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






2. 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






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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.






10. 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.






11. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






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






14. The inner drive that moves you to action.






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






24. 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.






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






26. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. 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.






40. 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.






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






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






43. The inner drive that moves you to action.






44. How you feel about yourself.






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






46. 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.






47. 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.






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






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






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