I had my socials exam yesterday, and I spent three hours studying for it before it started. When I had the test in front of me, I hardly knew any of the answers. I thought I knew everything, which I did because I had memorized the entire test outline requirements. Is it possible that I overloaded my brain and caused it to stop working properly?
2006-06-20 04:51:19 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
You know I have similar thoughts when I lose at gambling, "did I calculate the probability's right? did I concentrate too much? Did I do anything wrong", but I think the truth is that sometimes it just comes down to luck. Maybe you were just unlucky that the things you remembered were not the things asked in your exam. Its a shame, but luck does come into everyday life quite often and of course its often bad luck.
2006-06-20 04:57:46 · answer #1 · answered by MARTIN B 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should never cram, but it sounds like you didn't. Memorization is important, but you also just have to know certain things. When a "blank out" occurs and you suddenly forget everything you studied, think about something else for a few seconds and then come back to it. Even if you don't know the answer, write what you do know and you could get some partial credit (if your school gives this)
2006-06-20 11:56:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep.. it's possible... It's way better to study like a day or two before the exam. Then your brain will get enough rest and you get your best score for the test.
As for me... usually a day before test I just stop studying and relax.. Have sone fun)
2006-06-20 11:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you know what same with me! the things i memorized weren't even on the exams. it just shows that you really got to pay attention in class and understand all of the chapters. i studied the wrong things for science!
2006-06-20 11:54:27 · answer #4 · answered by shrimpy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Exam is a big headache, but this is the only way to success, Here you can also find how hard work you have done and what you deserve, be practical not thurical.
2006-06-20 12:02:52 · answer #5 · answered by lucky s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, you prabably went into a stage kinda like shock. You got nervous and your brain can in a sense, 'shut down.' But, overloading it can also cause it.
2006-06-20 11:56:33 · answer #6 · answered by lolz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your first ten minutes of studying is the most productive. you stop truly learning after an hour--after that point it's a gamble what short-term facts you will and will not remember.
2006-06-20 11:56:41 · answer #7 · answered by sanoapologies 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe you just blanked from the pressure, that happens to alot of people, they're just not good at taking tests...or maybe your professor's outline was off, I had one professor whose test was the complete opposite of the review, it threw everybody off...and that's just mean:P
2006-06-20 11:57:25 · answer #8 · answered by kj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no i think you just freaked out. you can't overload a brain. just try deep breathing next time.
2006-06-20 11:55:51 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you need to relax when you take an exam
thank you
2006-06-20 11:57:30 · answer #10 · answered by cooks delight 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋