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






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. 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.






15. 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.






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. The inner drive that moves you to action.






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 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






38. 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.






39. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. How you feel about yourself.






49. Developed in the 1950s by Walter Pauk at Cornell. It is effective for integrating text and lecture notes.






50. 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.