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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. 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.






2. 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.






3. Using many different note taking styles.






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






15. 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.






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






17. 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.






18. Deliberately putting off tasks.






19. 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.






20. 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.






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






22. How you feel about yourself.






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






36. The inner drive that moves you to action.






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






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






39. 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.






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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