test+taking+skills

//Delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 adopted the Great Compromise to settle differences over // //A. slavery ﻿slavery // //B. representation in Congress // //C. interstate trade // //D. taxation //


 * Highlight the answer you think is correct.
 * What are some steps you can do to help you answer a recall based question?
 * Next to the three wrong answer choices, explain why each one is a wrong answer.

//**__Odd One Out__ **// This type of questions asks you to establish a pattern among the answer choices and determine which one does not fit with the others.

//Sample: // //Which of the following ideas was NOT a part of the Great Compromise? // //A. All of the slave population would be counted for both representation and taxation // //B. A bicameral legislature // //C. The number of representatives for each state in the lower house is determined by population // //D. Each state has an equal number of representatives in the upper house //


 * Which one doesn't fit? Highlight it.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What is the pattern established here that the other three answer choices have in common?
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">What words should you look for to signify this type if question?

//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Accuracy/Judgement__ **// <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">When there is not an exact, factual answer, some questions will ask you to pick the most or least accurate answer to the stem question.

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sample // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Which of the following regions of the country benefited most from the ⅗ compromise? // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A. The North // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B. The South // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">C. The West // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D. The East //


 * Which region benefited the most?
 * Which other region would enjoy some benefits of the 3/5 compromise?
 * Why did you pick B over C?
 * What are some key terms to look for in this type of a question?

Consequence <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">You will be asked to identify the cause and effect of an event or idea. As a result of one thing, something else changed. Some words to look for: change, challenge, result, effect, outcome, impact, and caused.

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sample // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One result of the Great Compromise was // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A. the creation of a bicameral legislature // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">B. the creation of a unicameral legislature // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">C. the ⅗ compromise // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D. the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution //


 * Highlight the correct answer.
 * Give the other three responses the "True/False" test: does it fit with the topic of the Great Compromise? True or false.

__//**<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">Comparison **//__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">These questions will assume you have recall knowledge of several events and then ask you to compare and contrast them. They can also take the form of an analogy.

//<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sample: // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The New Jersey Plan was very similar to: // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">a. The Declaration of Independence // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">b. The English Bill of Rights // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">c. The Articles of Confederation // //<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">d. The Canadian Constitution //


 * Highlight the correct answer.
 * How is this compromise similar to the Great Compromise?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1. Eliminate options you know are incorrect <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2. Eliminate options that are completely unfamiliar to you <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3. Echo options: If two answers contradict each other, one of them is likely to be the correct answer. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4. Look for “modifiers.” Options that include superlatives (always, never) are usually wrong. Superlatives indicate that the correct answer must be an indisputable fact. As you know, in social studies this is rarely the case!

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Remember to relax as you read each question and answer option carefully, and pace yourself. The best way to improve your multiple choice test taking skills is the practice, practice, practice. Learn from your mistakes. In the next activity, you will apply the techniques above to a series of multiple choice questions. When you have no clue how to answer the question, use an educated guess!

1. The National Road was constructed primarily for the purpose of (a) demarcating the southwestern boundary of the Louisiana Purchase (b) promoting trade and communication with the Old Northwest (c) opening the Southwest to ranchers ( d) assisting the movement of settlers to the Oregon Country (e) relieving overpopulation and crowding in the Northeast

2. At the beginning of the Civil War, Southerners expressed all of the following expectations EXCEPT: (a) The materialism of the North would prevent Northerners from fighting an idealistic war. (b) Great Britain would intervene on the side of the South in order to preserve its source of cotton. (c) Northern unity in the struggle against the Southern states would eventually break. (d) The South’s superior industrial resources would give it an advantage over the North. ( e) The justice of the South’s cause would prevail.

3. Before 500 C.E. Judaism and Hinduism were similar in that both (A) had written scriptures and an ethical code to live by ( B) spread widely around the Mediterranean (C) promoted teachings about reincarnation (D) advocated a monastic life and a rejection of the world

4. In the period 1450–1750, which of the following, produced on large plantations by slave labor, were significant commodities in the growing world market? (A) Grains such as wheat and barley (B) Tropical fruits such as bananas and oranges (C) Animal products such as wool and beef (D) Cash crops such as sugar and tobacco

5. The Constitution and its amendments expressly prohibit all of the following except (a) slavery (b) double jeopardy (c) cruel and unusual punishment (d) unreasonable searches and seizures (e) sex discrimination in employment

6. Which of the following is NOT a core value of United States political culture? (a) Legal equality (b) Political equality (c) Economic equality (d) Freedom of religion (e) Freedom of speech

7. In psychological research, which of the following is most appropriate for identifying cause and effect? (a) Participant observation (b) Survey methodology (c) Case study (d) Experimentation (e) Correlational techniques

8. An individual who experiences major distortions of reality is most likely suffering from which of the following types of disorders? (a) Anxiety (b) Mood (c) Adjustment (d) Schizophrenic ( e) Bipolar

I can’t even remember information while I am studying, much less during the test.”

. “I remember things I read in the textbook, but I can’t seem to remember what the teacher talks about in class.”

I remember the information when I’m studying, but I forget it the day of the test.”

“I’m just so bored with what we have to learn. I can’t remember things if they’re not interesting to me.”

I remember every word the teacher says in class, but I have trouble remembering information from what I read . “I just can’t remember anything when I take tests.” activity 6 <iframe src="[]" width="100%" height="600" style="border:1px solid #ddd;">