Title: Beyond the Classroom
Course: Question Banks

Q: Which of the following is a potential benefit of communicating with instructors?
- you might get more praise in class
- you might get advance notice of pop quizzes
- you might get a letter of recommendation
A: you might get a letter of recommendation

Q: Your instructors can be a valuable part of your
- peer group.
- support group.
- network.
A: network.

Q: College instructors commonly feel that
- research and publishing papers is their top priority.
- students need to focus on their class performance and not on getting to know their professors.
- getting to know students is a valuable and fulfilling part of their job.
A: getting to know students is a valuable and fulfilling part of their job.

Q: Which of the following is the most effective method you would use to communicate with an instructor about a classroom issue?
- Facebook message
- conversation during a noisy campus event
- phone call during office hours
A: phone call during office hours

Q: Which is the best way to earn your instructor’s respect?
- give him lots of praise during class
- friend him on Facebook
- come to class prepared
A: come to class prepared

Q: Martha needs to email her professor about a question on the group project. Which should she avoid?
- Leaving the original message from the professor within her reply.
- Formal language.
- Sending it from her Marthalovescats@hotmail.com account.
A: Sending it from her Marthalovescats@hotmail.com account.

Q: What is the most common “conflict” that students experience with college instructors?
- feeling that their instructor doesn’t give them individualized attention
- feeling that their instructor doesn’t give prompt or detailed feedback on writing assignments
- feeling that their grade is lower than it should be
A: feeling that their grade is lower than it should be

Q: The best time to talk with your instructor about concerns about your grade is
- never.
- before or after class.
- during office hours.
A: during office hours.

Q: If you have a grievance about your grade on an essay assignment, you should
- argue with your professor and try to improve your grade.
- accept that college is hard and bad grades are to be expected.
- talk with your instructor about specific reasons why you feel you deserve a higher grade.
A: talk with your instructor about specific reasons why you feel you deserve a higher grade.

Q: What is deep learning?
- The ability to memorize facts.
- The ability to cram for an exam.
- The ability to analyze and synthesize.
A: The ability to analyze and synthesize.

Q: Surface learners
- aim for high grades but not for understanding.
- pursue passions more than grades.
- do as little as possible to get by.
A: do as little as possible to get by.

Q: Lorna loves her chemistry class. She is fascinated by all of the applications to her daily life and enjoys going to lecture, where she takes detailed notes to study from later. She isn’t worried about her grades, but is mostly excited to share her love of chemistry with everyone she knows. Lorna would be considered a
- surface learner.
- strategic learner.
- deep learner.
A: deep learner.

Q: Which of the following is a myth about how people learn deeply?
- Multiple methods are required for studying.
- Planning can help you develop a workable schedule for studying.
- Talent is everything.
A: Talent is everything.

Q: In order to practice metacognition, you should ask yourself ________ when you study.
- “How did I learn this best for the last exam?”
- “Did I read through my notes aloud and highlight any confusing areas?”
- “What did I do? Was it effective? What can I change?”
A: “What did I do? Was it effective? What can I change?”

Q: The ________ trap occurs when everything seems normal and your brain thinks it has mastered material prematurely.
- comfort
- common knowledge
- familiarity
A: familiarity

Q: Studying with your fellow classmates and/or working with them on projects and class assignments
- should be kept to a minimum.
- is effective only if one person takes the lead and organizes assignments within the group.
- can significantly enhance deep learning.
A: can significantly enhance deep learning.

Q: ________ is/are natural and maybe even necessary within groupwork.
- Goal-setting
- Unbalanced workloads
- Conflict
A: Conflict

Q: The first meeting for a group project is the best time to
- learn about people’s class standing and what final grade they hope to earn on the project.
- involve the instructor in decision-making.
- learn people’s goals and strengths, and assign roles accordingly.
A: learn people’s goals and strengths, and assign roles accordingly.

Q: Presenting someone else’s ideas as your own is best defined as
- cheating.
- attributing.
- plagiarism.
A: plagiarism.

Q: Grant didn’t have enough time to work on his English essay so he compiled several of the quotes he found in his research and turned it in without citations. Grant
- summarized.
- fabricated.
- plagiarized.
A: plagiarized.

Q: Which of the following does NOT need to be cited?
- direct quotes
- paraphrased ideas
- your original ideas
A: your original ideas

Q: Skylar couldn’t find a source to support a section of her research essay on open container laws, and was running out of time to turn it in. She decided to put one of her own arguments in quotation marks and attribute it to one of the sources she’d used elsewhere in the paper. Skylar has
- plagiarized.
- used artistic license.
- fabricated.
A: fabricated.

Q: Which of the following is a likely consequence of a student’s first instance of plagiarism?
- a criminal charge
- possible dismissal from the institution
- a failing grade on the assignment
A: a failing grade on the assignment

Q: If you include quotes in your paper, they
- only need to be cited if you use more than 3-4 sentences.
- should be rewritten in your own words.
- always need to be cited.
A: always need to be cited.

Q: If you rewrite a quote in your own words, it
- no longer needs to be cited
- should be cited with you as the author of the new quote.
- always need to be cited.
A: always need to be cited.

Q: Using web applications and tools to help you keep track of your sources and create your citations is
- frowned upon by most professors.
- acceptable as long as you mention the tool in your works cited list.
- a good idea.
A: a good idea.

Q: You study all of the Bill of Rights for your government class. Months later, you are most likely to remember
- the middle three.
- the last amendment.
- the three you were actually tested on.
A: the three you were actually tested on.

Q: Taking tests is valuable for which of the following reasons?
- Tests apply real-world decision-making skills to the course material.
- Test taking creates optimal body chemistry which ensures a good grade.
- The more often you retrieve information, the more likely you are to retain it for the long term.
A: The more often you retrieve information, the more likely you are to retain it for the long term.

Q: Shane realizes that he always seems to mess up on the last few questions on tests, no matter the subject area. Which strategy would most help him on future tests?
- set a time limit on each problem
- participate in a regular study group
- use any remaining time to review the last few questions thoroughly
A: use any remaining time to review the last few questions thoroughly

Q: When preparing for and while taking an exam, which of the following strategies will help you get the highest grade?
- Throw away all of your scratch paper.
- Focus more on studying and less on sleep or hunger the night before.
- Review the test before turning it in.
A: Review the test before turning it in.

Q: Kayla bombed her business management exam. What should she do next time to help raise her grade?
- focus less on her grade and more on the principles of marketing
- skip the class before the next test to use that time to study
- commit more time to study and reviewing her notes after each class
A: commit more time to study and reviewing her notes after each class