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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 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






2. 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.






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






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






5. 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.






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






7. 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.






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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.






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






12. 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






13. Deliberately putting off tasks.






14. The inner drive that moves you to action.






15. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






17. 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.






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






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






20. Using many different note taking styles.






21. Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills






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






23. 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.






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






30. The inner drive that moves you to action.






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






32. 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.






33. 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.






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






35. RELATE. OBSERVE. REFLECT. DO. TEACH.






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






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






40. 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






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. 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.






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






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