What Is the Worst Way to Study for an Exam

question 40

Multiple Choice

What is the worst way to study for an exam?

• A)cramming for the exam the night before
• B)studying too far in advance,thus causing you to forget
• C)studying lecture notes and notes taken while reading;this tends to confuse students when they study
• D)studying with friends,as studies show they can confuse you more than assist you

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Definitions:

Slope

The measure of the steepness or incline of a line, often calculated as rise over run in the coordinate plane.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study whose changes are determined by the presence or variation of one or more independent variables.

Independent Variable

Variables in a study that are presumed to influence or determine the dependent variable, essentially the cause in a cause-and-effect relationship.

Least Squares Estimate

A method of estimating the parameters of a linear regression line by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between the observed and predicted values.