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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 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






2. 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.






3. How you feel about yourself.






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






5. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Choosing to see a situation in a new way.






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






20. 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.






21. Using many different note taking styles.






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. 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.






27. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






28. The inner drive that moves you to action.






29. 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.






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






31. 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.






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






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






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






35. 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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. 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.






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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






47. Deliberately putting off tasks.






48. 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.






49. 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.






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