student success modules 1-5 practice sets Quizzes

Which is one way you can make learning a habit for life?

By reading and investigating new interests

Assessments to determine more about how you learn and respond to information are beneficial because they ?

Can increase your self-knowledge.

Determining your purpose for reading helps you to do all EXCEPT which of the following?

Find the answers more quickly.

In college, you use test-taking skills to handle quizzes, tests, and final exams. In career and life, you will use them for?

Getting certified in work skills that require it.

motivation is ?

a goal-directed force that moves individuals to action

Evidence with a bias

includes preferences that prevent even-handed judgment.

Values play an important part in achieving goals because they help you?

ALL OF THE ABOVE.

What federal government agency encourages volunteering within the United States and even offers rewards to those that get involved?

AmeriCorps

Differentiating-- for example, between reading for pleasure and reading for information- involves thinking on which level of Blooms Taxonomy?

Analysis.

How does knowing how you learn help with your career search?

BOTH A AND B.

Psychologist Carl Jung developed a typology of personalities that involves

BOTH A AND B.

amman has a long term goal to improve her grades which short term S.M.A.R.T goall would be effective for amman

Because i want to improve my gradesby one letter grade by mid-term.i will do one hour of work

The quote from the study skills library at California Polytechnic Statue University states that "the procrastinator" believes he/she can complete a task at the last minute easily. This can lead to?

Counterproductive behavior that reinforces procrastination.

What is continuing education?

Courses people take to stay informed of developments and ideas in a career field

Short-term goals are steps that help you?

Create day-to-day activities that help to implement your long-term goals.

Which of the following is the BEST definition of successful intelligence?

Creating and implementing an action plan to reach an important goal.

Synthesizing a master set of notes into a one page study sheet of key points requires?

Critical thinking skills.

which of the following is the best example of applying analytical thinking to career exploration?

Evaluating the results of interest inventories with a career counselor.

Transferable skills are those that one can?

Use with new and different jobs and careers.

A mnemonic device is

all the above

The traditional college classroom format tends to be most comfortable for the?

all the above

What strategy will help you in the analytical process?

all the above

When exploring careers, how can you learn more without making a major commitment?

all the above

A growth mindset is essential to career success because it promotes

an attitude that you can always grow and learn

A temporary work program, often unpaid, in which a student can gain experience in a particular field is called

an internship

The process of gathering information, breaking it into parts, examining it, and making connections is

analytical thinking.

what is the best way to learn from an failure or mistake ?

analyze what happened,come up with creative improvements, and take action

on an essay test, if the question requires you to give your opinion about the value or worth of something,you are asked to

evaluate

esperenza wants to write an article for school paper the dead line is in one month which short term goal should esperenza do?

she should send complete a draft and meet with an editor in two weeks for feedback or reviewing

Howard Gardner defines intelligence as an ability to

solve problems or create products that are of value in a culture.

Metacognition means

thinking about thinking

Which is NOT a way to reduce stress levels?

Avoiding time with friends.

To change the way you look at something, you should try to

challenge assumptions, shift perspectives, and ask "what if" questions.

Critical readers

question every statement for accuracy, relevance, and logic.

self esteem is ?

the belief in your self that helps you stay motivated to achieve your goals

You're considering sociology as your major. You've looked through the course catalog and learned that there is a sociology major available at your school. Examining the course catalog is an example of?

A short term goal.a

A combination of knowledge, talent, and abilities needed to perform a specific job is know as?

A skill set.

Studies show that the higher education leads to better job prospects." This example is a statement of?

Fact.

The ability to sense the moods and feelings of others is a strength of which of Gardner's multiple intelligences?

Interpersonal

Locating information in electronic library databases requires that you use?

Keywords.

Your personal mission is best described as what type of goal for your life?

Longest- term goal.

An effective way to determine long-term goals is to?

Look at what you want out of your career and life over the next decade

Self- knowledge can help you?

Make more effective choices in school and life.

Once you set a goal, which of the following is likely to help you to achieve it?

Make the goal specific and realistic.

Creativity expert Roger von Oech says that creativity can be developed with?

Mental flexibility.

When prioritizing your tasks to be completed in a day, you should always?

Schedule lower priority items around your top priority items as they fit.

The Cornell note-taking system is based on the use of a ?

T-shaped note design.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why lifelong learning is useful?

The global economy is focusing on products and services.

Which of the following is NOT a way that successfully intelligent people move toward their goals?

They let others initiate action

How can you adapt to change in career and life?

Use your planning as a guide rather than a rule.

What will give you the greatest chance to solve a problem successfully?

Using analytical, creative and practical skills.

Which of the following strategies will NOT help you cope with stress?

Waiting until the last minute to complete a task.

When courses are offered at various times, which factor is NOT a time- management consideration in course scheduling?

Who else will be in the class.

when facing your fears, which of the following actions is most helpful?

acknowledge your fears and work to overcome them

which ability is not part of emotional intelligence?

anchoring emotions

which statement is SMART goal setting

because i want to earn an 85% average in math this term. i will study half an hour every night during the week

which goal reflects the value of community service?

because i want to help my neighborhood. i will spend two hours every saturday picking up litter

Some test-taking strategies suggested in the chapter are

begin with an overview, write down key facts, and read directions.

facts and concepts are kept in which the following long term memory storage houses in the brain

declarative storage

college graduates,on average

earn $20,000 more a year than individuals with a high school diploma

felicia is discussing her reasons for attending school,which statement is an example of a value rather than a goal?

earn an 90% percent average

kayla writes this goal,i will earn a degree in international art and use my passion and abilities to enrich people in their understanding and which statement

education and life long learning

A planner is designed to?

help you schedule and remember events and commitments.

which is not a documented positive effect of emotional intelligence?

high self-esteem

studies show the most common reason the information fails to stay in the long term memory is

ineffective studying

Financial stress has been causing Cory to worry all the time, affecting his attention in the classroom. This is an example of

internal distraction

what we say that one has an internal focus level of control, this refers to ?

internal factors such as your values and attitudes

how can a question attitude improve your reading comphrehension

it helps you connect the reading to what you already know

If your instructor's teaching style is traditional lecture and you are an interpersonal learner, you might choose to

join a study group to review and discuss issues with other students

Before your resumé can be read by someone in human resources, prospective employers will scan it looking for

keywords relating to the job or industry

A sentence in which the first letters of the words in the sentence stand for the first letters of the terms you want to memorize is called a

list order acronym.

the best set of strategies for answering essay questions is

map out your time ,focus on action verbs,and plan out your argument

a comlete ,integrated not set that contains both class and text is called a

master note set

Gas prices are going to increase because oil companies are hoarding profits." This example is a statement of

opinion.

Secondary sources are

other writers' interpretations of original documents.

jim writes this goal for school to bring home my average form 45% to a 95% in two weeks , i will study for six hours a day and submit ?

reasponsableness

Essay questions ask for written responses and are an example of

subjective questions.

test anxiety can often cause

sweating and nausea

Gathering information requires a careful analysis of all the following EXCEPT

the ability to shift perspectives.

Sources of career information include all of the following EXCEPT

the bursar's office

The goal of service learning is to provide

the community with service and students with knowledge gained from hands-on experience.

Spending a few minutes to get an overview at the beginning of a test is important because

you can get an idea of the type of questions you face and how to approach them

what statement would someone with a fixed mindset not agree with?

your intelligence level can change over time

choosing an effective note taking system for your self will depend on

all of the above

how does choosing an act of integrity affect you?

all of the above

The goal of any college test is to

see what you have learned.

joan has a strong interpersonal intelligence . she enjoys her history class but does not like memorizing facts and repetivness

use flash card with a study group

thinking about thinking

finding ways to shape, change, or adapt to one's environment to implement important goals.

when lila dedicate herself to a long term goal,what is she making a commitment to do?

follow a series of actions

The Personality Spectrum assessment will help you to identify

four personality types that reveal the kinds of interactions that are most (and least) comfortable for you

how does creative thinking help you achieve your goals?

it helps you generate ideas and approaches to solve probems

the listening process consists of

sensing,interpreting,evaluating,and reacting

Brain filters through which sensory information enters the brain and is sent to the short-term memory are known as

sensory registers.

reubin begins college in one month. He excels in problem solving and interpersonal relationships. he is doing well in math and science

choosing a major leading to a medical career

Which of the following is considered a part of the "culture" of college?

all of the above

People tend to procrastinate because they are?

all the above

During the sensation stage you?

Hear sound waves.

Statement of opinion?

Includes absolutes, abstract terms, emotional words, and evaluative statements.

When thinking creatively, it's important to

do all of the above