Question 1

College is important today because?

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All of the above  (New technologies are changing)  (It provides earning power)  (It prepares citizens for leadership)

Question 2

Because of new technologies and the information explosion:

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Both A and C  (Few people can support themselves adequaltly without higher education)  (Most graduates are earning their living by creating, managing, and using information)

Question 3

A college degree \"levels the playing field\" because it:

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Both A and B  (Equalizes differences that people have)  (Provides the opportunity to be evaluated on merit)

Question 4

Critical thinking means to:

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Look for evidence before forming a personal opinion

Question 5

The most important skill you\'ll need to learn in college is how to:

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Keep learning throughout your life

Question 6

College can enrich your life by allowing you to:

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Both A and B  (Experience diversity)  (Clarify your beliefs and values)

Question 7

When comparing college graduates with non-graduates, college graduates tend to:

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Make more money

Question 8

College is different than high school because:

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Your college classes may have a lot more students in them

Question 9

What challenge would an adult and returning student face that an eighteen-year-old student would not?

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They may experience a lack of freedom

Question 10

To build a clearer sense of purpose for being in college:

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Identify students who have the same major and career interests

Question 11

In taking contorl of your life remember:

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To spend time doing the things you value most

Question 12

Two of the most cited differences between high school and college are increased autonomy and:

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Greater responsibility

Question 13

A person may procrastinate because

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Both A and B  (They fear success)  (They are bored)

Question 14

Setting priorities while in college means:

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All of the above  (Balancing your academic schedule with the rest of your life)  (Finding time of yourself)  (Finding time for social activities)

Question 15

For each hour spent in class, you should schedule ____ hour(s) of study time

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2

Question 16

Recognizing what time of day or night you are most alert and engaging is learning about your

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Biorhythms

Question 17

An example of using your study time wisely would be

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Using your waiting time to review

Question 18

What is the most important reason to be on time for class

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It shows repect for both your professor and your classmates

Question 19

Promising yourself a ___ is a good strategy for beating procrastination

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Reward

Question 20

The greatest challenge of prioritizing is balancing school with

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Work and family obligations

Question 21

Your learning style reflects

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The way your acquire knowledge

Question 22

The following can be used to measure and describe learning styles

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All of the above  (Multiple intelligence inventory)  (Myer-Briggs Type Inventory)  (Kolb Inventory)

Question 23

Pat is taking a history class. The exams focus on events and dates. After each class, he draws time lines and plots the events covered in the lecture using key words. According to the VARK learning styles, what is Pat\'s Preference?

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Visual

Question 24

Sally, who is pre-med, is taking a class that involves problem solving real case studies. She most likely enjoys the class because she is

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A converger

Question 25

Introverts tend to

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think before taking action

Question 26

The S/N (sending/intuition) preference scale describes how you

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Acquire information

Question 27

One weakness of someone with a thinking style is that he or she tends to

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Not notice people\'s feelings

Question 28

One weakness of someone with a judging style is that he or she tends to

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Make decisions with insufficient data

Question 29

One strength of someone with a perceiving style is that he or she

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Is flexible

Question 30

the theory of multiple intelligences is based on the premise that human intelligence

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Can be measured based on eight different intelligences

Question 31

Critical thinking is considered

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Thoughtful consideration

Question 32

Arguably, the most important skill you will acquire in college is:

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The ability and confidence to think for yourself

Question 33

A critical thinker possesses all of the following EXCEPT

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The ability to create a simplistic analysis of a complex issue

Question 34

In college, the word argument refers to

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A collection of reasons and information that form logical support of some idea

Question 35

Which of the following is NOT a question a good critical thinker would ask?

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Did Speaker X move me to feeling strongly about the issue?

Question 36

A good job candidate will have which of the following abilities, characteristics of critical thinking?

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Al of the above  (Judgement skills)  (Collaboration skills)  (Analytical skills)

Question 37

In a liberal education, students are taught to investigate

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A and B  (All sides of a question)  (All possible solutions to a problem)

Question 38

The most creative idea starts with

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Brainstorming

Question 39

Which of the following statements will NOT help you to think critically?

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Appeal to authority

Question 40

One study found that students who participated in collaborative learning performed significantly better on a test requiring critical thinking that did

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Students who studied individually

Question 41

Most forgetting takes place within ____ hour(s) of seeing or hearing something?

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24

Question 42

An engaged learner would do all EXCEPT which of the following?

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Write down everything the instructor says

Question 43

Which note-taking method is NOT recommended for taking notes during a lecture?

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Paragraph Format

Question 44

During lecture, you should focus on all of the following EXCEPT

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Facts and figures

Question 45

Which of the following is most important when it comes to effective note-taking?

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Identifying the main points

Question 46

When taking notes in science and mathematics courses, which should you NOT do?

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Put what the instructor says in your words

Question 47

Listening in class is like

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None of the above  (listening to a TV program)  (listening to a friend)  (listening to a speaker at a meeting)

Question 48

One method for organizing notes is called

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Cornell Format

Question 49

When using technology to take notes, remember that

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Laptops are often poor tools for taking notes during class

Question 50

To really learn, you must

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All of the above  (talk about what you are learning)  (write about what you are learning)  (relate what you are learning to pat experiences)

Question 51

The first step in \'attacking\' a chapter in a text is

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Previewing

Question 52

The first thing you should read when previewing a reading assignment is

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The chapter title

Question 53

Developing a visual guide to a chapter is known as

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Mapping

Question 54

Dividing terms on a list into groups of five, seven, or nine is known as

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Chunking

Question 55

Flash cards are a great alternative to mapping for what kind of learners?

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Interactive

Question 56

In most sciences, it is best to

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Outline chapters

Question 57

___ is an example of a social science course

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History

Question 58

___ is an example of a humanities course

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Literature

Question 59

Tori has been reading her textbooks but doesn\'t feel like she is understanding what she is reading. She wants to try to use highlighting as a method to increase her comprehension. What should Tori do as she reads?

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Both A and C  (Highlight everything that looks important)  (Read before she highlights)

Question 60

College is about deep learning: understanding the ___ behind the details

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Why and How

Question 61

A good study strategy includes

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Collaborating with others

Question 62

Long term memory is NOT

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Mapping

Question 63

When you truly comprehend what you learn, you will be able to:

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All of the above  (Place names, days, and specific facts in context)  (Exercise critical thinking abilities)  (Have a deep understanding of the course material)

Question 64

The storage capacity of your memory is

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Unlimited

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