Understanding Learning Styles and Intelligence

The habit of putting off and delaying tasks that need to be accomplished is called:

• time management

• a sinkhole

• prioritizing

• procrastination

Although students with linguistic intelligence may excel at English, students with spatial intelligence

• may perform well on geometry tests.

• may do well on history tests requiring memorization of a series of dates and events.

• may prefer working with music.

• may work well in a group as they are sensitive to others’ feelings.

Gathering together the tools needed to accomplish your goals is a part of which step in P.O.W.E.R. Learning?

• evaluate

• prepare

• organize

• work

• rethink

Which of the following tasks might be more difficult for a right-brain-oriented person?

• using the blueprint to visualize the layout of a house

• making a list of vocabulary words

• arranging furniture

• parallel parking

Priorities are:

• the tasks and activities that get assigned to you in your classes.

• the tasks and activities you need and want to do, rank-ordered from most important to least important.

• a time management sinkhole.

• the least important part of time management.

When considering personality styles, it is important to remember that

• intuitors enjoy solving problems and being creative.

• once an extrovert, always an extrovert.

• perceivers consider themselves to be quick and decisive.

• thinkers are aware of others and their feelings.

Knowing how you currently spend your time is essential to improving your time management because:

• you may already be doing everything you can to use your time wisely.

• no one can advise you on time management but yourself.

• you need to know where you’re starting from to figure out where you want to go.

• you will be able to purchase the most appropriate time management tools.

Megan is very sensitive to other people’s moods and aware of other people’s intentions. She has a strong

• interpersonal intelligence.

• linguistic intelligence.

• intrapersonal intelligence.

• naturalist intelligence.

According to the text, the most frequently cited reason that first-year college students gave for why they enrolled in college is

• to get training for a specific career.

• to become a more cultured person.

• to be able to get a better job.

• to be able to make more money.

Allen prefers to study his textbooks over listening to a lecture. His preferred learning style is

• auditory/verbal.

• visual/graphic.

• read/write.

• tactile/kinesthetic.