EDCI 1001 Test 3

Use of any substance to the extent that it has negative effects is considered to be.

Abuse

Having the characteristic of becoming physically or psychologically habit forming, causing cravings; the person becomes dependent on the substance and suffers adverse effects on withdrawal.

Addictive

When talking to instructors, you can be cordial and friendly. _____ keep it professional.

But

To group individual items by their shared characteristics, different from other groups of items.

Classify.

To explore significant likenesses and differences between two or more subjects.

Compare/contrast.

To describe, explore, or characterize a key event, idea, or phenomenon.

Define.

Harassment refers to behavior that is intended to disturb or threaten another person in some way, often psychologically. Here's what you should do if you are being harassed: Document the incident, particularly with ongoing harassment. Keep notes of the details. Tell someone you trust about the situation. Accept that this is a normal part of life and ignore it. Report the harassment to the appropriate college authority. If you are unsure whom to talk to, go to the dean of students first. Tell the person to stop the behavior, and if you feel at any risk of harm, get out of the situation immediately.

Document the incident, particularly with ongoing harassment. Keep notes of the details. Tell someone you trust about the situation. Report the harassment to the appropriate college authority. If you are unsure whom to talk to, go to the dean of students first. Tell the person to stop the behavior, and if you feel at any risk of harm, get out of the situation immediately.

Class is for asking questions, so an instructor can't really tell if I haven't done the reading when I ask questions. Select one: True False

False

College instructors often hold education degrees. Select one: True False

False

If you are new to college, you should try to limit yourself to people who share common interests with you so that socialization becomes easier. Select one: True False

False

Most college students are sexually active. Select one: True False

False

Since college is about making choices, papers can be formatted in whatever way makes sense to the student. Select one: True False

False

Succeeding in college means soaking up information like a sponge. Select one: True False

False

The more informative the subject line of an email is, the less likely an instructor is to read it. Select one: True False

False

There are relatively few successful methods for quitting smoking. Select one: True False

False

When preparing your speaking notes, just write out the whole presentation word for word on index cards. Select one: True False

False

When you begin planning your presentation, carefully match the amount of information to the goal of the presentation. Select one: True False

False

You should approach a writing assignment as though the only reader is the instructor. Select one: True False

False

Keep in mind that you have ideas to share and this is what your classmates and instructors are interested in.

Focus on what you're saying, not how you're saying it.

Choose the correct guidelines to help you prepare and communicate in class: Sit with friends; you will feel more comfortable talking. Follow class protocol for making comments and asking questions. Remember your body language. Set yourself up for success by coming to class fully prepared.

Follow class protocol for making comments and asking questions. Remember your body language. Set yourself up for success by coming to class fully prepared.

Both partners respect each other as individuals, are supportive of each other, feel that they can open up emotionally to the other without fear of rejection, and have good communication.

Healthy relationship

Choose the correct guidelines for effective speaking: Look for common ground. Be honest, but don't be critical. Don't try to talk like the other person. Use sarcasm and irony with people you don't know well.

Look for common ground. Be honest, but don't be critical. Don't try to talk like the other person.

Choose the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) current general dietary guidelines for balancing calories to manage weight: Prevent and/or reduce overweight and obesity through improved eating and physical activity behaviors. Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life—childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and older age. Decrease physical activity and increase time spent in sedentary behaviors. Control total calorie intake to manage body weight. For people who are overweight or obese, this will mean consuming fewer calories from foods and beverages.

Prevent and/or reduce overweight and obesity through improved eating and physical activity behaviors. Maintain appropriate calorie balance during each stage of life—childhood, adolescence, adulthood, pregnancy and breastfeeding, and older age. Control total calorie intake to manage body weight. For people who are overweight or obese, this will mean consuming fewer calories from foods and beverages.

The word health professionals use for most things you might take into your body besides food.

Substance

To restate in your own words the main point or points of another's work.

Summarize.

Alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine are all drugs and substances. Select one: True False

True

Anorexia is characterized by excessive weight loss and self-starvation. The individual usually feels overweight regardless of how thin they may be and can continue to lose weight. If your BMI is lower than the bottom of the normal range, you may develop anorexia. Select one: True False

True

Both academic success and happiness are dependent on good health. Select one: True False

True

Depression is characterized by feelings of helplessness and hopelessness. Select one: True False

True

Diversity is positively correlated with grade point average. Select one: True False

True

Editing and proofreading are the last things done before turning in a paper. Select one: True False

True

Ethnicity is a cultural distinction that is different from race. Select one: True False

True

Generally speaking, it's a good idea to let the instructor know ahead of time that you will miss class. Select one: True False

True

If you need to lose weight, don't try to starve yourself. Gradual steady weight loss is healthier and easier. Select one: True False

True

Instructors are willing to explain writing prompts when the prompts are vague. Select one: True False

True

It is normal to feel depressed every now and then. Select one: True False

True

More than 10 million Americans suffer from an eating disorder. Select one: True False

True

Nicotine is one of the most addictive drugs in our society. Select one: True False

True

Plagiarism has 2 forms: 1) using very similar language as a source; 2) not providing citation for a source. Select one: True False

True

The audience for a presentation wants you to do well. Select one: True False

True

The basic elements of good health—nutrition, exercise, not abusing substances, stress reduction—are important for preventing disease. Select one: True False

True

The practice you get in college in dealing with diverse people will help you handle post-college life more successfully. Select one: True False

True

The writing goals of the assignment means the intellectual task the writer should demonstrate through writing. Select one: True False

True

Since stage fright is normal, don't deny feeling anxious.

Understand anxiety.

Other students and your instructors are on your side, not your enemies.

Understand that your audience actually wants you to succeed.

Your partner is pressuring you for sex when you're not ready, seems angry or abusive when you disagree about something, seems possessive when others want to spend time with you, is emotionally or physically abusive

Unhealthy relationship

Which of the following is a major difference between high school writing and college writing? Select one: a. College instructors are much more likely than high school teachers to respond in detail to student writing. b. Complex words and ideas are expected in college writing. c. n colleges, students need to adapt to a complicated way of writing. d. Most English instructors in college focus on specific, limited goals. e. Supporting arguments are less preferred in college writing as the students are supposed to be critical in their approach.

a. College instructors are much more likely than high school teachers to respond in detail to student writing.

Good health habits offer which of the following benefits to you and your life? Select one: a. More energy and a better ability to focus on studies b. Create opportunities for popularity c. Lose sleep d. Become everything you've always wanted to be

a. More energy and a better ability to focus on studies

When talking about the goal of the presentation, the text means Select one: a. the communication task of the assignment b. the student's purpose c. the instructor's reasons for the assignment d. the audience's purpose for listening

a. the communication task of the assignment

Employers are looking for those who can Select one: a. think originally about problems and come up with new solutions b. accurately report information and stay informed about progress c. convey information in ways that everyone can understand d. understand the importance of punctuality and loyalty

a. think originally about problems and come up with new solutions

According to one study, how many college students a year engage in unprotected sex following alcohol consumption? Select one: a. 225,000 b. 400,000 c. 310,000 d. 150,000

b. 400,000

Which of the following has the most effect on creating the "academic environment" that makes college writing different from high school writing? Select one: a. there are far fewer students in college classes b. college instructors are specialists in their fields and teach as though students will become specialists, too c. writing happens in many different ways in college d. students don't get the training needed to do college writing in high school

b. college instructors are specialists in their fields and teach as though students will become specialists, too

The text recommends three things NOT to do when dealing with diverse groups of people. Those three things are Select one: a. don't quarrel over small things, don't expect everyone to get along, don't forget that you are also diverse b. don't ignore differences, don't apply generalizations to individuals, don't expect individuals to represent the group c. don't let an opportunity to greet someone different go by, don't always sit with the same people, don't speak more slowly and loudly because someone has an accent d. don't recognize differences, don't let individual behavior change your opinion, don't expect groups to accommodate

b. don't ignore differences, don't apply generalizations to individuals, don't expect individuals to represent the group

You get an assignment to summarize an article. You are supposed to: Select one: a. describe, explore, or characterize the article. b. restate the main points in your own words. c. pull together varied pieces or ideas from the article. d. explore significant likenesses and differences between various topics. e. critically analyze the article in your own words.

b. restate the main points in your own words.

Choose the correct terms for blanks. "A __________ is the word health professionals use for most things you might take into your body besides food. While food and water are needed for the body, "_________" are not." Select one: a. fake food, synthetics b. substance, substances c. non-food, sweets d. chemical, drugs

b. substance, substances

Given the following statement by an instructor, what sort of question would be most appropriate? "Successful research begins with good questions. A good research question has two clear parts: a topic and a specific query about that topic". Select one: a. What's a good topic to research? b. Does all research begin with a question? c. So, if the topic I'm interested in is "eating disorders", I should change that into a question, like "how do eating disorders start?" d. So, a good question has 2 parts?

c. So, if the topic I'm interested in is "eating disorders", I should change that into a question, like "how do eating disorders start?"

Which of the following is a detriment of using social networking web sites? Select one: a. People who are shy or otherwise slow to initiate would find these Web sites less useful. b. Online social networks have limited scope compared to other forms. c. Social networking raises many safety issues. d. Most lecturers and instructors do not recommend the use of social networks. e. For many college students, interactions on Facebook weaken personal relationships.

c. Social networking raises many safety issues.

Multiculturalism involves accepting and respecting the ______, feelings, ______ , and experiences of people different from oneself. Select one: a. friendship, senses b. choices, clothing c. ideas, behaviors d. culture, attitudes

c. ideas, behaviors

Ethnicity: Select one: a. refers to the biological attributes of an individual b. is a collective feature of various personal terms such as gender and sexual orientation. c. is a cultural distinction that is different from race. d. refers to the shared beliefs of individuals in a community. e. refers to the perceived biological differences between different individuals

c. is a cultural distinction that is different from race.

"Drafting" your paper includes which of the following activities? Select one: a. fact checking and field testing b. brainstorming and creating concept maps c. outlining and reading aloud d. editing and revising

c. outlining and reading aloud

Choose item that correctly fills in the blank: "It's true: most Americans have a real _________ with food." Select one: a. hang up b. relationship c. problem d. love affair

c. problem

Academic writing refers to Select one: a. writing about topics that are generally discussed in colleges. b. writing critical articles about education and educational content. c. writing produced in a college environment. d. scholastic articles published by professionals. e. articles published in magazines and books that could assist the instructors.

c. writing produced in a college environment.

______ communication is often highly critical of the thoughts and ideas of others. Select one: a. Passive b. Specific c. Assertive d. Aggressive e. Active

d. Aggressive

Which of the following terms found in a question would hint that the instructor wants the students to group individual items by their shared characteristics and separate from their other groups of items? Select one: a. Summarize b. Compare/Contrast c. Analyze d. Classify e. Synthesize

d. Classify

Which of the following is a better way to begin an email to an instructor? Select one: a. no greeting is necessary in professional communication with instructors b. Yo, K Dude! c. Dr. K d. Hello, Dr. K

d. Hello, Dr. K

Choose the pair that correctly fills in the missing words: "Stress is a natural response of the body and mind to a ______ or ______ ". Select one: a. fear, emotion b. overload, work c. loss of sleep, interruption d. demand, challenge

d. demand, challenge

Choose the correct letter for the words that fill in the missing parts of this quote: "Remember that the _____ of your college education involves ____ you think more than ____ information you have gained." Select one: a. point, what, the b. crux, whether, how accurate is c. heart, more than, just the d. essence, how, how much

d. essence, how, how much

Diversity often brings value to an organization because: Select one: a. the conflicts would be limited in a diverse environment. b. a diverse organization can implement changes much faster than other organization. c. communication will be more effective in a diverse environment. d. students can learn better in a diverse educational setting. e. collaborative environment is most common in diverse organizations than other organizations.

d. students can learn better in a diverse educational setting.

Writing in college is generally very ______ the kinds of writing assignments commonly done in high school English classes.

different from

_________ refers to shared characteristics, language, beliefs, behaviors, and identities. Select one: a. Community b. Socialization c. Society d. Race e. Culture

e. Culture

Which of the following would help you sleep better? Select one: a. Eating an hour before bed b. Having a drink before going to bed c. Avoiding reading and listening to music before bed d. Having a coffee an hour before you go to bed e. Exercising earlier in the day

e. Exercising earlier in the day

The main reason for general weight gain is: Select one: a. gender differences. b. stress expedited due to studies. c. discrimination in college. d. age-related characteristics. e. changes in eating habits.

e. changes in eating habits.