Chapter 2

The textbook states that students often struggle in college because of

• Lack of natural intellect or "smarts"

• Ineffective college instructors

• Poor time management and organization, and lack of quality study time

• The fast pace of college courses

Carol Dweck, in her 2006 book "Mindset: The New Psychology of Success" defined a fixed mindset as one where

• Students believe their basic abilities, their intelligence, and their talents are just fixed traits

• Students believe everyone can get smarter if they work at it

• Students understand their talents and abilities can be developed through effort, good teaching, and persistence

• Students are intransigent

Self-efficacy is the belief that you are capable of carrying out a specific task or of reaching a specific goal (Bandura, 1977).  Self-efficacy can affect a student's academic performance

• True

• False

Antelope Valley College offers both in-person and on-line counseling through the Counseling Center?

• True

• False

A student at Antelope Valley College wants to learn more information about attending university after they graduate AVC. They would be best served by

• The Student Life Department

• The Career Center

• The Learning Center

• The Transfer Center

A student at Antelope Valley College finds that it is difficult to concentrate during exams due to chronic pain from a back injury. They would be best served by:

• The Learning Center

• The Office for Students with Disabilities

• The Student Life Department

• The Student Health Department

A student at Antelope Valley College finds it difficult to concentrate during class because they have run out of food at home and are very hungry. They would be best served by

• The Office for Students with Disabilities

• The Veteran's Center

• The Basic Needs Program

• The Learning Center

The Learning Center offers:

• Individual and group tutoring

• Faculty led workshops on math, writing and academic strategies

• Study spaces for students

• All of the answers are correct

The mandatory Student Health fee that is paid each semester funds:

• Mental Health Counseling

• Dental services

• Vision services

• All of the answers are correct

Submitting a paper that you wrote for a previous class is considered plagiarism?

• True

• False