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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. 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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Deliberately putting off tasks.






6. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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






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






9. A way to order and arrange thoughts and materials to help you remember information.






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






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






12. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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. 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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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.






26. 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.






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






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






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






30. 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.






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






38. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. 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.






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






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






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






45. How you feel about yourself.






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






47. 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.






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






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






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