Study Skills
Chapter 8
Goal Setting
Time Mangement
Halloween
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Research indicates that the majority of test questions on college exams come from
What are instructors’ lecture notes?
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Advanced level of thought
What is higher level thinking?
100
Research shows that setting these increases your success.
What are goals?
100
Three steps to manage time effectively.
What are analyze, itemize and prioritize?
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What are the two traditional colors for Halloween?
What are orange and black?
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Research on effective reading suggests a student should turn chapter headings and subheadings into what?
What are questions?
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Seeking out and carefully sonsidering evidence for and against a particular point.
What is balanced thinking?
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The authors of your textbook contend that that human motivation is comprised of “3 Ds”. Name one of the "D's"
What are drive, discipline and determination?
200
What time periods should your time managment plan include?
What are short term, mid range and long term goals?
200
What do Halloween colors, black and orange, signify?
What is orange stands for harvest and black signifies death.
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During lectures, if students just focus on listening to what the professor is saying, they tend to remember it better when they do what?
What is write notes at the same time?
300
Evaluating arguments, conclusions and ideas.
What is critical thinking?
300
A popular mnemonic device (memory-improvement) strategy for remembering the key components of a well designed goal is the acronym “SMART.” What do each of the five letters represents in the SMART method of goal-setting stand for?
What are specific, meaningful or measurable, actionable, realistic, timed.
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Three strategies to overcome procratination.
What are start with most appealing first, divide big tasks into small chunks, organize your work space to minimize distractions, know weak periods and schedule enjoyable tasks, finish work when close to completion?
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What is the number one Halloween candy bar?
What is Snickers?
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What is an effective textbook-reading strategy?
What are: After previewing a chapter, think about what you already know that relates to the chapter’s topic or Read the chapter’s summary before reading the chapter or Take written notes on what you’re reading while you’re reading it.
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The expression, “Do as I say, not as I do” best reflects a reasoning error known as:
What is double standard?
400
What is it called when our thoughts determine our ability to reach our goals?
What is self fulfilling prophecy?
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Possible psychological reasons for procrastination.
What are fear of failure, perfectionism, fear of success, indecisiveness and thrill seeking?
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What does the word 'Hallow' in relation to this holiday means?
What is saint?
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Describe three effective strategies for answering essay test questions.
What are putting bullet points or an outline at the beginning of all the information you plan to cover; focus on main ideas first, think about what you will write in advance?
500
Stimulates creative thinking.
What are flexibility, experimenting with ideas, being mobile, writing it down, seek diversity, take a break, recognize the problem or be persistent?
500
Describe on way that you can use social resources to maintain motivation and progress toward your goals?
What are surrounding yourself with peers who are committed to success, avoiding "toxic" people, social contract for success, and joining a social support group?
500
Elements of a good time managment plan.
What are short, mid and long term goals, planning the entire week, reserve time for unexpected events, balance work and recreation?
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Which country did Halloween originate in?
What is Ireland?