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College Success Skills Vocab

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The ability to understand and manage yourself and relate effectively with others.






2. Using many different note taking styles.






3. How you feel about yourself.






4. Using your imagination to see your goals clearly and to envision yourself successfully engaging in new - positive behavior.






5. Positive self-talk - the internal dialogue - you carry on with yourself that counter self-defeating patterns of thought with more positive - hopeful - and realistic thoughts.






6. An important self-management tool that means to think about something in a purposeful way - with the intention of making connections - exploring options - and creating new meaning.






7. You are fully focused with the intent on understanding the speaker. It is a consuming activity that requires physical and mental attention - energy - concentration - and discipline.






8. Students from 18 to 25 years old - usually going from high school directly to college.






9. Prefers orderly - planned - structured learning and working environments. They like control and closure.






10. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






11. A center that provides general education advising and answers general questions and specific concerns about policies - procedures - graduation requirements - and deadlines.






12. A logical - rational - systematic thought process that is necessary in understanding - analyzing - and evaluating information in order to solve a problem or situation.






13. Likes routine - structure - and deadlines. They tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated times and bringing them to order.






14. Learns best from their senses and feels comfortable with facts and concrete data. They like to organize information systematically.






15. Dependable - self-directed - conscientious - efficient - decisive - and results-oriented. They like to be the leader of groups and respond to other people's ideas when they are logical and reasonable. Their strength is in the practical application of






16. An important self-management tool that means to think about something in a purposeful way - with the intention of making connections - exploring options - and creating new meaning.






17. Developed in the 1950s by Walter Pauk at Cornell. It is effective for integrating text and lecture notes.






18. Deliberately putting off tasks.






19. The person at your school who will help you to navigate academic life. Your advisor will help you clarify procedures - answer other academic concerns or questions - create a major contract - and refer you to offices on campus that can best meet your






20. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society.






21. Also called a think link - is a visual - holistic form of note taking.






22. Energized by time alone - solitude - and relfection - preferring the world of ideas and thoughts. They tend to have a small but close set of friends and are more prone to self-doubt.






23. To restate in different words; to summarize; clarifying what you just heard - such as writing a summary of the key points and main ideas.






24. Feels more comfortable with theories - abstraction - imagination - and speculations. They respond to their intuition and rely on hunches and nonverbal perceptions.






25. Prefers to see information and read material - and learns most effectively with pictures - graphs - illustrations - diagrams - time lines - photos - pie charts - and visual designs.






26. Right brain dominant people like variety - flexibility - creativity - and innovations - and tend to be divergent thinkers because they branch out from one idea to many.






27. Deliberately putting off tasks.






28. The ability to understand and manage yourself and relate effectively with others.






29. Tends to be cooperative - honest - sensitive - warm - and understanding. They relate well to others. They value harmony and are informal - approachable - and tactful. The key word for them is feeling.






30. A term often used in business - but it simply means enriching yourself and your opportunities by building relationships with others.






31. Time devoted to school - labs - studying - work - commuting - and other activities involving the immediate and long-term goals you have committed to accomplishing.






32. Left brain dominant people like routine - structure - and deadlines - and tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated items and bringing order to them.






33. Tends to be logical - thoughtful - loyal - exact - dedicated - steady - and organized. They like following directions and work at a steady pace. The key word for them is thinking.






34. A logical - rational - systematic thought process that is necessary in understanding - analyzing - and evaluating information in order to solve a problem or situation.






35. Sensitive to the concerns and feelings of others - value harmony - and dislike creating conflict.






36. Innovative - flexible - spontaneous - creative - and idealistic. Creators are risk takers; they love drama - style - and imaginative design. They like fresh ideas and are passionate about their work. The key word for them is experience.






37. Likes variety - flexibility - creativity - and innovation. They tend to be divergent thinkers because they branch out from one idea to many.






38. Choosing to see a situation in a new way.






39. Prefers to rely on their hearing sense. They like tapes and music - and they prefer to listen to information - such as lectures.






40. Time devoted to school - labs - studying - work - commuting - and other activities involving the immediate and long-term goals you have committed to accomplishing.






41. A person (such as a coach - instructor - employer - or colleague) Who is a role model and who supports your goals - takes an interest in your professional and personal development - and helps you achieve - either directly through instruction or indir






42. Uses Roman numerals and capital letters to outline headings - main topics - and points - and supporting points are highlighted with lowercase letters and numbers.






43. Professional and peer staff who review transcripts and major contracts and perform degree checks.






44. A center that provides general education advising and answers general questions and specific concerns about policies - procedures - graduation requirements - and deadlines.






45. A person (such as a coach - instructor - employer - or colleague) Who is a role model and who supports your goals - takes an interest in your professional and personal development - and helps you achieve - either directly through instruction or indir






46. Time you spend maintaining yourself. Activities such as eating - sleeping - grooming - exercising - and maintaining your home.






47. Students from 18 to 25 years old - usually going from high school directly to college.






48. The person at your school who will help you to navigate academic life. Your advisor will help you clarify procedures - answer other academic concerns or questions - create a major contract - and refer you to offices on campus that can best meet your






49. A rule that says 80% of your results flow out of 20% of the activities.






50. Likes routine - structure - and deadlines. They tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated times and bringing them to order.