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Psychology

Wise Choices in College: Reading

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Main Topic you are reading about? a. Main idea b. Key concept c. Active reading b. Key concept
Is the act of running your eyes over a page only to realize you don't remember a thing you read? a. Active reading b. Secondary idea c. Mindless reading c. Mindless reading
Most important idea the author wants to convey about a key concept? a. Secondary idea b. Key concept c. Main idea c. Main idea
Put a spotlight on key concepts? a. Capital words, bold, italic or color b. Charts and graphs. c. Accepting personal responsabilities a. Capital words, bold, italic or color
Each idea is followed by? a. Adopting a creator mindset b. Special formatting c. Supporting details c. Supporting details
First step in the CORE Learning System? a. Collecting key concepts b. Collecting knowledge c. Supporting details b. Collecting knowledge
The opposite of mindless reading is _______________. Active reading
Ideas that expand on concepts are divided into ________________ and ________________. Main and secondary idea
______________ is characterized by intense mental engagement in what you are reading. Active reading
________________ is pausing to take in words. A fixation
Not all ideas in ____________ are true. Print
Reading _________________ is especially important when assessing information. Critically
Can anyone comprehend any reading assignment if they stick around with it long enough? True
Can you learn to read critically by being a healthy skeptic? True
You don't have to underline or highlight important ideas. False
The fewer time you pause, the faster you can read. True
You can't read faster by just deciding to. False
A chapter preview should take longer than five minutes. False
Mention the key concept levels in order. Level 1: Main idea Level 2: Secondary idea Level 3: Major Supporting Details Level 4: Minor Supporting Details
In a few words describe what is a Secondary idea or topic sentence. Elaborates on a main idea by answering questions that readers may have about it.
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