True or False

Question 1

Then Power Process: "Ideas are tools" states that if you want to use an idea, then you must first believe that it's true.

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False

Answer

True

Question 2

The Power Process: "be here now" rules out planning.

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False

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True

Question 3

According to the text, overcoming procrastination is a complex process that must take months or years.

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False

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True

Question 4

In general, the activities that are good for you heart are also good for you brain.

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True

Answer

False

Question 5

In spite of their limitations, mnemonic devices can be useful.

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True

Answer

False

Question 6

Connecting a fact or idea to something that you feel strongly about is not recommended, since emotions are not supposed to play a role in critical thinking.

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False

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True

Question 7

In order to test the idea that "you never forget," you have to believe it first.

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False

Answer

True

Question 8

The Power Process: "Notice your pictures and let them go" states that mental pictures are useless.

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False

Answer

True

Question 9

You must complete all the steps of Muscle Reading to get the most out of any reading assignment.

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true

Question 10

To get the most benefit from marking a book, underline at least 33 percent of the text.

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true

Question 11

The suggested strategies for taking notes include both "postpone debate" and "think critically about what you hear.

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true

Question 12

To take effective notes, avoid combining mind mapping with any other note-taking method

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true

Question 13

Using roman numerals is only one way to create different levels of headings in an outline.

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true

Question 14

According to the Power Process in this chapter, detaching is not the same as giving up.

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true

Question 15

According to the text, test scores are accurate measures of what you actually learn in a course.

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true

Question 16

According to the text, saying that you plan to "study" for a test is a powerful intention.

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true

Question 17

It is not a good idea to ask instructors about what a future test will include.

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true

Question 18

One recommended strategy for answering a multiple-choice question is to read all of the possible answers before answering the question in your head.

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true

Question 19

The presence of absolute qualifiers - such as always or never - often indicates a false statement.

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true

Question 20

Level 1 thinking answers the question "Can I invent something new based on this idea?"

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true

Question 21

Level 2 thinking answers the question "Can I explain this idea in my own words?"

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true

Question 22

Creative thinking is only useful for artists - not people who run a company.

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true

Question 23

Learning through inquiry is based on asking questions.

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true

Question 24

You can listen skillfully to a speaker even when you disagree with that person's viewpoint.

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true

Question 25

According to the text, the most effective listeners remain totally silent while another person speaks.

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true

Question 26

According to the text, people who master public speaking are able to eliminate their fear of getting up in front of an audience.

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true

Question 27

Skilled writers assume that people will read every word in your message when it appears online.

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true

Question 28

Privately-owned companies generally offer better student loans than the federal government.

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true

Question 29

The main point of the Power Process: "Risk being a fool" is that mastery in most activities calls for the willingness to do something new, to fail, to make corrections, to fail again.

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true

Question 30

The text recommends that you save for long-term goals such as retirement before you have an emergency fund in place.

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true

Question 31

The text suggests that you manage money based on the belief that there are limits to how much money you can earn.

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true

Question 32

According to the text, the best way to begin cutting expenses is to look at how much you spend on "small ticket" (low-cost) items over the course of an entire year.

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true

Question 33

According to the text, employers have one main purpose for reviewing resumes - choosing which people to contact for a job interview.

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true

Question 34

According to the text, the best strategy for career planning is to follow your passions above all.

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true

Question 35

The text suggests that you think like an entrepreneur even if you are currently an employee.

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true

Question 36

According to the text, offering a limited amount of work for free is never a recommended strategy for getting hired.

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true

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