WorksheetsFinal TNSS
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
People attend community college
because it is easier
to improve their skills or gain new skills
to be with friends
when they don't know what they want to major in
Students seeking a degree at a community college generally have two choices:
one with a career focus and one with a transfer focus to further their education
one focusing on study skills and one on careers
one without a career focus and one with a focu on skills
The purpose of core classes is to provide students with
an understanding of their chosen profession
an understanding of themselves
elective courses
an opportunity to become a more knowledgeable person
When you leave a voicemail message for your professor, which of the following should you include?
Full name, class, contact info and a brief question
first name and question
question and ask them to call you back
full name, class, and question
Which are examples of planning ahead for meeting with an advisor?
dropping in to see if they can talk
waiting until the term is over and time to choose new classes
make an appointment and have a prepared list of questions
If you cannot continue in college now, you should
take time off and regroup
never consider coming back to college
just stop coming to classes
Working alongside a professional during your last semester of college is
service learning
cooperative learning
internship
Exhibiting a work ethic is
going above and beyond by staying late to finish a report
coming up with a budget savings technique
creating nice slide show presentations
Networking includes
having coffee with someone who works in the field you are pursuing
attending a job fair and meeting others who work in your field
connecting to other professions on LinkedIn
All of the above
Interviewing at your best includes
staying focused
being up front about all your faults
asking about salary first
Three ways to "try on a job for size" are
part-time work, service learning and full-time work
co-op programs, part-time work, full-time work
internships, co-op programs, and service learning
Asking an interviewer "what's a typical day like for you?" is an example of:
left-field questions
giving and getting answers
staying focused
The process of building professional contacts and staying informed about your chosen career field is
making friends
spying
networking
portfolio-building
What is a portfolio?
a record of what you accomplished in each class
a collection of drawings you have accumulated
work that you must resubmit to your instructor for grading
examples of your work that must be improved
How is a career different from a job?
a career is temporary, while a job is permanent
a career is permanent, while a job is temporary
a career is a profession you've chosen and prepared for
If you chose a major based on your passions, you would be
following your bliss
considering your career, not your major
exploring threats
Reviewing info on majors such as learning about introductory courses, required courses, and where the office for the major is located is described as:
conducting preliminary research
taking a good look at yourself
following your bliss
A useful question to ask when you're considering career options is
What will I enjoy doing the most?
How can I make the most money?
What do my parents want me to do?
IF making others happy makes you happy, your "academic anatomy" preference is likely to be working with your
head
heart
hands
If you like building things, your "academic anatomy" preference is to work with your
head
heart
whole body
hands
If you like solving problems, your "academic anatomy" is probbaly working with your
head
heart
hands
whole body
If you are athletic, your "academic anatomy" is likely to be working with your
head
heart
hands
whole body
A set of skills that determines how well you cope with the demands and pressures you face every day is called what type of intelligence?
linguistic
emotional
mathematical
The ability to relate to others indicates that you have strong _____ skills.
interpersonal
stress management
adaptability
The ability to manage your emotions so that they work for you and not against you indicates you have strong ______skills.
interpersonal
stress management
adaptability
general mood
Emotional intelligence is sometimes referred to as
hard skills
soft skills
cultural intelligence
An advantage to working in a group is
a bigger knowledge pool
everyone can participate
generating better ideas
all of the above
Before dropping a class, you should speak to
your instructor
the academic assistance center
another student
a dean
Which of the following does not apply to your course syllabus?
it is a preview of what to expect in the class
it is a contract between you and the DEAN
it is a contract between you and the PROFESSOR
It lists reading, homework and give grading info
Which of the following is not a benefit of going to college?
higher earning potential
lifelong learning
higher UNemployment rates
College success courses help students to
earn more money
have more friends
stay in school, succeed academically and transfer to a university
Risk factors for college success are
predictors not determiners
determiners not predictors
outcomes not precursors
A learning "system" is
Challenge, reaction, insight, action
challenge, insight, reaction
reaction, insight, challenge
Dreaming is the _____step to creating the future you want.
last
first
second
third
Research shows students learn better through:
examples
reading
critical thinking
analysis
Whenever you are learning something new, the best place to start is by
Identifying what you already know
reacting to the information
gaining insight
rereading the information
Insights have no impact unless they lead to
knowledge
curiosity
action
People who are "extrinsically motivated" learning in order to
get a grade
earn credits
complete a requirement
all of the above
People who are "intrinsically motivated" are motivated
from without
from within
by money
Your motivation level depends on
your attitude
your feelings
your level of stimulation
all of the above
When you're learning something new, the best place to start is by identifying
what you wish you knew
what you don't know
what you already know
The phrase, "If you can and you don't, it means you won't," means...
if you fail, try again
if you have the ability but don't try, you won't succeed
if you have the ability, you will succeed
According to researchers, students learn best when they are:
stressed
relaxed
relaxed and alert
stressed and alert
When you become so absorbed in what you're doing that you lose track of time, you are in a state of______
obsession
flow
intelligence
If you learn through sounds, your learning style is
aural (auditory)
visual
read/write
kinesthetic
If you learn how to sew by getting out a needle and thread, then your learning style is _______
visual
aural (auditory)
read/write
kinesthetic
VARK learning style preferences are not necessarily
strengths
weaknesses
multimodal
Most college classes emphasize which VARK learning preference modality?
visual
aural
read/write
kinesthetic
If a class is delivered through lectures and your preferred modality is visual, you should
use your visual modality as a way to understand the lecture
ask the instructor to change delivery styles
ask your friends to take notes for you
transfer to another class
We acquire most of our information through our
emotions
thoughts
teachers
senses
Researchers says that most people's learning preference is
multimodal
visual
aural
kinesthetic
Metacognition is
thinking about the thought process
reading with attention
memorizing
Talking to yourself while studying
suggests you need counseling
shows you're overtired
helps you figure things out
Shortcuts in studying
are rarely acceptable
are rarely necessary
should be followed frequently
can function as "triage" in an academic emergency
It is most effective to study during the
day
night
after midnight
