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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. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
Acrostic
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Acrostic
True

2. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
absolute qualifiers
do two or more things at once
Learning Resource Center
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

3. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
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
10 second outline

4. 3 reasons for making an outline for an essay question
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
To focus your attention
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

5. The guidelines for making intention statements
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
To focus your attention
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

6. The techniques to set the stage for note taking are...
do two or more things at once
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Peg system
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

7. Describe three forms of note taking
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
True
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

8. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
True

9. 9 steps for muscle reading
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Acrostic
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
absolute qualifiers

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

11. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Peg system
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

12. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
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True
Peg system
Learning Resource Center

13. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
problems
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Acrostic

14. One of the most important resources on a college campus is the...
problems
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Learning Resource Center
absolute qualifiers

15. Diversity is valuable because...

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

17. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Words such as all - always - never - none
10 second outline
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique

18. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
you take a test
Peg system
do not
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

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

20. The guidelines for making intention statements
10 second outline
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
Acrostic

21. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
change
problems
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

22. 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
Recall
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

23. Some reading assignments require only a...
do two or more things at once
long-term memory
10 second outline
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

24. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
do not
Recall
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

25. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Acronym
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Recall

26. Grades are a measure of how well...
To focus your attention
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
you take a test
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

27. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
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
True

28. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
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
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

29. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Learning Resource Center
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain

30. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Learning Resource Center
Recall

31. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Acronym
Learning Resource Center
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

32. What is an absolute qualifier?
Words such as all - always - never - none
True
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

33. Grades are a measure of how well...
you take a test
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
absolute qualifiers
change

34. What does 'to be here and now' mean
10 second outline
Acronym
To focus your attention
Acronym

35. How should a chapter preview be done
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
absolute qualifiers
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf

36. 9 steps for muscle reading
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
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
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

37. The 'AHA' happens because of...
do two or more things at once
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
cramming

38. Key words are paired with numbers
Peg system
do two or more things at once
Acronym
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

39. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
To focus your attention
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
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

40. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
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

41. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
totally enjoy them
do two or more things at once
long-term memory
long-term memory

42. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
cramming
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
Recall
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards

43. What are the guidelines for brainstorming
do not
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

44. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
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

45. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
change
True
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline

46. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
totally enjoy them
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
cramming
Acrostic

47. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
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
absolute qualifiers
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

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

49. Be the _____ you you want to be
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
change
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
long-term memory

50. Be the _____ you you want to be
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
do not
change