PER-101 FINAL EXAM
What questions are on the level 4 of the question pyramid?
"What if" questionsm
How much of the lecture's main content do students normally record in their notes?
1/4
What percentage of time are students tuned out of in a 50 minutes lecture?
40
How many pieces of information can your working memory recall at one time?
7, plus or minus 2
How many hours of sleep does the average adult require, according to research?
7-8 hours
What percentage of college students admit to procrastinating?
70%
According to the textbook, how many ways can people be intelligent?
8
Typing out your notes later is called
???
What does an author try to do when you read a book?
???
If you choose a major based on your passions, you would be ________.
???!@
According to the textbook, who qualifies for financial aid?
Almost everyone
Which is an example of the interconnectedness of knowledge described in the text?
Circle of learning
________ forces include motivation and skill.
Internal
You are least productive when you are operating with ____ energy:
Low negative
Which of the following self-assessments measure extraversion?
MBTI
Which of the following self-assessments measure interpersonal or social intelligence?
MI
Of the four P's, which one means "you love it"?
Passion
Which of the following is NOT one of the four Ps?
Personal
Of the four P's, which one means "you're good at it"?
Promise
Of the four P's, which one means "the world needs it"?
Purpose
The critical thinking pyramid in your textbook describes different components of critical thinking. Which part of the pyramid is described by considering claims?
Reasoning
________ are traits that captialize on qualities you can develop.
Strenghs
How can you solve conflicts and build empathy for the position of others?
The Pillow Method
________ are conditions that could have bad effects.
Threats
In a fact-finding mission about a major, which of the following is a valuable question to ask someone you are interviewing?
What are the depeartment's requirements for this major; What is the reputation of this department on campus; Why should a student major in this discipline?
When you are considering career options, which of the following are useful questions to ask?
What will I enjoy doing the most; Am I willing to invest what it takes to reach my career goal; What am I capable of doing?
How can someone sharpen their critical thinking skills?
admit it when you don't know
Time management includes both managing time and managing your:
attention
If you prefer to learn though hearing, what learning style preference do you have?
aural
Which of the following is the least common of the VARK preferences?
aural
What form of text anxiety are you relieving when you do physical activity?
behavioral
Metacognition does NOT include
being told how and what to learn
What is a memory technique that an actor can use to help memorize their lines?
chunking
What verb is sometimes uses in an essay question to ask you to examine two or more things to find similarities?
compare
Reviewing information on majors such as its introductorty courses, required courses and office location is described as _________.
conducting preliminary research??
What type of critical thinking is described as evaluating your ideas or the ideas of others?
critical thinking
What logical fallacy do we fall into if we try to win an argument by appealing to someone's feelings?
emotional appeal
To determine Academic Anatomy, examine all of the following EXCEPT your ________.
emotions
A conceptual-style decision maker can be too idealistic as well as:
emphasize the big picture
According to the textbook, even though you are unable to control time, which of the following can you manage?
energy
The job market is an example a(n) ________ force.
external
What state are you in when you become so absorbed in what you are doing that you lose track of everything else?
flow
According to the text, thinking about your "Academic Anatomy" preference is a way to __________.
get a handle on what you find fulfilling and satisfying
If you like solving problems, you "Academic Anatomy" preference is likely to be working with your ________.
head
According to the textbook, you credit history is based on how many credit cards you owe money on, how much money you owe, and:
how many late payments you make
Forces that will affect your potential career include
internal and external
What does research say are the three primary intelligences of community college students?
intrapersonal, bodily-kinesthetic, and spatial??
You are in the best state for learning when you are:
intrinsically motivated
What are you learning to do when you memorize information
learning to recall
Starting the writing process includes all of the following except
leave it until you are inspired
An example of the interconnectedness of courses is the close connection between ________.
literature and math
When you retain and retrieve, which type of memory are you using?
long term
An estimated 60% of people have what kind of learning preference?
multimodal
What type of test have true-false and multiple choice questions?
objective
Which of the "four P's" describes someone who never thinks anything is good enough?
perfectionist
What is it called when you can relate what you memorize to a real-life scenario?
personalizing
Colleges and universities help societies to ______.
preserve the past and create the future
What is the strategy to use during the test to be sucessful?
preview the exam
What type of critical thinking skills do students use when they speak and write?
productive
What should you do to rewrite your paper?
proofreading, have an organizational format, and ask for feedback
According to the textbook, if you need to study material in a short amount of time, you should:
read, write, listen and speak the material
What learning preference are you choosing if you decide to learn how to sew by buying a book?
read/write
Research states that students learn best when they are:
relaxed and alert
An example of using your working memory is:
remembering a phone number long enough to dial it
Which strategy below will help improve your linguistic intelligence?
rewrite your class notes
Which is an example of how students waste time?
social networking and e-mailing
A SWOT analysis is a way you can identify______.
strengths. weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
What are you doing if you write a breif overview of your notes from one lecture
summarizing
Which of the following is a method to master a challenging reading assignment?
take notes
According to the textbook, the real secret to financial responsibility in college is to
track your habits
What type of questions are on Level 2 of the Question Pyramid?
who and what questions
In order to take good notes you must:
write a complete, accurate and organized account
If Jack prefers to learn by reading and writing and he has to give someone directions to find a certain office on campus, he will likely:
write down the direction (without a map)
The middle stage of writing is
writing
What questions are on Level 1 of the Question Pyramid?
yes and no questions