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Chapter 5: Studying Smart

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Mnemonic sentenceA sentence formed from the first letter of the information you want to remember.
Objective testsmultiple-choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank questions.
CEUsrequired by many professions.
Crammingrefers to trying to memorize a lot of information in a short period of time.
LearningEffective recall and long-term memory are levels of memory.
MemorizingShort- term memory and short-term recall are levels of memory.
Background knowledgelearning is permanentaly stored.
AcronysWords or names formed from the first letter of groups fo letters in a phrase.
Effective recallWhen you can remember studied information in a variety of ways.
Subjective testsShort answer and essay questions.
Testing success factorsomething you have control over that results in a positive testing result.
Performance testsmeasures how well you can execute a certain task or activity.
Memory devicesmaintaining a positive attituds and reciting information in your own words.


Computer Applications
Warwick High School
Lititz, PA

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