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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. 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.






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






3. 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






4. Using many different note taking styles.






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






6. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






7. A free-form of note taking that shows the same headings - main points - and supporting examples and associations - but uses a system of dashes and indenting.






8. The inner drive that moves you to action.






9. 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.






10. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






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






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






14. Deliberately putting off tasks.






15. 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.






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






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






18. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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






20. 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.






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






22. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






24. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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.






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. 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.






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. A free-form of note taking that shows the same headings - main points - and supporting examples and associations - but uses a system of dashes and indenting.






42. 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






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






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. How you feel about yourself.