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1Effective First Steps are:
- ABroad
- BFull of self-judgments such as "I'm really bad at doing..."
- CUsed to create goals
- DInclude weaknesses but not strengths
2Getting your hands on a new cell phone right away to see if you can make it work is an example of:
- ALearning through thinking
- BLearning through feeling
- CLearning through doing
- DLearning through watching
3Reading the manual for a new cell phone before you try to make a call is an example of:
- ALearning through thinking
- BLearning through feeling
- CLearning through doing
- DLearning through watching
4An example of learning through concrete experience is:
- ASeeing a live demonstration
- BTaking notes in outline forms
- CAttending lectures by several instructors
- DTranslating idea from a textbook into a chart or map
5The word kinesthetic refers to:
- Amoving
- Bhearing
- Cseeing
- Dlistening
6The recommended strategies for using learning styles to succeed include:
- ADeveloping all four modes of learning
- BLooking for examples of the modes in action
- CUsing the modes to explore your major
- DUsing the modes to explore your career
- EAll of the answer choices
7The Discovery Wheel is:
- AA test that will be graded
- BNot a test, though it contains trick questions
- CIntended to be a permanent picture of your skills
- DAn opportunity to tell the truth about your current skills without judgement
8Clues to another person's learning style include:
- AApproaches to a task that requires learning
- BWord choice
- CBody language
- DAll of the answer choices
9Suggested strategies for reflecting on your goals include:
- ACheck-in with your feelings
- BCheck for alignment
- CCheck for obstacles
- DCheck for next steps
- EAll of the answer choices
10"C fever" refers to:
- ASkipping a high-priority task to do something that does not require immediate attention
- BScheduling too many items on your calendar each day
- CChecking your cell phone for messages every few minutes
- DNone of the answer choices
11Alternatives to the ABC system for creating priorities in to-do lists:
- AThe 80-20 system
- BRanking tasks as "yes," "no," or "maybe"
- CGrouping tasks by category
- DAll of the answer choices
12The suggested strategies for "creating a work flow that works" do not include:
- AUse on inbox to collect mail, messages, class handouts, and notes to yourself
- BDelete, do, or defer items that you collect
- CEmpty your inboxes once per weel
- DSet up a simple filing system for reference materials
13According to the text, everything written about time management can be reduced to:
- ADiscover exactly what you want
- BKnow how to get what you want
- CFollow up by doing what you intend to do
- DAll of the answer choices
14The text suggests that you approach "25 ways to get the most out of now" by:
- AUsing all of the techniques
- BTackling the techniques in numerical order
- CPicking 10 techniques to start using now
- DChoosing 1 technique at a time and using it until it becomes a habit
- ENone of the answer choices
15The text suggests that the most powerful time management technique might be:
- APromising yourself and other people that you'll get a task done
- BFocusing on A-priority tasks
- CUsing a long-term planner
- DPerforming tasks as perfectly as possible
16The word love as it is used in the Power Process: "Love your problems" means:
- ATrying hard to enjoy problems
- BPracticing positive thinking
- CFocusing only on problems that involve your family members
- DAccepting the facts that your probelms exist
17According ot research, memory is:
- AThe probability that certain patters of brain activity will occur again in the future
- BA process of encoding and decoding
- CA process that takes place in stages
- DSomething you do - not something you have
- EAll of the answer choices
18To remember the content of a lecture more effectively:
- AWait at least two hours to review your notes on that lecture
- BWait at least 24 hours to review your notes on that lecture
- CReview your lecture notes within the first 24 hours after class
- DWait to review your lecture until you study for a major test
19Muscle Reading is designed to:
- AEnsure that you spend more time on your reading assignments
- BHelp you relax so that reading will eventually feel easy and effortless
- CIncrease your energy and skill as a reader
- DAll of the answer choices
20The steps in Phase 1 of Muscle Reading take place:
- ABefore you read
- BWhile you read
- CAfter you read
21The Corson technique includes:
- AAsking yourself: What exactly do I understand?
- BLocating the first sentence, paragraph, or page in a reading assignment that confuses you
- CSpending 15 minutes to overcome your confusion
- DKeeping a record of what you do to overcome your confusion
- EAll of the answer choices
22According to the text, effective alternatives to "speed reading" include:
- ABecoming a flexible reader
- BPseudo-skimming
- CReading widely
- DReading wisely
- EAll of the answer choices
23The primary-recency effect suggests that we most easily remember:
- AThe first items in any presentation
- BThe middle items in any presentation
- CThe last items in any presentation
- DBoth the first and last items in any presentation
24Information literacy is a skill that includes:
- AFinding information from appropriate sources
- BEvaluating information
- COrganizing information
- DUsing information to achieve a purpose
- EAll of the above
25The Power Process: "I create it all" is:
- AAn idea that you must believe in order to succeed in school
- BA reminder that we ultimately control all of the events in our lives
- CA reminder that you can choose your response to an event - even when the event itself is beyond your control
- DNone of the answer choices
26The suggested strategies for mind mapping include:
- AGive yourself plenty of room
- BUse keywords only
- CPut the main concept in the center
- DCreate inks
- EAll of the answer choices
27The notes that you take when preparing to write a paper are called
- AReview notes
- BResearch notes
- CCombined notes
- DNone of the answer choices
28The suggested strategies for taking notes during a meeting include recording the:
- ANames of people who attended
- BAgenda
- CAgreements reached during the meeting
- DActions that people committed to take after the meeting
- EAll of the answer choices
29Strategies for detaching include:
- APay attention to your thoughts and physical sensations
- BPractice relaxation
- CZoom out to a bigger picture
- DAll of the answer choices
30A study checklist is:
- AA mind map of key concepts
- BAn outline of key concepts
- CA summary of key concepts written in short paragraphs
- DA to-do list that includes exactly what you use will use to practice for a test
31Suggestions for taking essay tests include:
- AFind out an essay question is asking - precisely
- BMake a quick outline before you write
- CWrite legibly
- DGet to the point in the first paragraph
- EAll of the answer choices
32People who are skilled at stress management remember that:
- AA little tension before a test is fine
- BThe goal is to eliminate tension completely
- CYou should never consider the worst thing that can possibly happen if you fail a test
- DIt is unwise to over-prepare for tests
- EAll of the answer choices
33The categories of suggestions for critical thinking include:
- ACheck your attitudes
- BCheck your logic
- CCheck for evidence
- DAll of the answer choices
34The statement "doctors are greedy" is an example of:
- AThinking in all-or-nothing terms
- BCreating a red herring
- CCreate a straw man
- DNone of the answer choices
35The suggested strategies for making decisions do not include:
- ARecognize decisions
- BEstablish priorities
- CBalance learning styles
- DMake decisions immediately rather than putting them on hold
- EUse institution
36The text suggests that you think of problem-solving as a process based on:
- AFour "P's" - problem, possibilities, plan, perform
- BThree "C's" - creating, considering, converging
- CThree A's - asking, agreeing, acting
- DNone of the answer choices
37The Power Proces: "Employ your word" refers to the ladder of powerful speaking. The characteristic that distinguishes the bottom rung of this ladder from the upper five rungs is:
- APossibility
- BPreference
- CPlanning
- DObligation
38"You always interrupt when I talk" is a complaint. An effective way to restate this as a request is:
- A"You almost always interrupt me when I talk"
- B"You sometimes interrupt when I talk"
- C"Please let me finish speaking before you talk."
- D"Why do you interrupt me?"
39Effective "I" messages include:
- AYour observations
- BA description of your feelings
- CA statement about what you want
- DA statement about what you intend to do
- EAny or all of the answer choices
40Which of the following is an example of an effective thesis statement?
- AStudent success
- BStudent success depends on strategies that can be learned
- CStudent success and learning
- DStrategies, student success, and learning
41The main steps for money management suggested in this chapter include:
- AFocus on increasing your income, and spend as much as you want
- BFocus on decreasing your expenses, and don't worry about how much you earn
- CIncrease your income, decrease your expenses, or do both
- DNone of the answer choices
42According to the text, what is the biggest factor in your long-term financial well-being?
- AThe state of the overall economy
- BThe interest rates on your credit cards
- CThe federal deficit
- DYour daily behavior
- ENone of the answer choices
43the three major types of financial aid do not include:
- AMoney that you don't have to pay back
- BMoney that you do have to pay back
- CWork-study assignments
- DFull-ride scholarships
44Strategies for using credit cards effectively do not include:
- AChoosing cards with no annual fees and lower interest rates
- BPaying off the full balance due each month
- CAvoiding cash advances
- DUsing several credit cards to that you can spread around your unpaid balances
- EAll of the answer choices
45The main point of "Another option: Don't plan your career" is to:
- AForget about your career planning totally
- BPlan your career only when absolutely necessary
- CChoose a direction, take only one step in that direction, reflect on what you learn, and choose your next step
- DNever write a cover letter or resume
46According to the text, job interviewers often have certain questions in mind - even if they don't directly ask them. These questions include:
- AHow did you find out about us?
- BWill we be comfortable working with you?
- CWill you learn this job quickly?
- DWhat makes you different from other applicants?
- EAll of the answer choices
47Examples of transferable skills include:
- AAccounting
- BListening
- CSpeaking
- DBoth listening and speaking
- EBoth accounting and speaking
48An entrepreneur is someone:
- AWho owns a business
- BWhose goals include making money
- CWho takes a risk by creating products, services, or both
- DWorks hard to make sure that people buy products, services, or both
- EAll of the answer choices
49The text suggests that both employers and job applicants struggle with the hiring process because:
- AThere are too many laws and regulations that apply to this process
- BEmployers are usually in a hurry to hire someone and don't take time to make careful decisions
- CAn employer's process for hiring is often the opposite of an applicant's process for getting hired
- DNone of the answer choices
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