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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Professional and peer staff who help you in planning general education and answers many questions - helps you register - and instructs you about deadlines and other important information.






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






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






4. Prefers flexibility and spontaneity and like to allow life to unfold.






5. 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.






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






7. 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






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






9. The time that is yours to use as you please. You want to use this time for the things you value most in life. These important items include relationships with family and friends; service to the community; intellectual development; and activities that






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. How you feel about yourself.






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






24. Likes to analyze problems with facts - rational logic - and analysis. They tend to be unemotional and use a systematic evaluation of data and facts for problem solving.






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






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






27. How you feel about yourself.






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






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






30. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






32. Professional and peer staff who help you in planning general education and answers many questions - helps you register - and instructs you about deadlines and other important information.






33. Students over the age of 25 who return to college in order to complete or further their education.






34. The ability to control your impulses - to think beyond the moment - and to consider how your words and actions affect yourself and others before you act.






35. Deliberately putting off tasks.






36. Usually well coordinated - likes to touch things - and learns best by doing. They like to collect samples - write out information - spend time outdoors - and relate to the material they are learning.






37. Energized and recharged by people - tending to be outgoing and social. They tend to be optimistic and are often uncomfortable being alone.






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. The inner drive that moves you to action.






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






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






44. Dyslexia - ADHD; under the Americans with Disabilities Act - colleges are legally obligated to provide services and resources for students with disabilities.






45. 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.






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






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






48. A form of cheating - since it is presenting someone else's ideas as if they were your own.






49. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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