CC UNIT 1 Character Strengths and Skills

1. So far in Path to College/Career we have talked which 3 things that you can focus on to best plan for high school and your future by knowing your ________________.

•  time, goals and education

•  skills, interests, and strengths

•  plan, graduation and college

• opportunity, plan and skills

2. Evaluating your interests can be a valuable way to help you decide_________________.

• what type of high school to attend, classes to take, career(s) of interest

• soft skills, technical skills and character strengths you will use in a career(s)

• what goals, clubs and organizations to participate in during high school

• all of the above (But technically the answer is A)

3. Leah has noticed that she feels less anxious when she engages in the soft skill of stress management. Which of the following activities might help her practice this soft skill?

• When she feels anxious, she takes long, deep breaths or goes for a walk.

• When she feels anxious, she avoids the task that is causing anxiety.

• When she feels anxious, she makes a list of all of the things that worry her.

• When she feels anxious, she avoids going outside.

4. Kendrick notices that when he studies for a long time, he loses focus. He needs to incorporate some break time. Which of the following tools should he use to help with this problem?

• Cornell Notes 

• Skim and scan

• The 20-10 method

• Flash card method

5. Your friend is preparing for a big test and there is a LOT to read. They seem to be getting frustrated. Which of the following methods might help them get ready for this exam by quickly going over IMPORTANT material?

• Think Method

• STAND Method

• Skim and Scan Method

• 20-10 Method

When taking notes, which of the following statements is true…

• You should write down every word that is said during a lecture

•  You should summarize the information provided into your own words

• You should write down very little

• You should write things down in a random, unplanned way

Which of the following is a true statement about character strengths?

• Your community benefits from the character strengths of their members

• Character strengths CANNOT be improved upon over time.

• Technical Skills such as designing a video game or plumbing a sink are examples of character strengths

• Most people have only ONE character strength.

The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) method is a method that is used as a/an…

• Method of conflict management - don't choose this

• assessment before posting or sending electronic communication - don't choose this

•  Decision making & problem solving model - choose this one

• Opportunity to reflect or meditate when upset - don't choose this

Your best friend is frustrated with something occurring at your school. They are about to say something inappropriate. Because they are upset, they use a lot of angry language and even reference some people at the school in an unproductive and unconstructive way. 

Which model would help them decide if this is something good to say?

•  STAND

•  PDCA

• THINK (True? Helpful? Inspiring? Necessary? Kind?)

• STOP

You sister and cousin are arguing about chores. Your sister gets really upset and calls your cousin some names. They are both yelling at each other. Which model might help them work through this problem? Which acronym means: Stop yourself, Tell them how you feel in neutral language, Assess the situation and what went wrong, Narrow down solutions that will work for everyone, Decide on which decision will help both parties move on

• STAND (Stop, Tell, Assess, Narrow, Decide)

• PDCA

• THINK

• STOP