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College Success Skills Vocab

Subjects : literacy, soft-skills
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. A term often used in business - but it simply means enriching yourself and your opportunities by building relationships with others.






2. Innovative - flexible - spontaneous - creative - and idealistic. Creators are risk takers; they love drama - style - and imaginative design. They like fresh ideas and are passionate about their work. The key word for them is experience.






3. Using your imagination to see your goals clearly and to envision yourself successfully engaging in new - positive behavior.






4. The time that is yours to use as you please. You want to use this time for the things you value most in life. These important items include relationships with family and friends; service to the community; intellectual development; and activities that






5. The ability to understand and manage yourself and relate effectively with others.






6. A free-form of note taking that shows the same headings - main points - and supporting examples and associations - but uses a system of dashes and indenting.






7. You are fully focused with the intent on understanding the speaker. It is a consuming activity that requires physical and mental attention - energy - concentration - and discipline.






8. Professional and peer staff who review transcripts and major contracts and perform degree checks.






9. A free-form of note taking that shows the same headings - main points - and supporting examples and associations - but uses a system of dashes and indenting.






10. Prefers orderly - planned - structured learning and working environments. They like control and closure.






11. Time you spend maintaining yourself. Activities such as eating - sleeping - grooming - exercising - and maintaining your home.






12. A center that provides general education advising and answers general questions and specific concerns about policies - procedures - graduation requirements - and deadlines.






13. Likes to analyze problems with facts - rational logic - and analysis. They tend to be unemotional and use a systematic evaluation of data and facts for problem solving.






14. Choosing to see a situation in a new way.






15. Prefers to see information and read material - and learns most effectively with pictures - graphs - illustrations - diagrams - time lines - photos - pie charts - and visual designs.






16. Left brain dominant people like routine - structure - and deadlines - and tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated items and bringing order to them.






17. A rule that says 80% of your results flow out of 20% of the activities.






18. A way to order and arrange thoughts and materials to help you remember information.






19. Right brain dominant people like variety - flexibility - creativity - and innovations - and tend to be divergent thinkers because they branch out from one idea to many.






20. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






21. Professional and peer staff who review transcripts and major contracts and perform degree checks.






22. You are fully focused with the intent on understanding the speaker. It is a consuming activity that requires physical and mental attention - energy - concentration - and discipline.






23. The person at your school who will help you to navigate academic life. Your advisor will help you clarify procedures - answer other academic concerns or questions - create a major contract - and refer you to offices on campus that can best meet your






24. Also called a think link - is a visual - holistic form of note taking.






25. The ability to control your impulses - to think beyond the moment - and to consider how your words and actions affect yourself and others before you act.






26. Using many different note taking styles.






27. Likes variety - flexibility - creativity - and innovation. They tend to be divergent thinkers because they branch out from one idea to many.






28. Students over the age of 25 who return to college in order to complete or further their education.






29. Using your imagination to see your goals clearly and to envision yourself successfully engaging in new - positive behavior.






30. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society.






31. Time you spend maintaining yourself. Activities such as eating - sleeping - grooming - exercising - and maintaining your home.






32. To restate in different words; to summarize; clarifying what you just heard - such as writing a summary of the key points and main ideas.






33. The ability to control your impulses - to think beyond the moment - and to consider how your words and actions affect yourself and others before you act.






34. The inner drive that moves you to action.






35. Sensitive to the concerns and feelings of others - value harmony - and dislike creating conflict.






36. Dyslexia - ADHD; under the Americans with Disabilities Act - colleges are legally obligated to provide services and resources for students with disabilities.






37. A form of cheating - since it is presenting someone else's ideas as if they were your own.






38. Tends to be cooperative - honest - sensitive - warm - and understanding. They relate well to others. They value harmony and are informal - approachable - and tactful. The key word for them is feeling.






39. A person (such as a coach - instructor - employer - or colleague) Who is a role model and who supports your goals - takes an interest in your professional and personal development - and helps you achieve - either directly through instruction or indir






40. Usually well coordinated - likes to touch things - and learns best by doing. They like to collect samples - write out information - spend time outdoors - and relate to the material they are learning.






41. Innovative - flexible - spontaneous - creative - and idealistic. Creators are risk takers; they love drama - style - and imaginative design. They like fresh ideas and are passionate about their work. The key word for them is experience.






42. Students from 18 to 25 years old - usually going from high school directly to college.






43. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






44. Energized by time alone - solitude - and relfection - preferring the world of ideas and thoughts. They tend to have a small but close set of friends and are more prone to self-doubt.






45. Professional and peer staff who help you in planning general education and answers many questions - helps you register - and instructs you about deadlines and other important information.






46. Students from 18 to 25 years old - usually going from high school directly to college.






47. Left brain dominant people like routine - structure - and deadlines - and tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated items and bringing order to them.






48. How you feel about yourself.






49. Energized and recharged by people - tending to be outgoing and social. They tend to be optimistic and are often uncomfortable being alone.






50. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society.