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