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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.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
long-term memory

2. 9 steps for muscle reading
totally enjoy them
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Acronym
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

3. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
problems
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

4. The guidelines for making intention statements
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Acrostic
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

5. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Words such as all - always - never - none
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Acronym
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

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

7. Diversity is valuable because...

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

9. Key words are paired with numbers
Peg system
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
change
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

10. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

11. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Acronym
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

12. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
problems
problems
True
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

13. 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
problems
do two or more things at once
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

14. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Acrostic
absolute qualifiers
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

15. Describe three forms of note taking
change
10 second outline
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

16. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Recall
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
problems
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

17. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Recall
To focus your attention
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

18. How should a chapter preview be done
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

19. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

20. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Find out what the question is asking - make an 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
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

21. Describe three forms of note taking
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Words such as all - always - never - none
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
10 second outline

22. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
cramming

23. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

24. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Recall
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

25. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
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
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

26. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
absolute qualifiers
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

27. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

28. Be the _____ you you want to be
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
change
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

29. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
totally enjoy them
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Learning Resource Center
absolute qualifiers

30. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
long-term memory

31. Be the _____ you you want to be
change
10 second outline
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

32. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
Learning Resource Center
do two or more things at once
totally enjoy them
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

33. Grades are a measure of how well...
you take a test
totally enjoy them
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

34. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
long-term memory

35. The 'AHA' happens because of...
cramming
Learning Resource Center
Acrostic
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

36. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
do not
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
do two or more things at once

37. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
change
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

38. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
long-term memory
cramming
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
do two or more things at once

39. Some reading assignments require only a...
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
10 second outline

40. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Learning Resource Center
Recall
To focus your attention
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

41. What is an absolute qualifier?
Words such as all - always - never - none
cramming
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

42. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
long-term memory
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
True

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

44. The guidelines for making intention statements
Recall
Acronym
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

45. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

46. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
cramming
totally enjoy them
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
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

47. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

48. Grades are a measure of how well...
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
you take a test
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Acronym

49. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
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
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
you take a test
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

50. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
absolute qualifiers