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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. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
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
cramming

2. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Acronym
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

3. Some reading assignments require only a...
Words such as all - always - never - none
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
10 second outline
Peg system

4. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Words such as all - always - never - none
do two or more things at once
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

5. Be the _____ you you want to be
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
change
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

6. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
long-term memory
Recall
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

7. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
do not
problems
Peg system
Acrostic

8. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Learning Resource Center
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
To focus your attention
10 second outline

9. 9 steps for muscle reading
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Acrostic

10. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Recall
Peg system
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

11. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
absolute qualifiers
cramming

12. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Acronym
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
do not

13. What is an absolute qualifier?
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Words such as all - always - never - none
Acronym
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

14. Diversity is valuable because...

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15. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
do two or more things at once
long-term memory
Recall

16. 9 steps for muscle reading
True
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
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

17. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
True
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Peg system
totally enjoy them

18. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
totally enjoy them
Recall
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
absolute qualifiers

19. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
do two or more things at once
True
cramming
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

20. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
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
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
True

21. What is an absolute qualifier?
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
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Words such as all - always - never - none

22. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
To focus your attention
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

23. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
do not
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

24. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Peg system
problems
totally enjoy them
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

25. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
you take a test
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
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
long-term memory

26. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

27. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

28. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
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
cramming

29. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
10 second outline
cramming
True

30. The guidelines for making intention statements
totally enjoy them
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
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

31. The 'AHA' happens because of...
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

32. Describe three forms of note taking
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
long-term memory
totally enjoy them
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

33. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
cramming
you take a test
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
totally enjoy them

34. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
totally enjoy them
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

35. Key words are paired with numbers
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
Peg system
do not
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

36. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Acronym
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Peg system

37. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
do not
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
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

38. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
cramming

39. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
long-term memory
Recall
Acronym
10 second outline

40. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
cramming
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

41. Key words are paired with numbers
do not
Recall
Peg system
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

42. Be the _____ you you want to be
you take a test
change
Acronym
Words such as all - always - never - none

43. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
totally enjoy them
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
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

44. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

45. Grades are a measure of how well...
Acronym
do two or more things at once
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
you take a test

46. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Recall
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

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

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48. Describe three forms of note taking
problems
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Words such as all - always - never - none
cramming

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

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50. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Peg system
do not