Chapter 1 - Your College Experience - Strategies for Success - EDUC/PSYCH 1300: Learning Framework - John N. Gardner, Betsy O. Barefoot

Which of the following is NOT a way to get off to the right start in college?
A. Get involved with campus activities
B. Find an off-campus job and work as many hours as you can.
C. Keep a calendar and follow it consistently.
D. Speak up in class.
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B. Find an off-campus job and work as many hours as you can.

_________ from your instructors can be helpful to your learning.
A. Criticism
B. A failing grade
C. Invitations to out-of-class activities
D. None of the above
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A. Criticism

If you _______, you are communicating to your instructors and fellow students that you do not think class is important.
A. bring a laptop to class
B. are frequently late
C. Sit up front in your lecture courses
D. None of the above
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B. are frequently late

What challenge would adult and returning students face that eighteen-year-old college students would not?
A. They may experience a lack of freedom.
B. They will probably earn lower grades.
C. They commonly have motivation problems.
D. None of the above.
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A. They may experience a lack of freedom.

Which of the following describes how college is different from high school?
A. Tests are given more frequently.
B. Instructors monitor your progress more closely.
C. Your college classes may have a lot more students in them.
D. You have fewer potential friends to choose from.
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C. Your college classes may have a lot more students in them.

Which of the following is NOT an effective way to communicate with your instructors over email?
A. Give your email a subject line like " class" or "question."
B. Use an email address that incorporates your name.
C. Refer to the instructor as "Professor."
D. Include the course or section number of the class in your email.
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A. Give your email a subject line like "class", or "question."

Which of the following is true about selecting a college major?
A. Students who declare a major upon entering college rarely change their minds.
B. Keeping an open mind is important even after you have selected a major.
C. Most majors lead to a specific career path or job.
D. The best way to choose a major is to find one that will lead to a high-paying job.
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B. Keeping an open mind is important even after you have a selected major.

According to the text, it is important to be realistic and honest with yourself before __________.
A. beginning your first year in college
B. working toward any long-term goal
C. selecting a career
D. choosing a roommate
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B. Working toward any long- term goal

Engaging in "service learning" in college means that __________________________.
A. you are preparing for military service after you graduate from college.
B. in order to learn you have tot take advantage of the various services offered in college.
C. you are taking advantage of a service the college is providing.
D. you are participating in unpaid volunteer service as part of your coursework.
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D. You are participating in unpaid volunteer service as part of your coursework.

Creating a successful short-term goal involves doing which of the following?
A. Stating your goal in very general terms
B. Working toward goals that will be difficult to achieve
C. Selecting a goal because it will please other people
D. Planning ways to overcome potential obstacles
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D. Plan for ways you might overcome obstacles

Compared with non-graduates, college graduates tend to ___________.
A. have more erratic job history.
B. Save more money
C. have more children
D. be more likely to be involuntarily unemployed
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B. Save more money

Which of the following did the College Board NOT include as an outcome of having a college education?
A. Greater likelihood of being elected to public office.
B. Greater likelihood of having more children than non-graduates
C. Lower likelihood to use tobacco or become dependent on drugs.
D.Greater involvement in community affairs.
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B. Having more children

Which of the following is the MOST important reason college is beneficial
A. You will experience the challenge of completing college-level work.
B. You will have a new set of social experiences to explore.
C. Your experiences will help you define and achieve your purpose.
D. You will develop a sense of pride in your Alma mater.
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C. Find and achieve your purpose.

Critical thinking means _________________.
A. taking risks
B. believing everything you hear or read in college.
C. looking for evidence before forming a personal opinion.
D. learning new things.
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C. Looking for evidence