College and Career 2

Why are tests important?

• They give you a chance to brag about a high score.

• You need to demonstrate understanding in a subject in order to graduate

• It helps justify your teacher’s paycheck.

• You can only measure intelligence by taking tests.

What is anxiety?

• A normal reaction to stress.

• A political term used in the Senate.

• A fictional illness.

• A type of bridge support.

Test anxiety is caused by what?

• Spending too much time reading at the library

• Spending to much time at your local movie theatre

• Spending too much time with your friends

• Spending too much time focused on negative thoughts during a test

Which of these subjects is measured by the SAT exam?

• personality profile

• knowledge of history

• math skills

• athletic skills

Which type of anxiety can be helped by spending time meditating in a quiet place?

• behavioral

• athletic

• mental

• physical

What is an example of something you can do to calm yourself right before you start a test?

• Turn up the air conditioning, and put on a coat.

• Drink 5 espressos.

• Take a few moments to sit still, and take deep breaths.

• Get up and run all around your room.

If you were studying for a test on ancient Mesopotamia, which of these search engine results would probably be the most reliable source of information?

• National Geographic: Sumerian Ziggurats—Facts, Photos, Diagrams

• Aliens and their influence on Mesopotamia

• How the mole people actually built the ziggurats

• How ancient chem trails clouded the minds of Sumerians in their temples

We learned about the Primacy effect. What is it?

• The person leading a primary election’s chances of winning.

• The tendency for items at the beginning of a list to be recalled more easily than other items.

• The tendency for people to respect a winner over a loser.

• The tendency for people to feel like only their opinion matters.

What should you do before a test starts?

• Panic

• Answer all the questions randomly

• Take a second to review the directions

• Quit without answering anything

What is Plagiarism?

• taking credit for anyone else's work or writing

• a type of disease

• a problem that can only be fixed by a dentist

• Being nervous about a test