Question Notes :Question Notes Shannon Schoelzel LTCY 524


College Textbooks :College Textbooks Ugh, college textbooks… they cost an arm and a leg and are usually FULL of information you do not understand. What is a person to do? Well, first you are going to scrape together the money needed to purchase the books you absolutely need. Then eventually you are going to have to use them to study for exams and/or complete assignments (if you would like to graduate someday). Luckily, textbooks are specially designed to help you learn. Most provide the following: MAJOR HEADINGS Italicized / Bold Words List of Main Points Repetition of Information / Facts Summaries It is just a matter of knowing HOW to use them!


Before We Begin… :Before We Begin… What type of reader are you? Do you avoid reading at all costs? Do you cram all of your reading into one day just to get it done? Or are you a dedicated reader? Take the quiz below to find out. http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_kind_of_reader_are_you


How Did You Do? :How Did You Do? It really does not matter if you were considered a “Non-Reader” or a “Book Snob”. I can help you become a better and more active reader. After all, the more involved you are with the text, the higher the probability of comprehension. The more you comprehend… the better you will do on your exams and assignments! All you have to do is follow these 4 easy steps and learn how to create your own question notes.


Step 1 :Step 1 Before you begin reading your textbook, fold a sheet of paper in half. That way, you can write questions in one column and the answers in the other. Questions Answers


Step 2 :Step 2 Using the chapter’s MAJOR HEADINGS, create study questions that you think could be on the next exam. Check out the question note I created while reading page 195 from the text Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior, 3rd Edition at http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007313368x/ information_center_view0/sample_chapter.html. Questions Answers 1. What was Pavlov’s Pioneering Research? Ivan Pavlov conducted research on digestion using dogs that won him a Nobel Prize in 1904. He discovered that dogs have a natural reflex to salivate to food but not to tones.


Step 3 :Step 3 Now go back and look for any words in bold print. These are usually definitions. Make sure you know the definition AND an example for the term! This will help you succeed in class and life since you will actually LEARN the vocabulary, not just memorize definitions. Questions Ivan Pavlov conducted research on digestion using dogs that won him a Nobel Prize in 1904. He discovered that dogs have a natural reflex to salivate to food but not to tones. 1. What was Pavlov’s Pioneering Research? Answers Habituation is a decrease in the strength of a response to a repeated stimulus. Example: If you touch the skin of a sea snail in a certain location, it will reflexively contract its gill. However, with repeated touches, this response habituates. 2. What is habituation?


Step 4 :Step 4 Read the chapter summary and study your question notes!


Your turn! :Your turn! Practice making your own question notes while reading page 196 from Psychology: The Science of Mind and Behavior. Just click on the link below and select “Passer 3 Chapter 6”. http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/007313368x/information_center_view0/sample_chapter.html


Hopefully… :Hopefully… Your question notes are similar to mine. Questions Answers 1. What is acquisition? Acquisition refers to the period during which a response is learned. 2. What is an unconditioned stimulus (UCS)? A stimulus that elicits a reflexive or innate response without prior learning. Example: Food to a dog 3. What is an unconditioned response (UCS)? A reflexive or innate response elicited by a stimulus without prior learning. Example: A dog salivating when presented with food. 4. What is a conditioned stimulus? A stimulus that, through association with a UCS, comes to elicit a conditioned response similar to the original UCR.


Remember… :Remember… Writing questions and notes may same tedious at first, but they will help you in the long run. Use what textbooks give you and be a more active learner with question notes!


Bibliography :Bibliography Passer, M. W., & Smith, R. E. (2007). Psychology: The science of mind and behavior (3rd ed.). India: McGraw-Hill. Reading comprehension tips and speed reading strategies. (n.d.). In Providence College – Office of Academic Services. Retrieved October 13, 2008 from http://www.providence.edu/OAS/Shop/Reading.htm.