BISC 104 Introduction to Mastering Biology for Non-Majors

How many months of the year have 28 days? A. 1 B. 2 C. 12 D. It depends on whether or not it is a leap year.

12

Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make certain you have filled every blank with a term before clicking Submit.

The Capital of Argentina is: Buenos Aires Jakarta: is the capital of Indonesia. The capital of Kenya is: Nairobi Canberra: is the capital of Australia. The capital of Canada is: Ottawa Oslo: is the capital of Norway.

What is neuroplasticity?

The ability to make new and stronger connections between the neurons in our brain as we learn

How do people with a growth mindset view and respond to challenges?

They see challenges as opportunities to learn and push their abilities.

Identify the continents by dragging the labels to the appropriate targets.

Top to bottom starting on left: North America South Africa Europe Antartica Africa Australia Asia

How do you develop a growth mindset and embrace your mistakes?

Question what went wrong and fix the problem in a new strategy

What is required to access Dynamic Study Modules?

All of the above

Which of the following describes a growth mindset, as opposed to a fixed mindset?

All of the above

How do students with a growth mindset see their mistakes?

As opportunities to learn and improve their brain

What is the primary function of Dynamic Study Modules?

Assess what a student already knows, and where he or she may want to focus additional study

(Figure 2) contains eight boxes. One of the boxes contains something different from the others. (The link tells you that there is a different figure for Part B. Click on the link or click on the dropdown menu to the left to change from the Part A figure to the Part B figure.) Which box contains something different from the other boxes? A. Box A B. Box B C. Box C D. Box D E. Box E F. Box F G. Box G H. Box H F. I don't see any boxes.

Box C

Correctly classify each of the given food items as either a fruit or a vegetable from a botanical perspective. Drag the appropriate items to their respective bins.

Fruits: Banana, Apple, Avocado, Tomato Vegetable: Carrot, Potato

Which is NOT an element in developing expertise in a field?

Giving up

Each of these geometric shapes has a different number of sides. Rank these shapes from greatest to fewest number of sides. To rank items as equivalent, overlap them.

Greatest number of sides 1. Octagon 2. Hexagon 3. Pentagon 4. Square and Rectangle 5. Triangle Least number of sides

Why is the word "yet" powerful in developing a growth mindset?

It encourages you to continue along your learning journey, as you have not yet reached the final destination.

You can find more information about how you are graded by clicking on the Grading Policy link at the top of each assignment page. To view your instructor's grading policy now, return to your assignment page. When you come back and open this item again, your work will continue from where you left off. Which of the following actions do not cause you to lose credit? A. exhausting the number of attempts to answer a Part B. answering a Part correctly C. requesting the solution Submit

answering a part correctly