To improve your self-concept, it is suggested that you
A) be concerned about how others view you.
B) change a negative feeling into a positive one.
C) make a list of things you have not yet accomplished.
Ques. 2Some experts say that
A) the junior year of college is the most difficult.
B) there is no significant difference in difficulty levels in college.
C) the freshman year of college is the most difficult.
Ques. 3Strategies to spark interest in reading material include all of the following except
A) stimulating your curiosity by asking questions about the topic.
B) setting a short-term goal.
C) completing an assignment in another subject area first.
Ques. 4For an efficient reader,
A) 500 words per minute is the most efficient reading rate.
B) rates vary according to the purpose for reading.
C) one reading rate serves for all materials.
Ques. 5One reason textbooks usually require a slower reading rate is because the
A) language is more formal and the vocabulary and ideas are new.
B) language is informal and simplistic.
C) sentences are shorter and the number of syllables per word is higher.
Ques. 6Before reading, a student needs to decide
A) to read slowly.
B) how many comprehension questions s/he must answer.
C) the purpose for reading.
Ques. 7Highly charged language is apparent in which fallacy?
A) questionable authority B) appeals to emotion C) transfer
Ques. 8The bandwagon fallacy
A) presents two things or ideas as similar when really they are not.
B) uses testimonials from experts or famous people.
C) lures individuals to join the crowd, encouraging them to act like everyone else.