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






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






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






4. 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.






5. 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.






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. 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






11. How you feel about yourself.






12. 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.






13. 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.






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. 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.






16. 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.






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






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






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






20. How you feel about yourself.






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






28. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






30. 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.






31. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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.






38. 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






39. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






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






42. 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.






43. 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






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






45. 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.






46. 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.






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






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






49. The inner drive that moves you to action.






50. 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.







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