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






3. 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.






4. 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






5. 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.






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






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






8. 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






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






10. Deliberately putting off tasks.






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






30. 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.






31. 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.






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






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






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 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.






36. 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.






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






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






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






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. 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






42. 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






43. 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.






44. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






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. How you feel about yourself.






47. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






48. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






49. 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.






50. 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.