CC Study Skills 2 Quiz

In a perfect world, you’d be able to ___ ___ every detail of every book

• pour over
• constrain
• infer
• supplement
• triage

The main factor limiting your reading speed is your working memory ...

• constraints

• inference

• saccades

• supplements

• triage

Cal Newport divides assigned readings into two groups; assignments from the class’s favored source, which is usually the main textbook, and ... readings.

• supplemental
• constrained
• inferential
• poured over
• saccadal

Since the fovea is pretty small, your eyes read text by making quick jerky movements called ...

• saccades
• constraints
• inferences
• supplements
• triage

Attempts to eliminate inner speech have been shown to result in impairments in comprehension when texts are reasonably difficult and require readers to make ...

• inferences
• constraints
• saccades
• supplements
• triage

How often do you read the words out loud in your head even though you are reading silently?
(never = 0, always = 4)

• 0
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

What is it called when you read aloud in your head?

• active reading (SQ3R)
• chunking
• Morse Code
• speed reading
• subvocalization

Is reading aloud in your head a good way to boost your reading speed?

• Yes
• Not enough information
• No

What is it called when you group words together (as opposed to reading every single word)?

• active reading (SQ3R)
• chunking
• pseudo-skimming
• speed reading
• subvocalization

When you read do you group words together in one glance?
(never = 1, always = 5)

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5