SDV TEST

Making a conscious effort to turn off filters, ignore distractions, and tune into what the other person is saying; is called what kind listening?

Active

How can you protect yourself from identity theft?

All of the above

At which event can a student explore over 60 colleges in one day?

Transfer Fair

What is Jamal's subjective goal?

Attend College

Creative thinking is an inherited skill.

False

The Cornell method of note taking is useful for the following, except:

Recording everything the instructor says

Why should you set goals?

all of the above

It is best to try to answer a multiple choice question in your own head, rather than relying on the choices.

true

A person sitting with their legs crossed the other way, slumped over, and arms crossed across their chest indicates that the person is

uninterested.

What is the website authorized by Federal law where you can obtain your credit report for free?

www.annualcreditreport.com

How many hours a week should a student plan to study for a three-credit course in a 15-week session?

6-9

Using the General Education Electives list in the college catalog menu (link below), determine which ART class below is a humanities/fine arts elective. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

ART 101

For Jamal, social media is acting as what?

An external roadblock

Which of the following is not a strategy for combating procrastination?

Avoid difficult tasks

Jamila Lyiscott says that she is trilingual because she speaks 3 versions of English. How does she decide which dialect to speak at which time?

Both A and B

What does Laurie Hazard from the StudentLingo video mean when she says "procrastinators are liars"?

Both A and B

Which of the following is a process goal for Jamal to be considered for financial aid?

Both B and C

Defining the problem, narrowing the problem, generating possible solutions, and redefining the problem are the four basic steps of problem solving.

False

Using the General Education Electives list in the college catalog menu (link below), determine which area of elective "PHI 220 Ethics" is considered. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives

By considering the writer's purpose in preparing the document you are focusing on

Intention

Using the following links, determine which locations offer the Interior Design A.A.S. degree. Link to the schedule of classes: https://www.nvcc.edu/schedule/Links to an external site. (locate Abbreviations & Symbols) Link to the catalog college: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

Loudoun Campus

When shopping for insurance, if you select a higher deductible, your premium (monthly payment) will likely be:

Lower

Appealing to Authority Personalizations Everyone Does It Weak Analogy

Make Sure the author- Focus on the merits- The popular positions- Identify the property

Earn an A.S- A.S in Science- Complete the seven- transfer to George- end of the spring semester-

Measurable- Attainable- Revelant- Time-Based

The following is an example of a strong objective: "Pass biology exam."

No

____________ memory allows one to apply knowledge to a specific task; while ____________ memory allows one to store and recall information.

Short-term; long-term

Short answer questions require a __________ response.

Specific

To avoid running out of time on a test, you should:

Spend time reviewing the entire test before you start to budget your time.

Which of the following would be an objective goal for Jamal?

Take the placement tests by the end of the week.

Which note-taking method is not recommended as it focuses on capturing as much of what the instructor says as possible; but not on processing the information.

The List Method

A mentor is someone you look up to and whose advice and guidance you respect.

True

College students are frequently targeted by identity thieves.

True

In asynchronous communication, there can be considerable time lag between two communication events; such as a question and answer or a comment and response.

True

It is worthwhile to speak with an instructor when you disagree about a grade because of what you will learn in this interaction.

True

Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information you want to use to support your argument.

True

Making an effort to get to know others, letting others see who you really are, and being open in your interests are starting points for making new friends.

True

Metaphors are useful in making problems more familiar and generating possible solutions.

True

Not being a good listener can inhibit the kinds of relationships you build and groups in which you communicate.

True

Reading your most difficult assignments early in your reading time, when you are freshest, is a suggested reading strategy.

True

Some stress before an exam or test is common and can be beneficial.

True

When a person tunes out another because they disagree with what is being said, that person is usually mentally preparing a rebuttal.

True

When making decisions, input is often sought or given due to experience or expertise; and once input is given, the person giving the input must support the other's decision, whether or not the input is actually used.

True

Maintaining good eye contact, nods, and light questions are forms of verbal and non-verbal feedback.

true

Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing school tasks they enjoy rather than giving equal time to all tasks.

true

Setting clear goals and objectives supports accountability for oneself.

true

Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out of a particular goal and assessing what they are doing now to obtain that goal.

true

Read the email below, written by a student to an instructor. Indicate at least four email best practices (from the e-book) that the student did not follow when writing this email.

1)Did not include a subject line 2)used non-standard spelling 3)stated expectation 4)shouted

1) 2) 3) 4) 5)

1- Davina wants to earn 2-Davina will maintain 3-Davina will dedicate 4-increasing davina 5-davina plans to obtain

The 50-30-20 rule recommends spending how much of a budget on needs, wants, and savings/debt?

50% of income on needs, 30% on wants, and 20% on savings or debts

Using the following links, determine which locations offer the Automotive Technology A.A.S. degree courses. Link to the schedule of classes: https://www.nvcc.edu/schedule/Links to an external site. (locate Abbreviations & Symbols) Link to the catalog college: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

Alexandria and Manassas Campuses

NOVA's Career Services webpage provide which of the following resources for students:

All of the above

Retirement savings can be invested in which of the following assets?

All of the above

What are the steps to start living a FIRE lifestyle (Financial Independence and Retire Early)?

All of the above

What are ways you can potentially reduce the amount of students loans you may need?

All of the above

Utilizing the Program Advising Sheets and General Education Electives list in the college catalog menu (link below), determine which physical and life sciences courses are required for the Psychology A.S. degree. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

BIO 101 and BIO 102

A student wants to be an Accountant and wants to earn a Bachelor's degree in Accounting. Using the following link, determine which program of study the student should pursue to prepare for transfer to a four-year college or university. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

Business Administration A.S.

Where to go to the movies- Times in which the move is playing- Eat after the movie- Leave Sheldon at home-

Define the problem- Narrow the problem Generate possible- Chose the best solution

Utilizing the Program Advising Sheets and General Education Electives list in the current college catalog menu (link below), determine which social/behavioral sciences courses are required for the Business Administration A.S. degree. Link to the college catalog: http://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/index.html

ECO 201 and ECO 202

Creative thinking involves ignoring existing ideas and only creating a new solution.

False

Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to make a decision or reach a conclusion.

False

Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true subject matter experts on the issue you are discussing.

False

The URL, ".org" is normally used by commerical enterprises.

False

The two most common reasons we experience test anxiety are not eating and over studying.

False

Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause.

False

When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time.

False

When working in teams, defining the decision maker upfront is not necessary.

False

Using the General Education Electives list in the college catalog menu (link below), determine which of the following courses are physical and life sciences/mathematics electives. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

GOL 105 and GOL 106

Jamal's not feeling motivated is considered which of the following?

Internal Roadblock

Using the Science A.S. advising sheet via the college catalog (link below), determine the math courses are required this degree. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

MTH 263 and MTH264

Which of the following is a tool for academic planning that allows one to plan ahead for future semesters by creating a program plan that satisfies all requirements for one's pathway?

Navigate

A student is working full-time (at least 40 hours a week) and is also starting their first semester of college. This student wants to maintain a high GPA and graduate as soon as possible. How many credits hours should the student take?

No more than 7-credit hours

Using the General Education Electives list in the college catalog menu (link below), determine which of the following courses are social/behavioral science electives. Link to the college catalog: https://www.nvcc.edu/catalog/

PLS 200 and PLS 241

The learning cycle consists of what four steps?

Prepare, absorb new ideas, record, review/apply.

We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves permission to engage in behaviors that we know are the things that we are not supposed to be doing

Rationalize

All of the follow are strategies for reading textbooks, except:

Schedule blocks of time when you are most inattentive.

Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is identified as the evaluating thinking skill.

True

Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material.

True

Effective studying is an ongoing process and should be done throughout the semester; not just before exams.

True

Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site.

True

One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they can strengthen their positions, as well as in the arguments of others when evaluating their strength.

True

Putting your emotions on hold is a way to allow you to listen better.

True

Talking with instructors can help one to feel more comfortable in and connected to college.

True

When you contribute to a ROTH IRA you pay taxes on the entire amount contributed during that year, but you will owe no future taxes on your contributions or their earnings.

True

Which is not considered a strategy for committing information to one's long-term memory?

Try to recall information amongst distractions

What three things should be done to revise these notes to the outline method?

Write key ideas on the left of the page., Indent subordinate ideas., Use an outline numbering scheme.

Short-term memory is _______ memory and long-term memory is _______ memory.

active; passive

Giving someone the benefit of your full attention is a form of

empathy

Prioritizing tasks involves:

focusing on tasks in terms of when things are due and giving equal treatment to each class.

Which of the following is not helpful in developing listening skills?

judge the speaker

Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________, playing video games. However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after reading a chapter, this has now become a ________.

replacement activity; reward

You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an inadequate sample.

true