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






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






3. 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






4. Deliberately putting off tasks.






5. 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






6. 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






7. How you feel about yourself.






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






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






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






11. 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.






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






13. 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.






14. 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.






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






16. Using many different note taking styles.






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






18. 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






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






20. Using many different note taking styles.






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. Deliberately putting off tasks.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. The inner drive that moves you to action.






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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. Time devoted to school - labs - studying - work - commuting - and other activities involving the immediate and long-term goals you have committed to accomplishing.