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Many students who underline and highlight when reading do not understand their reading because

. these are passive techniques and did not require the student to do anything with the concepts.

Holland Codes are personality and interest assessments, like the Interest Profiler, and there are ___ personality types.

6

Active reading requires you to:

ALL THE ABOVE

When completing volunteer work it is important to remember to

All choices apply

Essay questions require

All the above

If you freeze on a test due to anxiety or your mind going blank, you can:

All the above

_______________________is an active reading strategy that forces you to interact with the material which helps the reader to recall information later.

Annotating

In answering short answer test questions it is best to

be exact and concise with your answers

The CFNC ___________________website will allow you to research careers by job title, career clusters or fields, explore careers, and compare career

Plan for a Career

Job Shadowing consists of spending time with a person at their work site to gain first hand experience about what the career requires.

t

Reviewing your results from the Interest Profile and Work Value Sorter assessments you completed in CFNC.org will assist you in determining possible careers that are best suited for your interests and values.

t

Your Index of Learning Styles questionnaire are reported along four continuums.

t

Once you have completed the Interest Profile and Work Values Sorter in CFNC, you are provided a report on careers and career clusters that match your interests and values. You are able to review these matches by selecting

"View Careers" within each of the assessments

When reviewing your Index of Learning Styles questionnaire preferences

. knowing your preference characteristics and suggested study recommendations may be helpful when reviewing study strategies in a future chapter

Visual, Verbal, Kinesthetic, and Multi-Modal all refer to

. sensory preferences

Many career exploration websites organize careers using Holland Codes and those websites would be

CFNC and O*NET

Many times students are nervous with tests because they have not taken the time to adequately prepare themselves for the test, however there are students who even after taking the time to adequately prepare for tests still exhibit stress, nervousness, and anxieties. These students should seek assistance from

Counselor in the Counseling and Career Development Office

In the Four-Step Process to answering multiple choice questions, you should first:

Cover up the answer choices so you won't be swayed by them

A website that ends with .edu and .org want to sell you a product.

F

Highlighting and underlining are active reading techniques.

False

The two-pass method of test taking is working through the test from the begining to the end and submitting when finished.

False

The _____________method visually organizes the presented information out on the page.

Informal Outline

In order to do well on a test you must first

Master the content

You can find national salary information, job outlook projections, and where the most employment opportunities for a specific career are located in the US using the following resource tool:

Occupational Outlook Handbook

What does SOARS mean?

Singled out, on the board, asked, repeated, and stressed

Pursuing a career that aligns to your personality, interests, and values can expect to experience high levels of job satisfaction.

T

An instructor's intentions for reading may vary, but the expectations stay the same.

True

In a true/false question, if part of the answer is false, then the entire answer is false.

True

Note-taking keeps you active during class.

True

The use of extreme words such as "only" often indicates that the question is false.

True

If you usually run out of time on tests, use the _____________________ method so you don't get hung up and use time unproductively.

Two-pass

If your CFNC assessment results do not match what you are wanting to pursue for a career then you would want to

Use the CFNC website to explore careers that you had not previously considered that better match your assessment results

it important to match your values, interests, and personality to your academic and professional goals because

You can find fulfillment in your personal and professional life

According to the learning style typology of hemispheric dominance, a right-brained person would have a tendency to not be

a logical thinker as a left-brained individual

As you begin your career goal exploration you will want to remember your academic goals as

different college credentials prepare you for different careers.

Occupational Outlook Handbook is a North Carolina website that provides information on North Carolina education and career opportunities.

f

The Index of Learning Styles questionnaire will help you to identify your personality type.

f

If an instructor provides you with a power point or handout for the chapter you do not need to take any further notes for yourself.

false

If you are reviewing a topic that you are unfamiliar with, it is a good idea to skim.

false

The purpose of taking notes is to write down everything that your instructor says

false

________ - brained pay attention to the steps in the process and ________ - brained are global thinkers.

left, right

Learning how to take good notes takes

practice

Reading is a skill that requires _________, and everyone can __________ his or her reading.

practice, improve

The systematic reflection on who you are as a person is

self-assessment

As you gain more experiences your interests and values may change.

t

College instructors expect you to take responsibility for your own learning and understand that your learning is not just taking place in the classroom setting.

t

It is best to conduct an informational interview after you have done some research on your own regarding the particular career so that you can ask questions you have thought about from your research.

t

Abbreviating common words or phrases can help you capture more information.

true

If your goal is to locate specific information within a chapter, you are scanning.

true

Mind dumping is when you immediately write down formulas, mnemonic devices, or specific dates or names you're afraid you'll forget at the beginning of the test.

true

Taking 5-10 minutes to review notes periodically helps to commit them to memory and can save time later when your studying for a test.

true

Words like "most" instead of extreme words like "all" or "every" often indicate a correct answer.

true

Writing questions, responses, conclusions, and using symbols or drawings to locate important information are examples of good annotating skills.

true

How soon after class should you review your notes?

within 24 hours