Testing Strategies Flashcards
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What is the recommended approach for multiple-choice questions where you are unsure of the answer?
Answer: Eliminate obviously wrong answers first, then make your best choice from the remaining options
Process of elimination increases your odds of selecting the correct answer by removing options you know are wrong before making your choice.
How should you manage your time during a Prometric exam?
Answer: Calculate time per question, pace yourself, and mark difficult questions for review
Dividing total time by number of questions gives you a pace target. Marking and skipping difficult questions prevents spending too much time on any single question.
Should you change your answers on a multiple-choice exam?
Answer: Change answers only when you have a clear reason to believe the original answer was wrong
Research shows that changing answers when you have a good reason improves scores. However, changing answers based on anxiety or second-guessing tends to decrease scores.
What is the benefit of reading ALL answer choices before selecting one?
Answer: It may reveal a more accurate answer than the first option that seemed correct
Sometimes the first plausible answer is not the best answer. Reading all options ensures you select the most complete and accurate choice available.
What should you do with the scratch paper provided at a Prometric center?
Answer: Use it to organize thoughts, eliminate answers, and jot down key formulas or information
Scratch paper is a valuable tool for organizing your thinking, working through calculations, eliminating answer choices visually, and writing down important information from memory.
What is the 'brain dump' technique at the start of an exam?
Answer: Immediately writing down memorized formulas, facts, and key information on scratch paper before starting questions
Writing down memorized information immediately preserves it on paper so you do not have to hold it in working memory throughout the exam, reducing cognitive load.