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MSS130 Final Exam Review Flashcards

1
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What is NOT a reason for attending college?

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finally bringing your education to an end

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2
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A college education improves your ability to

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be a critical thinker

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3
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The process of evaluation consists of

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determining how well the work your produced matches your goals

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The process of reanalyzing, questioning, and challenging an underlying assumption is referred to as

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critical thinking

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5
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Preferred manner of acquiring, using, and thinking about knowledge?

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learning style

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6
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Students with spatial intelligence

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may perform well on geometry tests

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What process concentrates more on tasks requiring verbal competence, such as speaking, reading, thinking, and reasoning?

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left-brain

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“Your future success depends on a single assignment, paper, or test,” is an example of

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a self-defeating thought

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9
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Stating goals in terms of behavior that can be measured against current accomplishments relates to?

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Prepare

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10
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Involving the mechanical aspects of completing a task relates to?

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Organize

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11
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Taking responsibility for your success and failures relates to?

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Work

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12
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Identifying and challenging your assumptions relates to?

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rethink

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13
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Congratulating yourself and feeling a sense of satisfaction relates to?

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evaluate

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14
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What is an example of preparation?

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set a goal to get your college degree

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15
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What statement best describes the key message of this chapter?

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by combining the concepts of preparation, organization, work, evaluation, and rethinking, students can achieve more in college and life

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16
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To figure of the best use of your time, you need to determine your

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priorities

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17
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Learning to make time an ally means

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time is used most efficiently

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18
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What is an effective way to deal with procrastination?

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Break large tasks into small pieces

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19
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What is NOT an effective way to balance school and work demands?

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impress your employer by accepting as many new job responsibilities as you can

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20
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What is NOT a reason for checking items off on your to-do list as they are completed?

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It will make you feel guilty for tasks you did not complete, prompting you to complete them

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21
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What behaviors will help you when you find yourself falling behind in your schedule?

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Reassess your goals and priorities

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22
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When should you choose general goals rather than specific activities?

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when identifying your priorities for an entire term

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23
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Social networking, texting, and emailing are all examples of

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distractions that can eat up your time

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24
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The purpose of ranking your priorities is to

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reveal what is and what is not important to accomplish

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25
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How much time should you allocate to your homework?

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three hours for every one hour of class

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26
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When identifying priorities for an entire term you should

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choose goals rather than specific activities

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27
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The goal of time management is to

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permit you to make informed choices as to how you use your time

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28
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The problem with a goal such as “pass all my classes” is that it is too

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general

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29
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Assessing the way you currently manage your time is the first step in improving your

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time management

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30
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Learning when to say no and preparing for interruptions allows you to

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take control and follow your schedule

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31
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Prior to class, skimming your notes from the last lecture and reviewing the summary section of your assigned reading is

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performing a pre-class warm-up

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32
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Using a loose-leaf notebook for taking notes allows you to

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go back and change the page order if necessary

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33
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The involuntary act of sensing sound is referred to as

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hearing

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34
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Using indentation to indicate a relationship among concepts is referred to as

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taking notes in an outline form

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35
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While in class, focus on the projected PowerPoint slides and

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add definitions and formulas to your notes

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36
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The most important aspect of taking notes is

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active listening and thinking

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37
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The underlying main idea of a lecture, or the meaning behind the overt message you hear, is referred to in the text as the

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meta-message

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38
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An instructor whose lecture style is fairly boring is

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a good reminder that it is the students responsibility to learn the materials

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39
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As you consider using good note-taking tips while in class, listen closely for key words and phrases, then

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use abbreviations

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40
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Actively listening while taking notes is characterized by

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listening for key ideas

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41
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Linking new info to what you already know, integrating the info, and creating concept maps will help you to remember material better

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rethinking

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42
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To better absorb key ideas from the classes you attend, you should

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review the lecture notes for five to ten mins immediately after class

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43
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When you’re using materials from the library, it can be more challenging to take notes. You should

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look for key ideas, definitions, quotations, and formulas

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44
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Paying special attention to your first class is one way to

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identify your instructor’s goals for the courses

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44
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When you incorporate the rethinking phrase of the POWER plan, you

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integrate everything you know and create a concept map

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45
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What is NOT one of the three main types of stressors?

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irrational stressors

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46
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Stress is

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the physical and emotional response to events that threaten or challenge us

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47
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A personal stressor is a

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major life event that produces a negative physical and psychological reaction

48
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A stress-related illness

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is more likely to affect a student if he/she has experienced a number of stressors in the past year

49
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Janet’s been missing classes, is having trouble sleeping, and has withdrawn from her friends. These may be warning signs of

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suicide

50
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Post-traumatic stress disorder is characterized by

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psychological disorders in which a highly stressful event has long-lasting consequences

51
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Coping is referred to as

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the effort to control, reduce, or learn to tolerate the threats that lead to stress

52
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Social support is referred to as

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assistance and comfort supplied by others in times of stress

53
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Use POWER. Plan to cope with stress. When you prepare, you

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ready yourself physically

54
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Identify what is most important for you to achieve, and use your time and energy to accomplish these

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high priority goals

55
Q

You have gained 20lbs since starting college. Which one of these pieces of advice would help you the most?

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Discuss your weight issues with your doctor or campus dietitian and develop a plan to eat healthier

56
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You exercise regularly, use your bed for sleeping and not doing homework, and avoid caffeine after lunch. Your focus is on

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getting a good night’s rest

57
Q

Exercising can be a chore, so the best thing to do is

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choose an exercise that you like to do

58
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A daily hassle is a

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minor irritant of life that doesn’t affect us too much

59
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It is beneficial to write out your stressors because

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it puts you in control and can help you figure out ways to cope with the problem

60
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What type of question tends to focus on the big picture?

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essay

61
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Tests including short-answer and fill-in questions can be very difficult for some students because

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unlike multiple-choice and matching tests, the answers are not right on the page

62
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An effective way to manage test anxiety is to

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prepare thoroughly

63
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Test anxiety is a

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temporary condition characterized by fears and concerns about taking a test

64
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Learn relaxation techniques to

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reduce test anxiety

65
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A small, informal group of students whose purpose is to help members work together and prepare for a test is referred to as

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study group

66
Q

Advantages of study groups include all of the following EXCEPT

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they work well for all students, regardless of learning style

67
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Hurried, last-time studying is referred to as

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cramming

68
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Although there may be times when you can’t study properly, in the long run it can be said that

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cramming often ends up taking more time for worse results

69
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What would you automatically eliminate?

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Study groups benefit everyone as a test-preparation strategy

70
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If an essay question asks you to critique a statement or concept, your answer will

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judge and analyze, explaining what is wrong and right about a concept

71
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If an essay question asks you to evaluate a concept, your answer will

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provide the pros and cons, and an opinion and justification

72
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If an essay question asks you to outline a concept, your answer will

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provide an overarching framework or explanation

73
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When writing an answer to an essay question, it is important to

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identify key words in the question so that all parts of the question are answered in the essay

74
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Academic honesty means

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only turning in your own work

75
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An advance organizer is

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a clue to the meaning and organization of new reading material that paves the way for later

76
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Examples of advance organizers are

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outlines, overviews, and objectives

77
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The preface, intro, and table of contents to a book are referred to as

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front matter

78
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The length of time you can sustain focus is your

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attention span

79
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If you can’t remember the meaning of a word when reading in a foreign language you should

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try to figure it out using its context

80
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You will find it easier to concentrate on longer reading assignments if you

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break them into several smaller segments

81
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POWER stands for

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prepare, organize, work, evaluate, rethink

82
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The process of practicing and learning material is referred to as

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rehearsal

83
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A formal technique used to make material more readily remembered is referred to as

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an acrostic

84
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A word or phrase formed by the first letters of series of terms is referred to as

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a acronym

85
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A sentence in which the first letters of the words correspond to the material that is to be remembered is referred to as

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an acrostic

86
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Two particularly useful thinking tools are rereading and

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thinking deeply

87
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Evaluation of what you’ve read is crucial. It consists of

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identifying main ideas and their values

88
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Pretending to explain your reading material to a fellow classmate helps you to

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identify weak spots in your understand of the material

89
Q

A video message service is a

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means of communicating face to face using your computer, laptop, or smartphone

90
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What is an example of a classroom presentation program?

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PowerPoint slides

91
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The Internet

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provides the backbone of virtual communication

92
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The criminal practice of attempting to trick email users into disclosing personal info such as bank acct or credit card numbers is known as

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phishing

93
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Technology in which instructions upload in-class lectures, slides, and vids to a website, which students can later access to review the material presented in class is referred to as

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lecture capture technology

94
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When you write a formal email message, it is important to keep the following in mind:

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make sure the the recipient knows who you are

95
Q

What is one practice you can follow to keep from sexual predators on the web?

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Don’t arrange to meet anyone who you’ve only met on the web unless it’s through a reputable website

96
Q

Where do potential employers look to find out info about the individual they might hire?

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social networking sites

97
Q

Why might you consider using distance learning as a way of taking a class?

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You can take classes that are not offered at your college

98
Q

A common drawback of distance learning programs can be

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the lack of face-to-face contact with instructors or other students

99
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Courses that combine traditional face-to-face and online methods are referred to as

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blended courses

100
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The classification numbers that tells you where to find a particular book in the library is known as the

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call number

101
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A program that provides a way of navigation around the info on the web is referred to as a

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browser

102
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A means of “jumping” automatically from one web page to another is referred to as a

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link

103
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A person who evaluates people primarily on the basis of their membership in a particular group is

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prejudiced

104
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Beliefs and expectations about members of a group that are held simply because of their membership in the group are referred to as

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stereotypes

105
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Someone who discriminates

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directs his or her behavior toward individuals based on their membership in a group

106
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Culture is referred to as

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the learned behaviors, belfies, and attitudes that are characteristic of an individual society or population, and the products that people create

107
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Ethnicity is referred to as

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shared national origins or cultural patterns

108
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Biologically determined physical characteristics that set one group apart from the others

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race

109
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Cultural competence is

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knowledge and understanding about the other races, ethnic groups, cultures, and minority groups

110
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What is the first step toward overcoming stereotypes and developing cultural competence?

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exploring your own prejudices and stereotypes

111
Q

You have been juggling too many obligations and are on social overload. You never have a moment to yourself. This is a type of

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loneliness

112
Q

Which of the following is an important technique for both avoiding and handling conflicts?

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using “I” statements

113
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Technique of verbal listening in which a listener rephrase what a speaker has said, trying to echo the speaker’s meaning, is referred to as

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reflective feedback

114
Q

In a conflict situation, using phrases such as, “Tell me more,” or “Can you give me an example of that?” are part of which conflict-resolution strategy?

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asking for clarification

115
Q

You’re a first-year student. Your significant other has decided to end your relationship. How can you begin the path toward emotional recovery?

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accept your feelings and keep busy studying and other activities

116
Q

Relationship for 5 years ; you completed degree and have a solid job ; what should your s/o do to remain strong in the relationship?

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accept that you have changed and transform in the relationship with you

117
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John is a white, Italian American student at a diverse university. He can begin to develop his cultural competence by

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taking a course in world religions

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