You have just received a grade back on your psychology test over memory, and you are very upset at your grade of C. When you talk with your instructor, he points to the word illustrate, and then points to the answer you wrote. You explained the way short-term memory works, but you did not provide an illustration, which the test asked for. You overlooked the word illustrate, which means
a. acknowledge the points of difference.
b. list and explain each point.
c. provide a concrete example.
d. state your opinion and support it.
Ques. 2James is trying to decide whether to use the card review system or to make word maps. He wants to include a definition of the word, a pronunciation guide to the word, a picture showing what the word means, a synonym for the word, and he wants to be able to review the words every day whether at work or riding the bus to school. What advice would you give James?
a. He should make word maps.
b. He could do either but cards might be easier to carry with him.
c. Either system would be equally effective.
d. He should use the card review system.
Ques. 3Word part analysis is an effective skill for building vocabulary because
a. knowing roots, prefixes, and suffixes can help you spell words correctly.
b. the meanings of words do not change when prefixes and suffixes are added.
c. many words in English have the same Greek and Latin parts, so when you learn these parts, you can figure out many English words.
d. more than 50 of English vocabulary comes from ancient Greek and Latin.
Ques. 4The students felt that their professor had graded the essays in a rather arbitrary manner because she had not provided them with any reasons for the grades. In this sentence, the students felt the professor's grading was based on
a. personal whim.
b. a hidden system.
c. inconsistent standards.
d. who she liked in the class.
Ques. 5In the following sentence, clean-shaven is a(an) ____________ for the word hirsute. Sara preferred to hug her clean-shaven Uncle Joe rather than the hirsute Uncle Jeremiah.
a. synonym
b. example
c. antonym
d. definition
Ques. 6It is important to make as many connections as possible when learning new words (such as the definition, part of speech, a synonym for the word) because
a. this will make reviewing more fun and interesting, and you will be more likely to want to study.
b. you will be better prepared for the types of questions that your instructor may have on the vocabulary quiz.
c. you will be more likely to remember the new words when you are tested or when you see the word in the future.
d. you will be more likely to spell the word correctly.
Ques. 7If you were creating a word map, what sequence would the steps follow?
a. Write the vocabulary word, write the dictionary definition, write the original sentence that contained the word, predict what you think the word will mean, and write your own sentence using the word.
b. Write the vocabulary word, write the original sentence that contained the word, predict what you think the word will mean, write the dictionary definition, and write your own sentence using the word.
c. Predict what you think the word will mean, write the vocabulary word, write your own sentence using the word, write the original sentence that contained the word, and write the dictionary definition.
d. Write the vocabulary word, predict what you think the word will mean, write the dictionary definition, write the original sentence that contained the word, and write your own sentence using the word.
Ques. 8Some tutors work solely for the money while others have more altruistic motives for helping their fellow students. The word altruistic means
a. greedy
b. selfish
c. generous
d. complex
Ques. 9As a student, what is the most important reason for developing a good vocabulary?
a. Tests and quizzes often contain complex vocabulary.
b. A large vocabulary is the sign of an educated person.
c. Learning new words helps to build neural networks in the brain.
d. You cannot learn a concept if you do not understand the key words associated with it.
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