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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. Some reading assignments require only a...
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
10 second outline
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

2. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
do two or more things at once
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Peg system

3. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
long-term memory
To focus your attention

4. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Recall
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
cramming

5. How should a chapter preview be done
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

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

7. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Acrostic
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
10 second outline
To focus your attention

8. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
absolute qualifiers
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

9. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
do not
True
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

10. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Learning Resource Center
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
absolute qualifiers

11. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Learning Resource Center
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

12. What is an absolute qualifier?
Words such as all - always - never - none
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
True

13. How should a chapter preview be done
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
problems
long-term memory
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

14. Be the _____ you you want to be
change
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
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

15. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
you take a test
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

16. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Acronym
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

17. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
cramming
totally enjoy them
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

18. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Words such as all - always - never - none
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Acronym
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

19. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
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
Acrostic
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

20. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
totally enjoy them
absolute qualifiers
do not

21. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
do two or more things at once
long-term memory
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
totally enjoy them

22. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
totally enjoy them
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
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

23. Be the _____ you you want to be
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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
change

24. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Acrostic
Peg system
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

25. Grades are a measure of how well...
Learning Resource Center
True
you take a test
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

26. 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
Words such as all - always - never - none
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

27. Describe three forms of note taking
totally enjoy them
you take a test
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

28. The guidelines for making intention statements
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
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
you take a test

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

30. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
long-term memory
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

31. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Acronym
cramming
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

32. 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
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Acrostic
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

33. 9 steps for muscle reading
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
change
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

34. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Acrostic
Recall

35. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
problems
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
To focus your attention
long-term memory

36. 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
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

37. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Acrostic
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
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

38. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

39. What is an absolute qualifier?
absolute qualifiers
Words such as all - always - never - none
problems
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

40. 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
Acronym
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Acronym

41. The guidelines for making intention statements
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Peg system
Acronym

42. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
absolute qualifiers
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
Recall

43. Key words are paired with numbers
Peg system
long-term memory
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

44. Describe three forms of note taking
Words such as all - always - never - none
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
absolute qualifiers
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

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

46. 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
Peg system
change
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

47. Diversity is valuable because...

48. Diversity is valuable because...

49. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
change
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

50. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
do not
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards