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College Success Skills Basics

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. What is an absolute qualifier?
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
cramming
Words such as all - always - never - none
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2. What is an absolute qualifier?
do two or more things at once
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Words such as all - always - never - none
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

3. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Learning Resource Center
you take a test
cramming
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

4. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
you take a test
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
To focus your attention

5. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
True
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
absolute qualifiers
10 second outline

6. 9 steps for muscle reading
you take a test
cramming
totally enjoy them
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

7. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
10 second outline
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
totally enjoy them

8. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
10 second outline
problems

9. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
change
totally enjoy them
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite

10. Be the _____ you you want to be
10 second outline
True
change
absolute qualifiers

11. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

12. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
Words such as all - always - never - none
Recall
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

13. Diversity is valuable because...

14. The 'AHA' happens because of...
you take a test
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Acronym
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

15. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
problems
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

16. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Recall
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

17. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Acronym
do not
cramming

18. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
absolute qualifiers
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

19. Describe three forms of note taking
Acrostic
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

20. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
change
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
you take a test

21. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
problems
True
Acronym
do not

22. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Peg system
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

23. If you are focusing your attention and your mind wanders - you can notice your thoughts have wandered and gently bring them back

24. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
change
Acrostic
cramming
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

25. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
do two or more things at once
Peg system
do not
absolute qualifiers

26. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
10 second outline
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
cramming

27. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

28. How should a chapter preview be done
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

29. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
you take a test
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
long-term memory
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30. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
absolute qualifiers
you take a test
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
True

31. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
do not
Recall
Acronym

32. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
long-term memory
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

33. Diversity is valuable because...

34. Grades are a measure of how well...
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
you take a test
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

35. Be the _____ you you want to be
absolute qualifiers
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
totally enjoy them
change

36. 9 steps for muscle reading
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
cramming
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

37. How should a chapter preview be done
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
change
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

38. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
you take a test
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

39. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
change
10 second outline
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

40. If you are focusing your attention and your mind wanders - you can notice your thoughts have wandered and gently bring them back

41. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
do two or more things at once
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite

42. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Acronym
True

43. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
do two or more things at once
change
long-term memory
problems

44. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

45. Some reading assignments require only a...
do not
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Acronym
10 second outline

46. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
you take a test
10 second outline
Acronym
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

47. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Recall
10 second outline
Learning Resource Center
To focus your attention

48. The guidelines for making intention statements
10 second outline
Format your paper - take notes leaving cue column blank - condense your notes into the cue column or put keywords there - use cue column to recite
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

49. Describe three forms of note taking
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Acrostic
Learning Resource Center
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

50. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
do two or more things at once