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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. Uses Roman numerals and capital letters to outline headings - main topics - and points - and supporting points are highlighted with lowercase letters and numbers.






2. Prefers to rely on their hearing sense. They like tapes and music - and they prefer to listen to information - such as lectures.






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. 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.






6. 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.






7. The inner drive that moves you to action.






8. Prefers flexibility and spontaneity and like to allow life to unfold.






9. Tends to be logical - thoughtful - loyal - exact - dedicated - steady - and organized. They like following directions and work at a steady pace. The key word for them is thinking.






10. 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.






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






20. 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.






21. 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.






22. 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






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






24. 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.






25. An important self-management tool that means to think about something in a purposeful way - with the intention of making connections - exploring options - and creating new meaning.






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






27. 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.






28. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






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






31. Learns best from their senses and feels comfortable with facts and concrete data. They like to organize information systematically.






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






33. Positive self-talk - the internal dialogue - you carry on with yourself that counter self-defeating patterns of thought with more positive - hopeful - and realistic thoughts.






34. 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.






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






36. 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.






37. A logical - rational - systematic thought process that is necessary in understanding - analyzing - and evaluating information in order to solve a problem or situation.






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






39. Likes routine - structure - and deadlines. They tend to be convergent thinkers because they are good at looking at several unrelated times and bringing them to order.






40. Feels more comfortable with theories - abstraction - imagination - and speculations. They respond to their intuition and rely on hunches and nonverbal perceptions.






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






42. A term often used in business - but it simply means enriching yourself and your opportunities by building relationships with others.






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






44. Dependable - self-directed - conscientious - efficient - decisive - and results-oriented. They like to be the leader of groups and respond to other people's ideas when they are logical and reasonable. Their strength is in the practical application of






45. 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.






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






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






48. 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.






49. How you feel about yourself.






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