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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. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
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
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

2. 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
Words such as all - always - never - none
10 second outline
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

3. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
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
cramming
problems
Learning Resource Center

4. What is an absolute qualifier?
absolute qualifiers
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Words such as all - always - never - none

5. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Acronym
do not
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

6. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
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
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

7. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
Learning Resource Center
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

8. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
To focus your attention
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
change

9. Be the _____ you you want to be
Words such as all - always - never - none
change
totally enjoy them
10 second outline

10. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Acronym
To focus your attention
absolute qualifiers
long-term memory

11. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
True
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

12. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
problems
Acronym
10 second outline
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

13. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Words such as all - always - never - none
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
long-term memory

14. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
you take a test
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Peg system
Learning Resource Center

15. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
To focus your attention
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Acronym

16. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Acrostic
do two or more things at once
Learning Resource Center
cramming

17. Some reading assignments require only a...
absolute qualifiers
10 second outline
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Acrostic

18. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Acrostic
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
10 second outline

19. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
cramming
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
long-term memory
10 second outline

20. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
totally enjoy them
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

21. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
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
To focus your attention
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

22. Key words are paired with numbers
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Acrostic
Peg system
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

23. The guidelines for making intention statements
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
True
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
change

24. Some reading assignments require only a...
change
change
To focus your attention
10 second outline

25. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Acrostic
Acronym
Recall

26. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Recall
you take a test
do not

27. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
long-term memory
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

28. 9 steps for muscle reading
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
True
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

29. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
absolute qualifiers
do not

30. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
True
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Recall

31. Diversity is valuable because...

32. What is an absolute qualifier?
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
totally enjoy them
Words such as all - always - never - none

33. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
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
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

34. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Acronym
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
do two or more things at once

35. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Acronym
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

36. The guidelines for making intention statements
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
problems
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

37. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Learning Resource Center
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

38. How should a chapter preview be done
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

39. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
do not
Acronym
Peg system
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

40. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
True
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

41. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
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
problems

42. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
totally enjoy them
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
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

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

44. Describe three forms of note taking
Peg system
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

45. Grades are a measure of how well...
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
change
you take a test
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

46. Key words are paired with numbers
Learning Resource Center
Peg system
do not
Acronym

47. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Peg system
change
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

48. The 'AHA' happens because of...
long-term memory
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
10 second outline
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

49. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
long-term memory
you take a test
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

50. The 'AHA' happens because of...
problems
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments