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Tables of Contents for The Psychology Student's Survival Guide
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
vi
 
You've Got P.O.W.E.R.: Considering the Foundations of Student Success in Psychology
1
10
Looking Ahead
1
2
In My Own Words: My School Experiences
2
1
What Is P.O.W.E.R. Learning?
3
7
Prepare
3
1
Goals for Enrolling in Psychology Classes
4
1
Goals for Enrolling in Psychology Classes (Revised)
5
1
Organize
5
1
Work
6
1
Are Your Attributions External or Internal?
7
1
Evaluate
8
1
Why I Registered for Introductory Psychology
9
1
Rethink
9
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
10
1
The P.O.W.E.R. Reader and Listener
11
15
Looking Ahead
11
1
Reading with Understanding
11
8
In My Own Words: How I Read
12
1
Prepare: Approaching the Written Word
13
1
Organize: Tools of the Trade
13
1
Create an Advance Organizer
14
1
Discover Your Attention Span
15
1
Complete a Reading Time Worksheet
16
1
Work: The Rites of Reading
16
2
Evaluate: Appraising the Message
18
1
Rethink: Getting It the Second Time
18
1
Listening with Understanding
19
6
In My Own Words: How I Listen
21
1
Prepare: Getting Warmed Up
21
1
Organize: Creating a Listening Space
22
1
Work: Finding the Right Focus
22
1
Evaluate: What Did You Say?
23
1
Rethink: Giving Yourself a Grade in Listening
23
1
Create a Concept Map
24
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
25
1
The P.O.W.E.R. Writer and Speaker
26
16
Looking Ahead
26
1
P.O.W.E.R. Writing
26
9
In My Own Words: How I Feel about Writing
27
1
Prepare: Confronting the Blank Page
28
1
Get Your Brain Storming: Using Brainstorming to Generate Ideas
29
2
Organize: Constructing a Scaffold
31
1
Work: The Write to Work
32
2
Evaluate: Acting as Your Own Best Critic
34
1
Rethink: The 3Ms of Writing
35
1
Speaking Your Mind
35
5
In My Own Words: How I Feel about Public Speaking
36
3
Put Yourself on the Spot-Pretest
39
1
Put Yourself on the Spot-Posttest
40
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
40
1
Sources for Experimental Research Papers
41
1
P.O.W.E.R. Memory
42
13
Looking Ahead
42
1
You Must Remember This
42
12
Remembering the Details
43
1
In My Own Words: What Sort of Memory Do I Have?
44
1
Prepare: Remembering the Right Stuff
45
1
Organize: Arranging for Memory
45
1
Getting Your Memory Organized
45
2
Work: Memory Tricks of the Trade
47
2
Room with a View: The Method of Loci
49
1
Pegging the Memory
50
2
Evaluate: Can You Recall?
52
1
Rethink: Consolidating Memories
52
1
Remember Demain
53
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
54
1
Time Management
55
14
Looking Ahead
55
13
Prepare: Knowing Where Time is Going
55
1
In My Own Words: Where Does My Time Go?
56
1
Create a Time Log
57
3
Organize: Mastering the Moment
60
2
Work: Controlling Time
62
2
Are You a Procrastinator?
64
1
Evaluate: Time Checks
65
1
Rethink: Having the Time of Your Life
65
2
Create a Life Timeline
67
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
68
1
Information Management
69
11
Looking Ahead
69
10
Prepare: Honing Your Information Survival Skills
69
1
In My Own Words: How Do I Feel About Computers?
70
4
Information, Please!
74
1
Organize: Narrowing Your Search
74
1
Work: Digging In
75
2
Working the Web
77
1
Evaluate: Gold or Pyrite?
78
1
Rethink: Putting Information in Context
78
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
79
1
Taking Notes
80
12
Looking Ahead
80
1
Duly Noted: Taking Effective Class Notes
80
8
In My Own Words: How Do I Take Notes?
81
1
Prepare: Remembering Class Goals
81
1
Organize: Get Your Stuff Together
82
1
Work: Processing-Not Copying-Information
83
1
Outlining a Lecture
84
2
Evaluate: Do the Notes Make Music?
86
1
Rethink: Activate Your Long-Term Memory
87
1
Practice Your Notetaking Skills
88
1
Duly Noted, Part 2: Taking Effective Notes from the Written Word
88
3
Write a Precis
90
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
91
1
Taking Tests
92
12
Looking Ahead
92
11
Prepare: Planning for the Inevitable
92
1
In My Own Words: How I Feel About Tests
93
2
Create an Essay Test
95
2
Organize: Mapping Out Your Line of Attack
97
1
Work: Attack the Test
97
4
Evaluate: Your Final Examination
101
1
Rethink: The Real Test of Learning
101
1
Rethink a Recent Test
102
1
WEB P.O.W.E.R.
103
1
Key Terms and Concepts
104