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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. Using many different note taking styles.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. How you feel about yourself.






6. 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.






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. The inner drive that moves you to action.






14. The inner drive that moves you to action.






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






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






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






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






19. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






28. 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






29. 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.






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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.






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. 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.






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






45. Using many different note taking styles.






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






47. 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.






48. 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.






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






50. 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.