College Life Midterm 2/3 – Flashcards
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people generally attend community college to
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to improve their skills or gain new skills
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when should you skip a prerequisite
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never
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being successful involves
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the GPA formula is
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GPA = grade point value / total number of credits
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in one study cited in this chapter, ___% of community college students required one or more remedial courses
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85
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the syllabus can be thought of as
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an example of avoiding the PCP Syndrome is
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getting involved in student government on your campus
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demonstrating academic professionalism requires you to
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which is not a benefit of going to college
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higher unemployment rates
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success courses like this one helps students to
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stay in school and be successful
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risk factors for college success are
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predictors not determiners
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one of your classmates tells you they aren't sure what career they want to pursue. you advise them to
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go to the college career center and talk with their instructor and advisers
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a community college classmate of yours failed his first math test. what should he do
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use the tutoring services available on your campus
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students seeking a degree at a community college generally have two choices:
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one with a career focus and one with a transfer focus
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to maintain focus, successful students
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find the right time of day when most energized to complete school work
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engaged students are most likely to
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be tuned in and soak everything the class has to offer
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the purpose of core classes is to provide students with
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an opportunity to become a more knowledgeable person
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to make the best transition to college, first generation college students shouls
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communicate with their family about their college experience
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which is an example of planning ahead for meeting with an advisor
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making an appointment and having a prepared list of questions
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before dropping a class, speak to the ___ first
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instructor
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"the system" used in this book to structure productive learning is
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challenge-reaction-insight-action CRIA
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performers are most likely to
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learners believe you can grow your intelligence if you capitalize on opportunities to
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learn
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when performers tackle problem that are too difficult they often feel
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helpless
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in order to adjust your attitude
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pay careful attention to the words you choose
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according to the text, FOCUS system begins by making your goal fit your
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your goals must please
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yourself
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which fuels your motivation level
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a dream and goal are different in that
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a dream is fantasy-based and a goal is reality-based
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describe the phrase "some situations cannot be changed, but attitude can"
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your teacher has an accent and it makes it hard for you to understand her. you make an appointment to see her to ask if you can get her notes
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what does the phrase mean "if you can and don't, it means you won't"
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if you have the ability and don't try, you won't succeed
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for any goal to be effective it must be
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concrete
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what are the 4 C-factors of intrinsic motivation
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curiosity, control, career outlook, and challenge
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dreaming is the ____ step to creating the future you want
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first
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successful student have the following things in common
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they love to learn. seek challenges, value effort and persevere
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according to rick snyder's research, students who scored higher on a measure of ____ got higher grades
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hope
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research shows that what you believe about your own intelligence can make a difference in how successful you'll be in college. there are 2 basic ways to define the views on intelligence. people are either
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performers or learners
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multitasking hinders students' ability to focus and learn. research shows that when a student is distracted by e-mail or phone calls, their IQ drops by ___ points.
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people who are extrinsically motivated learn in order to
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people who are intrinsically motivated are motivated
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from within
