Master Your Mind
What is memory?
Ability to retain information and recall it at a later time
List the 3 learning styles
Visual, auditory, and kinesthetic
What is Identifying filler paragraphs and focusing on key information is a hallmark of this critical reading technique:
pseudo-skimming
What is anxiety?
Feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease typically about an event or something with an uncertain outcome
Give three manifestations/causes of Imposter Syndrome
Difficulty in internalizing successes, dismissing success as a simple luck, feelings of self-doubt or incompetence, constant anxiety, belief that will never live up to people’s expectations, fear of failure
This is defined as processing information into a memory. It can be visual, linguistic, motor, or semantic.
Encoding
According to Gardener’s theory of multiple intelligences, how many different types of intelligences are there?
8
This note-taking method organizes information into main ideas and detailed bullet points for clarity:
the outline method
Describe 3 things that can trigger stress
Daily life events of tasks
School and/or job
Relational concerns
Time constraints
Lack of self-care
Health concerns
Multi-tasking
Identify concerns
Give three examples of time management strategies:
planner, color coding, create your own deadlines, task manager app
Using memory for a specific purpose such as remembering a phone number, your UBID, or social security number is what type of memory?
Working Memory or Short Term memory
Asking these types of questions, requiring more than a "yes" or "no," helps deepen understanding.
open-ended questions
List 3 note-taking methods:
Outline
Mind-Mapping
Cornell-Notes with a study guide
“Writing on Slides”
Prolonged sleep loss can negatively affect this type of development, increasing risks of anxiety and depression
emotional development
A student is assigned a research paper for their history class. Instead of writing their own analysis, the student copies several paragraphs from an online article without using quotation marks or providing any citations. They submit the paper as their own work, hoping the instructor won't notice. When the instructor runs the paper through detection software, it reveals that significant portions of the text were copied directly from the article without proper attribution. What is the student being charged with?
Plagiarism
“A process of being fully present in the moment, suspended from judgement or correction and starting with a simple awareness of one’s body and thoughts without attachment to a particular point of view, resulting in freedom from automatic, habitual views of the self and others” is what concept
Mindfulness
Writing, reviewing, and discussing notes are key methods for students with this learning preference.
auditory learning
What is the SQ3R method?
This five-step active reading technique includes "Survey, Question, Read, Recite, and Review.
Describe one behavior, one physical, and one emotional negative reaction to stress
Behavioral: forgetfulness, decreased productivity, risky behaviors
Physical: elevated blood pressure, muscle tension, headache, upset stomach, and lack of sleep
Emotional: irritability, depression, withdrawal, anxiety, low self-esteem
A mindset or behavior where students go through the motions of completing academic tasks without genuine engagement or deep understanding, often just focusing on memorization
robot mode/passive learning
Describe either box breathing (4-4-4-4) or grounding (5-4-3-2-1)
Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 seconds, exhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4 sec
5 things you can see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you can hear, 2 thing you can smell, 1 emotion you can feel
List an example for each (3) of the communication strategies:
Verbal
Use a strong, confident speaking voice
Use active listening
Decrease your filler words or non-words (um, uh, so, like etc)
Nonverbal
Try to be aware of how you are physically presenting yourself (body language)
Be intentional about your gestures or facial expressions
Written
Be concise, clear, and to the point
Review your words and say them out loud for clarity
Give three examples of Why students need to read course books:
Prepares you for what to expect in class
Supplements lectures and course objectives
Provides you with an opportunity to teach yourself
References for papers and assignments
Create sample questions to prepare for a test
What is the 10-3-2-1-0 Rule?
10 hours before bed: Avoid caffeine.
3 hours before bed: Avoid eating or drinking alcohol.
2 hours before bed: Stop working.
1 hour before bed: Turn off screens.
0: Hit the snooze button zero times.
Locus of control has a lot to do with mindset. What mindset is the external locus of control similar to?
Fixed mindset