Study Skills Inventory

How am I doing?

(Study Skills Inventory)

The purpose of this questionnaire is to help you get information about how you study right now. As you examine the results, you will discover your areas of strength and of weakness. The results will have meaning only if you are honest and respond as accurately as possible. For each statement, determine if that statement is true or false as it applies to you. If a statement is true about you, click on the button below that statement corresponding to true. If a statement is false as it applies to you, click on the button below that statement corresponding to false. Be sure to answer true or false for each statement. Answer carefully so that you get accurate information. Once you are done, click on the "submit" button at the bottom of the page to determine your strengths and weaknesses.

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I have trouble finishing tests on time.

True

False

I set aside a regular time for studying every day.

True

False

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

True

False

I don't have much luck following a definite study schedule.

True

False

I give up if an assignment is difficult.

True

False

I have difficulty determining important points in lectures.

True

False

Before class starts, I review yesterdays lecture notes.

True

False

I waste time because I am not organized.

True

False

I focus entirely on my work when I study.

True

False

10.

I don't feel comfortable reading a chapter until I've read all the headings and the summary first.

True

False

11.

I don't bother taking notes on lectures.

True

False

12.

I get sleepy when I study.

True

False

13.

I check my lecture notes to fill in any missed words soon after I take them.

True

False

14.

I seldom hear a lecture that is well organized.

True

False

15.

I enjoy learning.

True

False

16.

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

True

False

17.

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

True

False

18.

I have difficulty concentrating when I study.

True

False

19.

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

True

False

20.

I could get better grades.

True

False

21.

I give a high priority to studying daily.

True

False

22.

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

True

False

23.

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

True

False

24.

Everytime I study for a course, I spend some time in review.

True

False

25.

I'd rather get through fast than have a perfect paper.

True

False

26.

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

True

False

27.

I usually seek a quiet place to study.

True

False

28.

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

True

False

29.

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

True

False

30.

Good grades are important to me.

True

False

31.

I stop to check what I remember after reading each section in a chapter.

True

False

32.

I know what time of day I do my best studying.

True

False

33.

I don't study unless I feel like it.

True

False

34.

I don't bother reading the questions at the end of the chapter before I begin reading the chapter.

True

False

35.

I often have trouble finding enough time to study.

True

False

36.

I don't remember much of what I study.

True

False

37.

I put off the studying that I should be doing.

True

False

38.

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

True

False

39.

I don't do my best on tests because I am so nervous.

True

False

40.

I don't review lecture notes until the night before a test

True

False

41.

I listen carefully to a lecture instead of taking notes.

True

False

42.

I take time to review the chapter right after I read it.

True

False

43.

I really "dig in" when I study.

True

False

44.

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

True

False

45.

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

True

False

46.

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

True

False

47.

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

True

False

48.

If I have any time left, I check over my test to avoid mistakes.

True

False

49.

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

True

False

50.

Daydreaming interferes with my studying.

True

False