CRCB Chapter 4

Summary

Efficient reading is the ability to read and comprehend necessary material in an appropriate amount of time. Comprehension is the primary goal, not saving time. Studying is more efficient when you are most alert, so schedule your study time accordingly. Keep track of your reading rates, so that you can plan your study hours. The keys to efficient reading are: Reading quickly when appropriate, skimming, regressing, subvocalizing and pacing.

Exercises

1. Which of the following statements is not accurate according to the excerpt?

Previous traumatic experiences, especially sexual abuse, are associated with most prostitutes’ choice of employment.

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the excerpt?

Almost nine out of ten Ranch prostitutes had earned their general equivalency diplomas or graduated from high school.

3. According to the excerpt, what is the reason why streetwalkers rarely become regular brothel prostitutes?

Brothels have lots of rules and mandatory confinement.

4. According to the author, the prostitutes she investigated ate the Mustang Ranch were

Women very committed to their families.

5. In your opinion, the author’s attitude toward the prostitutes at Mustang Ranch is

Accepting.

The author began by questioning many assumptions about prostitutes, such as drug use and previous trauma. She saw no pattern to support these assumptions. She found that many prostitutes are religious and driven by family values.