SDV 101 Final Quiz

Where/When/How Academic learning occurs?

- 4 steps to learn: prepare, absorbs, capture, review

Strategies help students become more actively engaged in reading

- Active reading: Prepare Absorb New Ideas Record Review/Apply - Enhance your reading: Pace Yourself Schedule Your Reading Get Yourself in the Right Space Avoid Distractions Avoid Reading Fatigue Read your Most Difficult Assignments Early Make your Reading Interesting

What are the different learning styles?

- Howard Ganders multiple intelligences: Verbal, Logical, Visual, Kinesthetic, Rhythmic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Naturalist - VARK, visual, aural, read/write, kinesthetic - If your learning style clashes with your teachers teaching you should adapt your learning style

What should you do when taking a math test?

- Math text advice: Don't skip over special elements as you work through the text Read the formulas- make sure you understand each one Substitute actual numbers for the variables and work through the formula Do all the exercises in the text Do NOT move forward until you understand it Seek HELP if needed - Smartthinking for tutor

What opportunities college offers?

- Office of student activities: coordinates a variety of social, curricular, and special interest clubs and organization that you can join. - You will have a fuller life and a better understanding of the world around you. - You will gain decision-making and problem-solving skills. - You will meet many interesting and diverse people and have a richer social life. - You will gain self-confidence. - You will gain learning skills that can continue for a lifetime. - You will make wiser decisions about lifestyle issues and live healthier. - You will make wiser economic decisions the rest of your life. - You will be better equipped to deal with other people, organizations, governmental agencies, and all the hassles of daily life. - You will feel more fully a part of your community, the larger culture, and history.

Tool(s) to combat test anxiety

- Some stress before a test or exam is common and beneficial - Test anxiety is stress that gets in the way of performing effectively - Most common cause: lack of prep and negative attitudes - Study: Gather your knowledge. Apply or visualize your knowledge. Cement your knowledge - Sleep, study, excercise, review, eat well, think positive, avoid stimulants,

Benefits of having clear career plans:

Career counselor - identifies careers that might be good fit for your interest, values and sklls. Career plan gives you an ultimate goal to work towards.

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

Find employment by identifying job leads Research employers and positions Create job search documents Prepare for interviews

What is advisement report?

Function that allows you to know your requirements both satisfied and not satisfied

By dividing the total # of grade points earned in courses by the total # of credits attempted:

GPA calculation

Benefits of actively participate/engage in their class

Get your mind in the right space Get yourself in the right space Focus on what is being said Look for signals Listen for what is not being said Sort the information Take notes Ask questions IN CLASS: Rested Punctual Not Distracted

The reason(s) why some people procrastinate

Id, ego and super ego. Id seeks pleasure, ego is the reality check, super ego looks to what a "perfect" student would do Ex; id: "have cheese burger" ego [rationalizes]: creates anxiety, superego [dramatic] no have a salad, a perfect person would.

Which of the following impacts your credit score the most?

Payment history

RAC method?

Record, Analyze, Change

The Business Administration A.S. degree indicates that one may choose from the following CST courses: CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST229. How does one determine the difference between the courses and the best course to take?

Review the course descriptions in the college catalog and check the transfer guide/pathway for the recommended CST course for the intended major; then choose the course that will satisfy both NOVA's and the 4-year college's requirement.

Tips for staying motivated

Setting goals will allow the ability to stay motivated and anticipate the future.

Difference between college experience and high school?

To be successful in college you need critical and creative thinking skills

The steps in choosing your major

To prepare students for employment is the primary purpose of AAA and AAS degrees using online NOVA resources you can find courses, pathways, campus info, etc to help you decide your major.

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.

Why is multitasking dangerous to memorization?

You will need to reboot your short-term memory each time you switch mental tasks.

A quality or value of being honest and responsible in the educational world:

academic integrity

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

Defects in logic that weaken argument:

fallacies

Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to make a decision or reach a conclusion. (t/f)

false

Defining the problem, narrowing the problem, generating possible solutions, and redefining the problem are the four basic steps of problem solving. (t/f)

false

When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time (t/f)

false

Drawing improper conclusions through sequencing. If A comes before B, then A causes B:

false cause

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

lower

Acronyms, acrostics, rhymes, and jingles are commonly used _____________ devices.

mnemonic

a learning aid, strategy, or device that enhances recall of lists and data

mnemonic

Creativity is Free-Form Thinking?

no, Free-Form thinking lacks direction or objective Creative-thinking is aimed at producing a defined outcome or solution.

A college student, typically 17-19 years old, attending college directly or soon after completing High School:

tradition student

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

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. (t/f)

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. (t/f)

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. (t/f)

true

You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an inadequate sample. (t/f)

true

The advantage(s) of the outline method of note taking

what they are: Places the most important ideas along the left margin, which are # with roman numerals. Supported ideas to the main concepts are indented and are noted with capital letters.(Under each of these ideas- further detail can be added, designated with an Arabic #, a lowercase letter, and so forth.) - easy to review - flexible - highly structured and logical organization