Reaching Your Academic Potential Unit 8-15

Which best describes what you will do in the Reaching Your Academic Potential course?

• You will complete online lessons, laboratory lessons, and participate in discussions.

• You will complete online lessons, quizzes, and assignments such as journals, projects, and discussions.

• You will read a chapter from a textbook and answer questions.

Which of the following is not a good way of coping with test anxiety?

• Go online to find old versions of the test that you can use for practice.

• Drink lots of coffee so that you can stay up late studying the night before.

• Have your mentor or study buddy review the subject matter with you.

• Arrive for the test a few minutes early so you can make sure you have all your materials and compose yourself before it starts.

Which of the following is not an effective strategy when taking multiple choice tests?

• Start with Question 1 and answer them all in order.

• Skip the hard questions and come back to them later.

• Read all the answer choices and then pick the best answer.

• Eliminate the obviously wrong answers and then make your best guess.

Which of the following is the best reason not to cheat on an exam?

• Your teacher will think you know more than you do.

• You won't know which material you still need to learn.

• You will lose self-respect and the trust placed in you by the teacher and the school.

• An answer you copy might be wrong.

Which of the following decisions could best benefit from critical thinking?

• choosing chocolate mint or blueberry swirl

• deciding whether to take French or Spanish as a foreign language

• deciding what you will wear to the beach next weekend

• choosing which birthday card to get your sister

These four teenagers have come to some decisions. Which is likely to have the greatest impact on that student's life after high school?

• Greg has decided to paint his bedroom in the colors of his favorite football team.

• Clarisse has decided to take the money she saved from summer jobs and buy a used car.

• Jenny has decided to name her new kitten after her favorite teacher.

• Joe has decided not to renew his subscription to Rolling Stone.

Which of the following should be considered a learning goal, rather than a performance goal?

• "I'm going to make the honor roll this semester."

• "I'm going to read all of Emily Dickinson's poems by the end of the year."

• "I'm going to take a yoga class this summer to help me relax and reduce my stress."

• "I'm going to bring my batting average up to .300 this season."

Which of the following is properly classified as a long-term goal?

• to get a B on this week's biology quiz

• to turn in my book report on Moby Dick by next Tuesday

• to major in marine biology at Oregon State University

• to watch all six Star Wars movies in order this weekend

Which of the following best meets the criteria established for a SMART goal?

• "I'm going to convince my English teacher that I deserve get an A in English so I can take an advanced English course."

• "I'm going to do a better job of keeping my parents informed of my school progress so they can help me select the college I want to attend."

• "I'm going to maintain a B average in German my senior year so that when I get to college, I can qualify for a junior-year-abroad program."

• "I'm going to study harder in my science classes this term so that I can improve my grades."

Are the goals you are setting for the semester short term or long term goals?

• Short-Term

• Mid-Term

• Long-Term

• Ultimate