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____________ learners set goals, monitor their progress, and change their behavior based on the results they get.

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Self-regulated

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Complex communication skills will probably never be outsourced to a computer because they require the human touch.

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True

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___________ as you practice changing a habit does not mean that you have failed.

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Making mistakes

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A(n) ________ is a specific subject area that students can specialize in at college.

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Major

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A useful memory technique is _____________.

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Creating associations and pictures

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Motivation can come simply from being clear about your goals and acting on them.

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True

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______________ assist you in setting and achieving goals related to your career or anything else.

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Life coaches

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__________ makes completing tasks easier.

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Time management

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The master student might demonstrate all of the following except ________________.

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Avoiding risk

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___________ learners express themselves physically.

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Tactile

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The number of job titles is ______________.

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Expanding

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When planning your day, it is useful to rank your activities in order of their __________.

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Importance

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How can you evaluate a trial choice of major?

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1) Enroll in a course related to your possible major. 2) Interview someone who works in a field related to your major. 3) Schedule office meetings with instructors who teach courses in the major.

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Which of the following is not a technique for developing strong self-motivation?

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Ignoring your goals

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People with computer skills and strong backgrounds in mathematics and science will have key tools to succeed in the new global economy.

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True

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The mere thought of starting a huge task can induce ___________.

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Anxiety

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What can you do to be a better learner?

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1) exercise regularly 2) get enough sleep 3) eat a balanced diet

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Sometimes it's just one aspect of a task that holds you back. You can stop ______________ merely by changing that aspect.

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Procrastinating

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You can increase memory by organizing information. Organization can be by time, location, and __________________.

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1) category. 2) a continuum. 3) alphabet.

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____________ learners listen well.

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Auditory

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Career planning is not a once-and-for-all proposition.

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True

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Transferable skills are ____________________.

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Not the same as technical skills

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Telling _______ about any habit frees us.

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The truth

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It is okay to text message during class at college.

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False

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Auditory learning has to do with touching.

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False

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Very few schools have flexible programs that allow for independent study.

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False

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There will not always be a need for the human touch.

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False

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Every organization depends on people who can bring in new customers and clients.

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True

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A(n) ________ is a repeated behavior that is considered ordinary to the person performing the action.

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Habit

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One way to change your thinking about success and failure is to focus on habits.

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True

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Which of the following jobs are most likely to be outsourced?

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Manufacturing

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Who developed the hierarchy of human needs and stated that the need for self-actualization is just as important as the need for safety, security, or love?

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Abraham Maslow

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____________ describes the master student who has an inner sense that cannot be explained by logic.

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Intuitive

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about mnemonic devices?

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1) They can increase your ability to recall difficult lists. 2) They don't always help you understand the material to be memorized. 3) They can be forgotten.

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There are no major differences between high school and college.

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False

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O*NET is a series of websites that classify workers into 16 career clusters. It is maintained by _____________________

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The U.S. Department of Labor.

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Emotional attachments, such as finding a topic very important to your success, will help enhance your memory.

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True

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When you admit what's really going on in your life, your defenses come down.

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True

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The unknown frightens the master student.

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False

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Not all behaviors have payoffs and costs.

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False

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The United States will remain an economic powerhouse only if its citizens are educated to do creative work.

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True

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Learning is more difficult when you are able to work with your own learning style.

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False

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Getting feedback and support is unimportant in adopting a new behavior.

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False

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Thinking about yourself as a creature of habit actually gives you power.

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True

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Lying about a habit frees you.

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False

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_____________ are often faced with the need to learn things on their own.

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Adults

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To choose and commit to a new behavior, you must do which of the following?

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1) Tell key people in your life about your decision to change. 2) Make a commitment to practice the new habit. 3) Set up a plan.

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What is the term defined as the ability to do something well, usually gained by training or experience?

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"Skill"

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There are only five transferable skills.

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False

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Auditory has to do with hearing.

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True

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Time is an unusual commodity.

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True

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Never make a trial choice of a major.

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False

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_________________ defines learning as a stable change in behavior that comes as a result of practice.

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B. F. Skinner

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When you learn something new, your brain changes physically.

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True

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Information encoded in long-term memory is never difficult to recall.

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False

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Viewing a major as a one-time choice that determines your entire future can raise your stress level.

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True

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