Appendix A. Answers to Quiz
Appendix A. Are the following learning strategies good or ill-advised, according to recent evidence?
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Rereading the material until you fully understand it
—Ill-advised -
Not taking breaks, so you learn the material faster
—Ill-advised -
Taking the material step-by-step rather than skipping to later chapters
—Ill-advised -
Posing questions about the material to yourself
—Good -
Realizing that after you learn something, your memory of the material steadily degrades
—Ill-advised -
Keeping a tight focus on each element/topic until a bigger picture emerges
—Ill-advised -
Trying to make many associations with the material
—Good -
Determining your learning style and using it to master the material
—Ill-advised -
Taking a pre-quiz about the material you are about to learn
—Good -
Going to different rooms/places to study
—Good -
Mixing different topics rather than studying one thing at a time
—Good -
Understanding that your brain tries to forget details but looks for the main message
—Good -
Procrastinating as long as you finish on time
—Good
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