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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






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






7. How you feel about yourself.






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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.






19. Using many different note taking styles.






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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. 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.






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. 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.






30. 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.






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. 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.






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. How you feel about yourself.






43. 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.






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. 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.