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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. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

2. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
totally enjoy them
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

3. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Learning Resource Center
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

4. Be the _____ you you want to be
To focus your attention
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
change
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

5. 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
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
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

6. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
Learning Resource Center
change
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

7. How should a chapter preview be done
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Acronym
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

8. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
do two or more things at once
Acronym
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

9. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
10 second outline

10. 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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11. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
long-term memory
do two or more things at once
totally enjoy them
Learning Resource Center

12. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Acrostic
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
totally enjoy them
True

13. 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
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
problems

14. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
absolute qualifiers
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Peg system

15. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
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 second outline
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

16. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Peg system
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Acronym
absolute qualifiers

17. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
10 second outline
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

18. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
problems
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
do not
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points

19. Grades are a measure of how well...
you take a test
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Acrostic
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

20. Grades are a measure of how well...
change
Recall
problems
you take a test

21. 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
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
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

22. What does 'to be here and now' mean
Words such as all - always - never - none
problems
To focus your attention
long-term memory

23. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
change
Acrostic
absolute qualifiers
totally enjoy them

24. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Acrostic
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
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

25. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
do two or more things at once
do two or more things at once
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

26. What is an absolute qualifier?
Words such as all - always - never - none
Peg system
absolute qualifiers
problems

27. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
long-term memory
10 second outline
cramming
do two or more things at once

28. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Recall
Peg system
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
problems

29. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
Peg system
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
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

30. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
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
Peg system
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

31. The 'AHA' happens because of...
True
Words such as all - always - never - none
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

32. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
you take a test
change
totally enjoy them

33. Some reading assignments require only a...
absolute qualifiers
Learning Resource Center
10 second outline
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

34. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
do two or more things at once
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

35. 9 steps for muscle reading
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
long-term memory
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

36. The guidelines for making intention statements
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
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
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

37. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Learning Resource Center
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

38. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Peg system
To focus your attention
cramming

39. Key words are paired with numbers
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Peg system
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

40. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Recall
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Acronym

41. Describe three forms of note taking
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
do not
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

42. What is an absolute qualifier?
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
problems
Words such as all - always - never - none
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

43. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
To focus your attention
Peg system
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Learning Resource Center

44. Some reading assignments require only a...
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
10 second outline
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
do two or more things at once

45. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
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
Acronym
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
To focus your attention

46. Key words are paired with numbers
True
Peg system
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

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. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
cramming
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
absolute qualifiers
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

49. Diversity is valuable because...

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50. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
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 alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
do not
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form