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TEST A
 
Answer the multiple-choice questions based on the content of the chapter. 
1. The average adult reading speed on relatively easy material is 
A. 250 wpm. 
B. 200 wpm. 
C. 350 wpm. 
2. When reading different material, a student should 
A. always read at the same rate. 
B. evaluate reading rate. 
C. vary reading rate according to purpose. 
3. An internal distraction that would hinder concentration is
A. someone talking loudly. 
B. worry over money. 
C. poor lighting. 
4. A strategy for avoiding regression when reading is 
A. think the ideas. 
B. daydreaming. 
C. memorize the information. 
5. Reading more than one word per fixation will 
A. not affect your reading time. 
B. reduce your reading time. 
C. hinder your peripheral vision. 

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6. Vocalization is different from subvocalization because with vocalization a student
A. moves his lips as he reads. 
B. hears a voice in his head as he reads. 
C. experiences another sensory dimension as he reads. 
7. Which of the following is not a way to preview a chapter? 
A. notice graphics 
B. de-activate prior knowledge 
C. read subheadings 
8. Using a pencil as a marker as you read 
A. causes you to regress as you read. 
B. improves concentration as you read. 
C. slows down your reading. 
9. A technique of selectively reading for the main idea when not reading the entire passage is 
A. skimming. 
B. previewing. 
C. subvocalizing. 
10. When locating a specific detail on the printed page, you should
A. preview for the answer. 
B. skim for the answer. 
C. scan for the answer.

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