Freshmen Seminar Final

A 4 - Year Degree earned at a College/University

bachelor's degree

A degree beyond your master's degree. This requires extensive research and additional college credits. It is the highest degree that could be earned.

Doctorate's Degree

A job is defined as

an employment position obtained to earn money

Aim or an objective. Something that you want to accomplish is a

Goal

Before arriving for an interview, what should an applicant have already done?

All items listed

- Developed questions to ask.

- Researched the company.

- Practiced potential questions

The Career Pathway that requires four or more years of education at a college or university

Traditional Academic

The Career Pathway requires specialized training at a vocational-technical high school and a two-year technical or trade school.

Technical Academic

Which of the following is an illegal interview question?

Are you currently single or married?

Benefits you could have received by taking an alternative action

Opportunity Cost

a quality or characteristic

Trait

It is a typed letter from an individual who is stating facts about you as a person.

Character recommendation

Something that you are capable of doing.

Abilities/skills

Informational Interviews are for making contacts and networking. (T or F)

True

Any education program beyond a high school degree would be considered

Post - Secondary Schooling

An educational institution which specializes in a two-year degree (associate's degree) or certificate program would be considered.

Community College

This is a form in which you fill out for prospective employers with information about yourself

Job Application

When going on an interview as a high school student, it is not necessary to research the company because employers do not expect you to know about the company. They will inform you during the interview. That is one reason we go on interviews is to get all the information from the interviewer. (T or F)

False

As a 9th grade student, it is too early for you to start doing community service work or volunteer work because you really should be concentrating on your studies and becoming acclimated with the high school. You have 3 more years to worry about becoming involved with community service and clubs/organizations to list on your college application. (T or F)

False

One's way of life as indicated by one's job, hobbies, behavior, possessions, etc

Lifestyle

On what qualities does an employer develop first impressions of an applicant?

All of these,

- Posture

- Clothing

- Hand-Shake

An occupation requiring a specific skill.

trade

This type of question states that the best way to know what a candidate will do is by knowing what he/she did in a similar situation in the past.

Behavioral Question

Questions that check your reasoning skills. They are linked in such a way that suddenly what seems to be one question are actually two or three questions about the same topic.

Multi-barreled question

These questions are assumptive. These questions are designed to get a specific response from the interviewee.

Leading Questions

After interviewing if you know you do not want the position after all, you should not worry about sending a follow up letter; you could just send a text and let the interviewer know that you are not interested. (T or F)

False

One reduction of price from the full original price or suggested retail price of an item is a

Discount

The ___ on a receipt is the subtotal plus tax if applicable

Total

The price of a single item is called the "with" the price for an item of a single unit of measurement"

Unit Price

"When a retailer gives a trade discount that has 2 or more discounts, this is a" with "When a retailer gives 2 or more discounts, this is called a"

Series Discount

Social Security Tax taken out of our paycheck would be

6.2%

Medicare Tax taken out of our paycheck would be

1.45%

A fee collected by the federal government to supports its programs.

Federal Income Tax

This is also known as our nation's health care program for the elderly and disabled. You qualify for this at age 65.

Medicare Tax

This provides a small income and other services to the elderly, disabled Americans, and orphaned minors. We know this as the nation's retirement program.

Social Security Tax

The amount of your paycheck after deductions

Net pay

A fee collected by Pennsylvania to support its programs.

State tax

Total earnings or pay before taxes have been taken out.

Gross Pay

"The Sandwich Shoppe pays its employees biweekly..." with "The Sandwich Shoppe pays its employees biweekly. Their pay period is Monday to Sunday. You work the same hours each week. On Monday and Tuesday you work 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.; Wednesday you work Noon - 3:30 p.m.; Thursday you work 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Friday 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., and Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. You are single. You are paid $11.25 an hours. What is your GROSS pay for the pay period?

$437.50

"You just handed in your working papers, completed the I9 Form, W4 Form...Weis...."You have completed all your required working papers are are ready to start your job at Weis! You work the same hours each week. They pay weekly. They are paying you $0.80 more than minimum wage. You are single. You worked from 8:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on Monday; Wednesday you worked 3:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.; Thursday and Friday you worked 4:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.; and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. What is your NET pay? Your employer deducts state tax, social security tax, and medicare tax and $16 for federal income tax. Your local also charges 1.5% for taxes.

$157.13

You are making a purchase on Amazon. The item that you are purchasing is selling for $75.00 with 20% off. If you purchase before midnight on Nov. 23, they will deduct another 15%; in addition, if you use your Amazon credit card, they will give you another 10% off. The item that you are purchasing is taxable and there will be a shipping and handling fee of $5.95. You do use your credit card and order before midnight. What is the total cost of your Amazon purchase?

$54.60

Which of the following is an example of a problem listener:

Listen to words only

People that use AI to be more productive in their jobs (data entry, writing, analyzing information, etc. is considered to be counter productive. (T or F)

False

a type of AI that can create content, including text, images, and audio

Generative AI

a computer program that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Repeatedly sending message that include threats of harm or are highly intimidating; engaging other online activities that make a person afraid for his or her safety.

Cyberstalking

Intentionally and cruelly excluding someone from an online group, like a "buddy list" or game.

Exclusion

Talking someone into revealing secrets or embarrassing information, then sharing it online.

Trickory

Sharing someone's secrets or embarrassing information or images online.

Outing

Pretending to be someone else and sending or posting material to get that person in trouble or danger or to damage that person's reputation or friendships.

Impersonation

"Dissing" someone online. Sending or posting gossip or rumors about a person to damage his or her reputation or friendships.

Denigration

Repeatedly sending nasty, mean, and insulting messages

Harassment

Online fights using electronic messages with angry and vulgar language.

Flaming

Emoticons are a pictorial representation of a facial expression, or feelings and tone that are communicated digitally. (T or F)

True

Cyberthreats are general statements that make it sound like the writer is emotionally upset and may be considering harming someone else, harming himself or herself, or committing suicide. (T or F)

True

What can you infer about the rule of asking permission before posting something like a photo of your friends online? (T or F)

True

Which of these emotions is the most likely to be triggered in a flame war?

Anger

how is flaming similar to heckling

Both use harmful or insulting words to attack other people.

Which of the following children is most likely to practice good digital etiquette?

A boy who always says "please' and "thank you"

You should use digital etiquette if your writing on

A message board

In which situation will the rules of digital etiquette apply?

Sending an email to your grandmother

What is the most likely explanation for what the "net" in the term "netiquette" stands?

Internet

What's the best way to text your mom to tell her you'll be an hour late for dinner?

I'm running late be there in an hour.

Why might an anonymous internet poster feel bold enough to say mean things in response to a blog post?

She can say mean things and not worry about retaliation.

___________ is a community of people who connect with each other to share knowledge.

PLN

Many browsers have a ___________________ address bar when a website is secure. It is ___________________ when the website is unsafe.

Green/Red

The _________________ symbol in the address bar next to the website address indicates a secure website

Padlock

the secure version a web browser uses when communicating with websites.

HTTPS

The four P's to successful presentations are the following

Purpose, Plan, Poise, Practice

Serving a useful purpose; tending to build up is?

constructive

What does the "N" stand for in the acronym NICER?

Notice those around you

Nose wrinkled, eyes narrowed, upper lip raised or mouth closed(indicating repulsion to strong smell or object

Disgust

Eyebrows slightly lowered and drawn together, lower eyelids are slightly tenses, eyes open in stare/glare, lips pressed together

Anger

Eyes wide open, mouth open but not stretched (Can be mistaken for fear)

Surprised

Forehead rested(no tension), slight smile

peaceful

A person that spends as much or more time looking at phone, computer screens, TV, or video games than interacting directly with others is called a

Digital Zombie

Which of these social cues might vary by culture or social group

Handshake

One of the cast members thinks the lead is trying to steal the show.

Presume Positive intent

Another club member thinks she has a great idea for a play, but she is shy and doesn't want to share.

Speak your truth

One club member comes up with five ideas and wants to share all of them before others get a chance to share even one idea.

Give equal opportunities to speak

After a club member shares their idea, the club president replies, "Okay, but I have an idea I think will work better."

Be open minded to the opinion of other

When working on a collaborative project, your group has established synergy and could be described as being better than the sum of its parts. Which of Tuckman's Stages of Group Development is your group experiencing?

Performing

Prodigious means remarkable and impressively great. (T or F)

True

According to the tuckman's stages of team development, all of the following are PERFORMING except:

Getting to know each other

Consider the following situation: As you talk to your friends in the lunchroom, you notice a boy sitting by himself at the table next to yours. This happens a few days in a row, so you go over and invite him to sit with you. You introduce him to your friends and tell him that you like his shirt because it has your favorite band on it. The next day when you see him in the lunch line, you tell him that you saved him a spot at your table. What NICER step did you forget to use in your interaction with this person?

EARS Active Listening

A feeling of approval and liking

Admiration

Advocacy refers to supporting someone when they need help or trying to find a solution when someone has a problem. (T or F)

True

Proving of loving care and attention

Nurturance

Recognizing and respecting the beliefs and practices of others

Tolerance

Sympathy and sorrow aroused by the misfortune or suffering of another

Pity

Extreme aversion or disgust

replusion

Social group of any size whose members reside in a specific locality, often have common cultural heritage.

Community

Someone who is energized by being around other people

Extrovert

Someone who is energized by being alone by being alone

Introvert

After hanging out with a group of friends all afternoon, an extrovert is more likely to feel:

Energized

Set of distinctive traits and characteristics including attitudes, thoughts, feelings, actions, and interactions with others; often exibited by patterns of behavior is called personality. (T or F)

True

Decide whether the following situation likely describes stress or anxiety. Emotions felt because you are afraid to ask your favorite teacher for a rec letter

Anxiety

Decide whether the following situation likely describes stress or anxiety. Emotions felt because you have to take an upcoming college entrance exam.

Stress

Based on our class discussion when applying "Seeds of Thought," what does it take to be a careful gardner?

On going care

_________________ are not "good" or "bad." They are like a GPS map. They help guide us toward desirable outcomes and warn us when we're off track or in danger

Emotions

This is a natural part of our conscious. They live underground and can surface unexpectedly.

Automatic negative thoughts