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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. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
cramming

2. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
do two or more things at once
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form

3. Information which is stored in ________________ stays there the rest of your life
long-term memory
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
cramming
Words such as all - always - never - none

4. 9 steps for muscle reading
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
Recall
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

5. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
totally enjoy them
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

6. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
10 second outline
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your 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

7. What are the techniques for answering essay questions
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Learning Resource Center
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
Acronym

8. Mnemonic devices increase your ability to...
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Recall
True
totally enjoy them

9. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
True
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues
The ' BE HERE NOW' technique
Acronym

10. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
True
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
Acrostic

11. Be the _____ you you want to be
Learning Resource Center
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
change
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. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
10 second outline
cramming
problems

13. Diversity is valuable because...

14. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
Words such as all - always - never - none
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Acronym
you take a test

15. You ______ need to do all nine steps of the technique to get the most out of any reading assignments
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
do not
change

16. Describe three forms of note taking
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

17. When answering true and false statements _____________ usually indicate a false statement
absolute qualifiers
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
Peg system

18. 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
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
change
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

19. The statement 'love your problems' does not mean you...
you take a test
Acronym
totally enjoy them
Acronym

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

21. How should a chapter preview be done
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions

22. Five things that are included in an 'I' message
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again
totally enjoy them
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments

23. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
10 second outline
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
do two or more things at once
Be alert to repetition - look for introductory concluding words or transition words or phrases - highlight obvious clues

24. Grades are a measure of how well...
absolute qualifiers
Learning Resource Center
you take a test
True

25. The 'AHA' happens because of...
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Peg system
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process

26. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
problems
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
absolute qualifiers

27. When taking a test should you answer the shortest easiest questions first? Why?
Find out what the question is asking - make an outline
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Recall
problems

28. Sometimes choosing to ________________ can be effective
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
Peg system
long-term memory

29. Some reading assignments require only a...
Speeds up writing a detailed answer - less likely to leave out important facts - outline could win some points
10 second outline
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

30. Sentences that help you remember a series of letters that stand for something - ( Please Excuse My Dear Aunt Sally) order of math operations
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
long-term memory
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
Acrostic

31. 9 steps for muscle reading
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
absolute qualifiers
It gives you a feeling of success and helps warm up your brain
Preview Outline question - Read. Underline. Answer - Recite review Review again

32. The purpose of ___________ only to make the best of the situation
True
Luck - persistence - spontaneity - step-by-step process
cramming
Observations - feelings - wants - thoughts - intentions

33. 3 ways to Network with others on campus
True
change
Learning Resource Center
Study group - join a club - go to a lab

34. What is an absolute qualifier?
you take a test
do two or more things at once
Words such as all - always - never - none
totally enjoy them

35. Diversity is valuable because...

36. When using the Cornell method of note taking you do what?
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
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
of synergy: it is the idea that the whole is more valuable than the sum of it's parts

37. _______ should be viewed as opportunities to participate in life
problems
Learning Resource Center
change
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions

38. To do effective non verbal listening you must do what
Acronym
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
Be quiet - maintain eye contact - display openness - send acknowledgments
True

39. What does 'to be here and now' mean
To focus your attention
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
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

40. Word created from initial letters from a series of words (e.g. NASA)
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
10 second outline
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

41. Grades are a measure of how well...
you take a test
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings
To focus your attention
absolute qualifiers

42. 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
Recall
do not

43. The guidelines for making intention statements
Cornell - mind mapping - Outline form
do two or more things at once
Make intentions positive - observable - small and achievable - set timelines that include rewards
problems

44. Key words are paired with numbers
Peg system
Study group - join a club - go to a lab
change
long-term memory

45. Suggestions form verbal listening are...
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit
long-term memory
Choose when to speak - give feedback meaning - notice the speakers body language - listen for request and intention -allow emotions
Focus on a single problem or issue - relax and sit quietly for a few minutes - collect your thoughts - set time limit

46. The concept 'ideas are good tools' suggests
If the idea is a good tool use it if not put it on the shelf
Acronym
do two or more things at once
Acrostic

47. How should a chapter preview be done
To focus your attention
long-term memory
To focus your attention
Before you start reading - preview the entire assignment - keep it short - read headings

48. What are three clues that instructors give to show important points during class
Words such as all - always - never - none
Complete outside assignments - - bring the right materials - sit front and center - conduct a short pre class review - clarify your intentions
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

49. During a lecture it is good to sit front and center and pretend you are having a personal conversation with the situation
long-term memory
True
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

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
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
change