or because they want to forget some aspect of it. For your purposes as a college student, what does this emphasize about memory?
Students shouldn’t work in groups
Regular repetition and studying in a consistent environment are important
You should always use a highlighter when taking notes
Rely only on the PowerPoint slides, and use your notes as a supplement tool
6. Soundnote, Evernote, and Livescribe are types of what?
Tools to purchase course notes from other users
Electronic notetaking tools
Mnemonic devices
Cell phone plans
7. When using the Cornell note-taking style, what is the last thing you should do?
list key words
record questions the instructor asks
add supporting details
write a summary statement
8. What is the most common reason that information fails to stay in long-term memory?
Nutrition
Ineffective studying
Age
Health problems
9. Which note-taking strategy describes a mind map?
a circled top with subtopics branching from the center
a chart with labeled columns to write anticipated information
a word-for-word transcription of the instructor’s lecture
a four-inch margin on the right side and top of the page for questions
10. Choose the option that best completes the sentence. Shelley uses “ROY G BIV” to assist in remembering all the colors on the spectrum. Which type of mnemonic device did she use?
mind map
acronym
chunking
sentence