Definitions
Self-Awareness
College Success
Mental Health
College Miscellaneous
100

The act of transmitting information,
ideas, and attitudes from one person to another.

What is Communication?

100

True or False: Having a growth mindset automatically
guarantee positive outcomes. 

What is False?

100

An intelligent framework for setting goals. 

What is SMART?

Specific 

Measurable

Achievable 

Relevant

Time-based 

100

The landmark public health study by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente that linked childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, and household dysfunction to later-life health problems, chronic illness, and early death.

What is the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) Study?

100

Penn State's communication tool that houses info related to your bill, financial aid, financial awards, holds, and to-do list items 

What is LionPATH?

200

Belief that one's basic qualities, like their intelligence or talent, are simply fixed traits that cannot/will not change.

What is a Fixed Mindset?

200

Level of communication that might include reflection, self-talk, meditation, or prayer. 

What is INTRAPERSONAL communication?

200

Test strategy where the student jots down key formulas, definitions, or steps as soon as they receive the test. 

What is BRAIN DUMP what you know?

200

The result of prolonged and severe adversity (e.g., abuse or neglect), experienced without the protection of strong, supportive relationships with adults.

What is TOXIC STRESS?

200

The 3 things you should always include when sending an email.

What are Subject, Salutation, and Signature?

300

Being motivated to engage in a behavior in order to earn a reward or avoid punishment.

What is EXTRINSIC Motivation?

300

The kind of tone which includes Colloquial or slang expressions and shorter words and might express more feelings and personal thoughts. 

What is INFORMAL TONE?

300

Time management technique that involves alternating focused work sessions with frequent short breaks to promote sustained concentration and avoid mental fatigue

What is The POMODORO Technique?

300

True or False: Being resilient means that a person will never experience difficulty or distress.  

What is FALSE?

300

Britt wants to send an email all their student mentees but is worried about getting too many reply all responses and also wants to protect the privacy of the recipients. How should they send the email? 

What is by using the BCC line?

400

Belief that one is inadequate and incompetent despite evidence of being skilled and successful.

What is Impostor Syndrome?

400

Joel drops a challenging elective after the first week
because it feels “too hard” compared to what others
grasp quickly. His impostor syndrome is showing!  

What is NATURAL GENIUS?

400

When preparing to study, Tonia considers whether she is hungry, removes her #1 distraction, and gathers her course notes. What aspect of her studying is she considering most via these actions?

What is creating an appropriate ENVIRONMENT to have a productive study session?

400

An individual’s ability to effectively cope with stress and adversity.

What is Resilience?

400

The digital backpack that serves as a central hub and storage space (cloud-based), so your work
is accessible from any device.

What is Microsoft Product, OFFICE 365?

500

A mental state where a person is completely absorbed and focused on an engaging activity, experiencing a sense of effortless action, loss of self-consciousness, and a distorted perception of time

What is FLOW STATE?

500

Two of the five reasons we might struggle with low motivation and higher levels of procrastination. 

What are

1. Avoidance of discomfort. 

2. Self-doubt

3. Being over-extended

4. Lack of commitment to a goal. 

5. Mental health challenges

500

The three categories of tasks outlined in the ABC Method of time management.

What are 

1. Urgent and Important

2. Important but not Urgent 

3. Neither Urgent nor Important

500

Aspect of resilience that focuses on how events are perceived and how daily stressors and life circumstances are negotiated. 

What is the COGNITIVE aspect of resilience?

500

Three things to include when naming assignment files to better help you find things quickly and keep your work organized.

What are course + assignment + version?

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