[header] How to avoid study traps [title] Be well prepared. [step] All good study begins with being set up in a suitable place where you can study without being distracted. This helps the retention of information with greater ease and gives you a " mind's eye " view of where you were when you learned the information, making it easier to recall the information. 
It really helps to avoid moving around study locations while studying, unless each of those locations is distinct to a subject and remains the same to that subject. ( for example, math study only on the library room, english study only at your home desk, etc.