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Langan: Reading and Study Skills
Reading and Study Skills, 7/e
John Langan
Skim Reading and Comprehension

Multiple Choice



1

What do you do when skim reading?
A)Read every word carefully
B)Look for and mark off important ideas but skip secondary material
C)Take notes on important points as you read
D)Read out loud as quickly as possible
2

What are three skills to practice while skim reading?
A)Find definitions
B)Locate enumerations
C)Look for relationships between headings and subheadings
D)All of the above
3

What value is there to skim reading?
A)It will help you when you do not need to read every word of every assignment.
B)It will help make you a flexible reader.
C)It will help you decide what purpose you have for reading.
D)A and B
4

Which of the following describes the correct distance used by Americans for purposes of expression of affection, protection and anger?
A)Intimate distance
B)Personal distance
C)Social distance
D)Public distance
5

What is intuition?
A)A descriptive statement of reality which scientists agree in believing is accurate
B)Any flash of insight whose source the receiver cannot fully identify or explain
C)The ability to control the behavior of others beyond any authority to do so
D)A method you use to protect your self-esteem
6

What is force?
A)Charisma, or extraordinary personal qualities of a ruler
B)Authority, or power based on values and norms
C)Physical coercion or the threat of such coercion
D)The ability to control the behavior of others beyond any authority to do so
7

This defense mechanism involves guilt. A person is unwilling to accept personal weakness, so accuses others of having that weakness. Which of the following defense mechanisms is described here?
A)Repression
B)Sublimation
C)Projection
D)Rationalization
8

What change can you make in your diet to combat fatigue?
A)Have a donut for breakfast; the sugar will give you a quick pick-me up.
B)Drink coffee. The caffeine will provide the energy you need.
C)Eat regular, well-balanced meals that help you keep off extra weight.
D)All of the above








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