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* 1. First name

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* 2. Last name

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* 3. I prefer course material that really challenges me so I can learn new things.

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* 4. If I study in appropriate ways, then I will be able to learn the material.

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* 5. When I take a test , I think about how poorly I am doing compared with the other students.

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* 6. I think I will be able to use what I learn in each course in medical school in other courses.

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* 7. I believe I will receive excellent grades in medical school.

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* 8. I’m certain that I can understand the most difficult material presented in the medical school readings.

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* 9. Getting good grades is the most satisfying thing for me right now.

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* 10. When I take a test I think about items on other parts of the test I can’t answer.

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* 11. It is my own fault if I don’t learn the material.

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* 12. I think it is important for me to learn the material in medical school courses.

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* 13. The most important thing right now is improving my overall grades so my main goal is to get a good grade in each course.

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* 14. I’m confident I can learn the basic concepts taught during medical school courses.

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* 15. If I can, I want to get better grades in medical school courses than most of the other students.

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* 16. When I take a test I think about the consequences of failing.

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* 17. I’m confident that I can learn the most complex material presented in medical school courses.

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* 18. I prefer course material that arouses my curiosity even if it is difficult to learn.

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* 19. I am very interested in the content in medical school courses.

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* 20. If I try hard enough, then I will understand the material.

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* 21. I have an uneasy, upset feeling when I take an exam.

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* 22. I’m confident I can do an excellent job on the assignments and tests.

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* 23. I expect to do well in medical school courses.

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* 24. The most satisfying thing for me is trying to understand the content as thoroughly as possible.

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* 25. I think the course material in medical school will be useful to learn.

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* 26. I seek course assignments that I can learn from even if they don’t help me a good grade on the exam.

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* 27. If I don’t understand the course material, it is because I didn’t try hard enough.

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* 28. I like the subject matter of the medical school curriculum.

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* 29. Understanding the subject matter during medical school is very important to me.

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* 30. I feel my heart beating fast when I take an exam.

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* 31. I’m certain I can master the skills being taught in medical school courses.

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* 32. I want to do well in medical school courses because it is important to show my ability to my family, friends or others.

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* 33. Considering the difficulty of medical school courses, the instructors and my skill, I think I will do well.

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* 34. When I study the notes for a course, I outline the material to help me organize my thoughts.

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* 35. During class time I often miss important points because I am thinking of other things.

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* 36. When studying, I often try to explain the material to a classmate or a friend.

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* 37. I usually study in a place where I can concentrate on my course work.

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* 38. When reading or reviewing notes for a course, I make up questions to help focus my reading.

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* 39. I often feel so lazy or bored when I study that I quit before I finish what I planned to do.

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* 40. I often find myself questioning things I hear or read in a course to decide if I find them convincing.

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* 41. When I study, I practice saying the material to myself over and over.

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* 42. Even if I have trouble learning the material in class, I try to do the work on my own without help from anyone.

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* 43. When I become confused about something I am studying for class I go back to other resources to try to figure it out.

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* 44. When I study I go through the readings and my notes and try to find the most important ideas.

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* 45. I make good use of my study time for this course.

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* 46. If course materials are difficult to understand, I change the way I read the material.

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* 47. I try to work with other students to review lectures or complete summaries.

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* 48. When studying, I read my notes and the course readings over and over again.

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* 49. When a theory, interpretation or conclusion is presented in class or in the readings, I try to decide if there is good supporting evidence.

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* 50. I work hard to do well in each class even if I don’t like what we are doing.

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* 51. I make simple charts, diagrams or tables to help me organize course material.

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* 52. When studying, I often set aside time to discuss course material with a group of students from the class.

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* 53. I treat the course material as a starting point and try to develop my own ideas about it.

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* 54. I find it hard to stick to a study schedule.

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* 55. When I study, I pull together information from different sources, such as lectures, readings and discussions.

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* 56. Before I study new course material thoroughly, I often skim it to see how it is organized.

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* 57. I ask myself questions to make sure I understand the material I have been studying.

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* 58. I try to change the way I study in order to fit the instructor’s teaching style.

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* 59. I often find I have been reading for class, but don’t know what it was all about.

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* 60. I ask the lecturer to clarify concepts I don’t understand well.

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* 61. I memorize key words to remind me of the important concepts in each lecture.

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* 62. When course work is difficult, I give up or only study the easy parts.

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* 63. I try to think through a topic and decide what I am supposed to learn from it rather than just reading it over when I am studying.

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* 64. I try to relate ideas in each lecture to other lectures whenever possible.

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* 65. When I study, I go over my lecture notes and make an outline of important concepts.

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* 66. When studying for each course, I try to relate the material to what I already know.

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* 67. I have a regular place set aside for studying.

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* 68. I try to play around with ideas of my own related to what I am learning in this course.

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* 69. When I study, I write brief summaries of the main ideas from the readings and the concepts from the lectures.

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* 70. When I can’t understand the material, I ask another student for help.

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* 71. I try to understand the material by making connections between the readings and the concepts from the lectures.

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* 72. I make sure I keep up with weekly lectures and readings.

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* 73. Whenever I read or hear an assertion or conclusion in a course, I think about possible alternatives.

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* 74. I make lists of important terms for this course and memorize the lists.

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* 75. I attend class regularly.

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* 76. Even when course materials are dull and uninteresting, I manage to keep working until I finish.

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* 77. I try to identify students in the class whom I can ask for help if necessary.

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* 78. When studying, I try to determine which concepts I don’t understand well.

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* 79. I often find that I don’t spend very much time on course work because of other activities.

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* 80. When studying, I set goals for myself in order to direct my activities in each study period.

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* 81. If I get confused taking notes in class I make sure I sort it out afterwards.

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* 82. I rarely find time to review course notes or summaries before an exam.

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* 83. I try to apply ideas from course notes in other class activities such as lecture and small group.

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* 84. I put a lot of effort into making sure I have the most important details at my fingertips.

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* 85. I think I’m systematic and organized in the way I go about studying.

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* 86. I work steadily throughout courses rather than leave everything to the last minute.

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