STUDY HABITS SURVEY

obtained from http://www.redwoods.edu/calsoap/pdf/12.pdf.

The purpose of this questionnaire is to help you get information about well you study right now.

As you examine the results, you will discover your areas of strength and weakness. The results
will have meaning only if you are honest and respond as accurately as possible.

If the statement is true about you, type in the capital letter " Y" yes for yes response.

If the statement is false as it applies to you, type in the capital letter " N" for a no response.

Please use capital letters.

Click on the TEST tab to access the questions.

Click on the RESULTS tab to access the results.

This excel workbook was designed by Johann Andrew V Sagmit (April 2004).
This workbook is for research purposes and/or classroom instruction only.
Do not distribute nor change any part of this workbook. This is not for sale.
STUDY HABITS SURVEY
obtained from http://www.redwoods.edu/calsoap/pdf/12.pdf.

NAME >
GENDER >
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MAKE SURE YOU USE THE CAPITAL Y for yes, AND THE CAPITAL N for no.
DO NOT USE ANY OTHER MARKING. OTHERWISE, YOU MIGHT GET INVALID RESULTS.

Item 01 I have trouble finishing tests on time.

Item 02 I set aside a regular time for studying every day.

Before I read a chapter, I turn headings into questions so that I know what I’m
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going to learn.

Item 04 I don’t have much luck following a definite study schedule.

Item 05 I give up if an assignment is difficult.

Item 06 I have difficulty determining important points in lectures.

Item 07 Before class starts, I review yesterday’s lecture notes.

Item 08 I waste time because I am not organized.

Item 09 I focus entirely on my work when I study.

 I feel uncomfortable reading a chapter unless I’ve read all the headings and the
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summary first.

Item 11 I don’t bother taking notes on lectures.

Item 12 I get sleepy when I study.

Item 13 I check my lecture notes to fill in any missed words soon after the lecture.

Item 14 I seldom hear a lecture that is well organized.

Item 15 I enjoy learning.

Before I begin an assignment, I estimate how long it will take me and then try to
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beat the clock.

Item 17 Before answering an essay question, I organize what I am going to write.

Item 18 I have difficulty concentrating when I study.

Using lecture notes and the textbook, I can usually predict 50-60 percent of the
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questions on a test.

Item 20 I could get better grades.

Item 21 I take time to study every day.

Item 22 I try to record everything a teacher says in a lecture.

Item 23 I set aside time every week to review for each course.

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Item 24 Every time I study for a course, I spend some time in review.

Item 25 I’d rather get through fast than have a perfect paper.

Item 26 I usually lose points on my exams because of careless mistakes.

Item 27 I usually seek a quiet place to study.

Before I leave class, I make sure that I know what homework to do and how to
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do it.

Item 29 I have a hard time getting interested in some of my courses.

Item 30 Good grades are important to me.

Item 31 I stop to recite what I remember after reading each section in a chapter.

Item 32 I know what time of the day I do my best studying.

Item 33 I study only when I feel like it.

I seldom read the questions at the end of the chapter before I begin reading the
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chapter.

Item 35 I often have trouble finding enough time to study.

Item 36 I remember little of what I study.

Item 37 I put off studying that I should be doing.

 To remember better, I check main headings and the summary before I read a
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chapter or article.

Item 39 Tests make me so nervous that I can’t do my best.

Item 40 I wait until the night before a test to review my lecture notes.

Item 41 I listen carefully to a lecture but I do not take notes.

Item 42 I take time to review the chapter soon after I read it.

Item 43 I really “dig in” when I study.

Item 44 Before starting a test, I plan how much time to use on each section of the test.

Item 45 I spend too much time on some subjects and not enough on others.

Item 46 I skip over charts, graphs, and tables when I read a chapter.

Item 47 I find it difficult to know what is important in a chapter.

Item 48 If I have any time left, I check over my test to avoid errors.

Item 49 Because I want to remember, I listen carefully to any explanations in class.

Item 50 Daydreaming interferes with my studying.

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0 CONCENTRATION
0 REMEMBERING
0 ORGANIZING TIME
0 STUDYING A CHAPTER
0 LISTENING AND TAKING NOTES
0 TAKING TESTS
0 MOTIVATION
 STUDY HABITS SURVEY
obtained from http://www.redwoods.edu/calsoap/pdf/12.pdf.

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GENDER 0
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Your Strengths

CONCENTRATION 0.00 HIGHER SCORES SHOW

REMEMBERING 0.00 AREAS OF STUDY SKILLS
ORGANIZING TIME 0.00 THAT YOU HAVE MASTERED.
STUDYING A CHAPTER 0.00
LISTENING & TAKING NOTES 0.00 LOWER SCORES SHOW
TAKING TESTS 0.00 AREAS OF STUDY SKILLS
MOTIVATION 0.00 WHERE YOU CAN IMPROVE.

CONCENTRATION

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6.00

5.00
REMEMBERING MOTIVATION
4.00

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1.00

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ORGANIZING TIME TAKING TESTS

STUDYING A CHAPTER LISTENING & TAKING NOTES