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






2. 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.






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






4. How you feel about yourself.






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






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. 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.






8. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






22. 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.






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






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






25. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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






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






28. How you feel about yourself.






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






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






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






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. 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.






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






35. Using many different note taking styles.






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






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






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






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






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






41. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






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






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






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






46. The inner drive that moves you to action.






47. 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.






48. The inner drive that moves you to action.






49. 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.






50. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.