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The quality of our lives is determined by the quality of______ we make on a daily basis.

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choices

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When we choose positive beliefs, these lead to positive behaviors. Positive behaviors often lead to positive results that reinforce our positive beliefs, and the cycle begins anew. This sequence is described as the cycle of _______.

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success

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A time-tested tool for designing the life you want to lead is a ________, a written record of your thoughts and feelings about your past, present, and future.

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journal

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People who are strong in the eight qualities shown in the On Course self-assessment tend to make wiser choices at forks in the road than do people who are weak in these qualities. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Five suggestions to help you create a meaningful journal are (1) be spontaneous; (2) write for yourself; (3) be honest; (4) be creative; and (5) ________.

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dive deep

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To excel as a learner, you need to create as many strong neural networks (connections) in your brain as possible. TRUE FALSE

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True

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In order to create strong neural networks (connections) in your brain, you've got to __________ the learning process. A. participate actively in B. read about C. remember D. listen to a lecture about

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A. participate actively in

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Brain research reveals that when you connect what you are learning now to previously stored information (e.g., already formed neural networks), you learn the information or skill more slowly and less deeply. TRUE FALSE

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False

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The human brain learns best when learning efforts are done in... A. one long marathon session, using one method of deep processing B. frequent sessions distributed over time using one method of deep processing C. one long marathon session using a variety of deep processing strategies D. frequent sessions distributed over time using a variety of deep processing strategies

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D. frequent sessions distributed over time using a variety of deep processing strategies

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The four components of the CORE Learning System are Collect, Organize, Rehearse, and __________.

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Evaluate

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The soft skills you'll learn in On Course are ideal for succeeding in both college and your career. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Soft skills may be the skills that determine whether you will keep a job or lose it. TRUE FALSE

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True

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According to the SCANS report, hard skills are enough to help you get the job of your dreams and keep it. TRUE FALSE

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False

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About what percent of workers today are in jobs that did not exist a few decades ago? A. 10 B. 25 C. 50 D. 75

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B. 25

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According to the SCANS report, employers consider soft skills, like those taught in On Course, to be _________________. A. essential for work world success B.. a nice complement to the truly important hard skills C.. unnecessary for continued job success D. a thing of the past—no one worries about those any longer

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A. essential for work world success

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Self-esteem is the reputation we have with others. TRUE FALSE

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False (reputation with ourselves)

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Self-esteem is strengthened by increased self-acceptance. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Accepting our weaknesses means ________. A. we are content to stay as we are B. we can now begin to strengthen the things about ourselves that can be changed C. we are weak

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B. we can now begin to strengthen the things about ourselves that can be changed

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Successful people are usually willing to ________. A. admit their personal weaknesses B. set a goal to change C. manage their actions to bring about change D. look at feedback about their efforts to change E. have the courage to change F. do all of the above

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F. do all of the above

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We are born with a certain level of self-esteem, and it remains that way throughout our life. TRUE FALSE

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False (We can learn higher self-esteem just as we learned lower self-esteem.)

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The college catalog, available in the Registrar's office, is your best source of information about your college's general education requirements. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Your college course load is determined by your GPA at the end of the semester. TRUE FALSE

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False

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The course syllabus given to you by your instructor is a contract for that class. TRUE FALSE

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True

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As you prepare to cross the border into college, you can use resources to assist you with your journey. Even before you begin classes, you can check out the lay of the land. Which of these sources provides the most reliable information about your college prior to the first day of classes? A. Your brother's girlfriend B. The college catalogue C. Your college roommate, who has attended four other institutions D. The members of your college social networking site

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B. The college catalogue

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You are taking 15 credit hours in the spring semester at your college. Last semester, you successfully completed nine credit hours with two "C's" and a "B." However, you stopped attending six hours (two 3-credit courses) and did not officially withdraw. Which of the following statements is true of you? A. You have two "F's" on your transcript from the last semester. B. You are currently enrolled in a "full class load." C. Your GPA is below a 2.0. D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

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When people create the best life possible given their circumstances, they are acting as ________. A. creators B. victims C. students D. All of the above

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A. creators

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When people allow life to happen to them, they are acting as ________. A. creators B. victims C. students D. None of the above

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B. victims

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When we respond to a stimulus as a Creator we are most likely to ___________. A. seek solutions B. take an action C. try something new D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

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When we respond to a stimulus as a Victim, we are most likely to _______. A. blame B. complain C. excuse D. All of the above

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D. All of the above

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The key ingredient of personal responsibility is choice. TRUE FALSE

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True

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"I failed because my instructor is terrible" is something that would probably be said by your Inner ________. A. Critic B. Defender C. Guide D. Creator

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B. Defender

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"I'm so stupid, it's no surprise I failed math" is something that would probably be said by your Inner ________. A. Critic B. Defender C. Guide D. Creator

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A. Critic

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When you hear Ownership and an Action Plan, you know you are talking to a Victim. TRUE FALSE

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False (Creator)

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"I was late because I chose to sleep thirty minutes later this morning" is something that would probably be said by your Inner ________. A. Critic B. Defender C. Guide D. Victim

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C. Guide

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"I don't think I'm smart enough to make it in college" is something that would probably be said by your Inner ________. A. Critic B. Defender C. Guide D. Creator

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A. Critic

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What we will experience in five or ten years is greatly affected by the choices we make from here on. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Your Inner Defender will be of great help as you take the first step of the Wise-Choice Process, which is objectively identifying "What's my situation?" TRUE FALSE

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FALSE (Your Inner Guide will best help you define your present situation.)

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In Step 4 of the Wise-Choice Process, the ideal is to come up with how many possible choices? A. One B. Two C. Three D. As many as possible

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D. As many as possible

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If you can't predict the outcome of one of your possible choices, you should stop and gather more information before making any decisions. TRUE FALSE

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True

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After implementing your plan, the final step of the Wise-Choice Process is to evaluate the success of your plan. One good way to do this is to compare your new situation with how you would like it to be (as you defined in Step 2). TRUE FALSE

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True

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As long as I believe my career success belongs to someone else (like "lousy" bosses), I'm being a Victim, and my success is unlikely. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Creators know that the foundation of success at work (as in college) is accepting this truth: By our choices, we are each the primary creators of the outcomes and experiences of our lives. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Victims usually don't explore their career options thoroughly or match career requirements with their own talents and interests, and they make uninformed choices. TRUE FALSE

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True

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What are the advantages of being a Creator in the workplace? A. Creators bring a positive and productive attitude to the workplace. B. Absenteeism and poor working habits are not problems for Creators. C. These employees get the job and then excel at the job. D. All of the above E. None of the above

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D. All of the above

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Taking responsibility for your work life means _________________________. A. planning your career path to keep your options open and your progress unobstructed B. reacting emotionally to disappointments on the job C. placing responsibility for obstacles on those who are creating them (bosses, coworkers, "the man") D. running with the immediate opportunities that face you, so you won't miss out on them

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A. planning your career path to keep your options open and your progress unobstructed

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According to psychologist Albert Ellis, the following formula explains why people respond differently to the same event: A + B = C. In this formula, "A" stands for the Activating event, and "C" stands for the Consequence (how we feel about the activating event). What does "B" stand for? A. Behaviors B. Beliefs C. Brains D. Brawn

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B. Beliefs

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"I'm stupid" is a typical comment made by an Inner ________.

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Critic

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"He's stupid" is a typical comment made by an Inner ________.

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Defender

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Disputing irrational beliefs is best done by the ________. A. Inner Critic B. Inner Defender C. Inner Guide D. Inner Tube

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C. Inner Guide

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Being able to dispute irrational beliefs will help your self-esteem to grow. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Reading is one of the most important ways of Collecting knowledge; Collecting knowledge is the first step in the CORE Learning System. TRUE FALSE

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True

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Active reading is characterized by intense mental engagement that leads to significant neural activity in the brain, assists deep and lasting learning, and leads to high grades. TRUE FALSE

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True

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When reading actively, the most significant information in the reading is in the Supporting Details. TRUE FALSE

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False

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Good readers don't read words; they read ideas, and ideas are found in chunks (groups of words). TRUE FALSE

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True

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Effective highlighting will result in 40 to 50% of a paragraph being marked for review. TRUE FALSE

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False

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In two major surveys, college and university educators identified lack of ____________ as the number one barrier to student success.

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motivation

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According to American College Testing (ACT), in public four-year colleges in the United States about ______ percent of students fail to return for their second year. A. 10 B. 20 C. 33 D. 50

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C. 33

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According to American College Testing (ACT), in public two-year colleges in the United States about ______ percent of students fail to return for their second year. A. 10 B. 20 C. 33 D. 50

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D. 50

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In the formula V x E = Motivation, the letter E stands for ________. A. Energy B. Effort C. Evidence D. Expectation

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D. Expectation

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According to recent U.S. Census Bureau data, how much more do Americans with a four-year college degree earn in their lifetime, on average, than people with a high school degree? A. $400,000 B. $900,000 C. $1,600,000 D. $2,100,000

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B. $900,000

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According to psychologist Brian Tracy, many people resist setting life goals because they don't know how. TRUE FALSE

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True

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A "life role" is an activity to which we regularly devote large amounts of ______ and energy.

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time

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The DAPPS Rule is an acronym, a memory device to assist us in remembering the five qualities of an effective ________.

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goals

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The five letters in DAPPS stand for Dated, Achievable, Personal, Positive, and ________. [Capitalize the word]

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Specific

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Which of the following is the most effective goal, according to the DAPPS Rule? A. Do well academically this semester. B. Work hard to get good grades. C. Achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better this semester. D. Have more fun.

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C. Achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better this semester.

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A _________ is an unbending intention, a single-mindedness of purpose that promises to overcome all obstacles regardless of how you may feel at any particular moment.

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commitment

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When it comes to accomplishing goals and dreams, commitment creates _________.

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method

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Because of his commitment to return to Hawaii to visit his new girl friend, the author earned money for the trip by selling magazine subscriptions door to door. TRUE FALSE

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FALSE

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Cathy Turner used visualizations to help her win two Olympic gold medals in speed skating. TRUE FALSE

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TRUE

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Which of the following is NOT a key to effective visualizing? A. Relaxing B. Using present tense verbs C. Being specific D. Feeling your feelings E. Listening to your favorite music

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E. Listening to your favorite music

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Designing my career path has nothing to do with writing goals. TRUE FALSE

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FALSE

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A motivating career goal need not have the DAPPS qualities. TRUE FALSE

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FALSE

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To stay self-motivated, you'll want to match your career choice and college major with your parents' recommendations and desired income level. TRUE FALSE

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FALSE

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Once you have begun your career, you ____________________________________. A. will continue to find self-motivating strategies helpful B. will no longer need to use your Life Plan (you've arrived) C. will never be asked to set goals or create work plans D. All of the above E. None of the above

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A. will continue to find self-motivating strategies helpful

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Some of the most motivated students we see in college are those who view college as ______________________________. A. an easy way to fill the time until they determine what they "really" want to do B. the way to win the heart of someone they love C. the next logical step on the path to their career goals D. a way to win their parents' approval

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C. the next logical step on the path to their career goals

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As adults, we must depend on others to tell us what we should believe about ourselves. TRUE FALSE

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FALSE

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A personal ________ is a statement about ourselves in which we claim our desired qualities as if we already had them in abundance

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affirmation

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If your affirmation seems like a lie, remind yourself that when you say your affirmation, you are prematurely telling the ___________.

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truth

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If you want to strengthen your affirmation, which of the following would you NOT do? A. Realize that you already possess the qualities you desire B. Listen to your Inner Critic C. Repeat your affirmation over and over as a reminder D. Make choices consistent with your affirmation qualities

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B. Listen to your Inner Critic

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If you want to further strengthen your affirmation, which of the following would you NOT do? A. Criticize other people before they criticize you B. Be careful about the words you use to describe yourself C. Say your affirmation when life tests you and then act consistently with your affirmation qualities D. Record your affirmation on a 3-minute loop tape and listen to it often

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A. Criticize other people before they criticize you

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In the pursuit of a 4-year degree, students spend nearly 400 hours in a formal classroom. TRUE FALSE

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TRUE

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The goal of taking notes is to get down "everything that the instructor says." TRUE FALSE

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FALSE

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Victims allow wandering thoughts to sabotage their learning. TRUE FALSE

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TRUE

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In a study by Kiewra, it was found that lecture notes taken by first-year students contain, on average, only _______________of the critical ideas presented during a class. A. four or five B. 11 percent C. 75 percent D. half E. the first and last

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B. 11 percent

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When taking notes in the class of a speed-talker, what can you do to be a speed-note-taker? A. Condense: listen for a minute, note the key concept or main idea, then paraphrase in your own words B. Leave blank spaces for missed material—you can get with a classmate after class to fill in the blanks C. Create your own personal shorthand--use a system of abbreviations D. All of the above E. None of the above

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D. All of the above

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