Orientation to Higher Education Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Orientation to Higher Education is designed to introduce students to the academic expectations, resources, and opportunities available in the university environment. The course covers essential topics such as effective study habits, time management strategies, academic integrity, and navigating campus services. Students will also explore strategies for personal development, goal-setting, and engaging with the campus community to foster a successful and fulfilling college experience. Through interactive activities and discussions, this course prepares students to transition smoothly into higher education and lays the foundation for academic and personal success.
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Student Success in College Doing What Works 2nd Edition by Christine Harrington
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Chapter 1: College Expectations: Being a Critical Thinking
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Q1) Describe the importance of background knowledge and some strategies to build your background knowledge before reading.
Answer: Recht and Leslie's (1988) study showed us that background knowledge on a subject matter mattered more than reading skills when it came to whether or not students understood what they read. To build your background knowledge, look at the table of contents, preview the chapter and read the chapter summaries before reading the chapter itself. You can also review your notes from previous lectures and readings and review other resources such as Power Point slides your professor has shared with you.
Q2) According to the research conducted by Radford et al. (2010), what percentage of students receive a certificate or degree within 6 years of starting college
A) 10%
B) 34%
C) 50%
D) 90%
Answer: B
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Chapter 2: Skills You Need: Memory, Note Taking, and Studying Techniques
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Q1) The group member who sends out a message about what will transpire during the group would be in the _______ role.
A) Agenda maker
B) Facilitator
C) Time keeper
D) Quiz creator
Answer: A
Q2) What reading step is associated with retrieval practice?
A) Read
B) Recite
C) Review
D) Re-read
Answer: B
Q3) Students tend to overestimate the importance of:
A) Testing
B) Organizing
C) Studying
D) Reviewing
Answer: D
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Chapter 3: Setting Effective Goals and Making the Most of Your Time
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Q1) According to the ABC'S approach, what best captures the "S"?
A) Challenging goals
B) Self-efficacy
C) Motivation
D) Self-Reflection and Regulation
Answer: D
Q2) Individuals with high self-efficacy will likely set ______ goals.
A) Realistic
B) Challenging
C) Specific
D) Do Your Best
Answer: B
Q3) Which of the following statements about short term goals is true?
A) Short term goals can pave the way toward achieving your long term goals.
B) Short term goals are more important than long term ones since most students are present focused.
C) Short term goals are typically more global in nature than long term goals.
D) All of the statements are true.
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Its Show Time: Papers, Presentations, and Tests
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Q1) In APA, in text citations typically require:
A) Author First and Last Name, Page Number
B) Author First and Last Name, Year
C) Author Last Name, Page Number
D) Author Last Name, Year
Q2) You know that a classmate plagiarized her paper. What should your reaction be?
A) You should address this with your classmate or professor
B) You should ignore the issue because it is none of your business
C) You should report this incident to the college Vice President of Academic Affairs
D) Avoid this person and pretend you didn't know about it
Q3) Tips for reducing anxiety and improving performance include:
A) Keeping a positive mindset before the test by thinking about your successful experiences.
B) Writing down at least one of your success experiences.
C) Keeping it in perspective by knowing how much the test or assignment counts towards your final grade.
D) All of these are effective strategies.
Q4) As a presenter, what techniques can you use to engage your audience and emphasize important concepts?
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Chapter 5: Motivation, Resilience, and Stress Management:
Strategies for When College and Life Get Challenging
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Q1) Describe at least 3 ways you can increase your academic self-efficacy.
Q2) Which of the following statements best captures someone with high academic self-efficacy?
A) I am a good person and try my best.
B) Others like me and want to help me out.
C) I believe I can get a good grade on this assignment.
D) I believe I will be successful in life.
Q3) Jane is experiencing some anxiety about her upcoming presentation. Which of the following is probably true?
A) This anxiety can serve as a motivator
B) This anxiety is not normal and will likely negatively impact her grade
C) This is debilitative anxiety
D) All of these statements are true
Q4) Deci and Ryan are associated with ______.
A) Hierarchy of needs
B) Self-determination theory
C) Cognitive theory
D) Social theory
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Q5) Describe the negative consequences associated with using alcohol as a stress management technique.
Chapter 6: How Are You Doing? Maximizing Learning via Self-reflection
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Q1) Before you finish your paper or project, you should assess yourself using the _____ if provided.
A) Rubric
B) Academic integrity statement
C) Code of conduct statement
D) All of these are accurate
Q2) Why is it important to continue the self-reflection process after an exam?
Q3) Which of the following mistakes is the best one to make?
A) Sam fails a practice quiz that does not count toward his grade.
B) Ted fails a quiz in the classroom that counts for 5% of his grade.
C) Mark doesn't do his part for the presentation and his group members will now get a lower grade.
D) All of these mistakes are not good to make.
Q4) According to the research conducted by Dugan (2011), which of the Self-Assessment of Your Self-Regulation subscales was most predictive of success?
A) Metacognition
B) Extrinsic Motivation
C) Self-Efficacy
D) Personal Relevance
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Chapter 7: Making Good Academic, Career, and Financial Decisions
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Q1) A person with a high score in ________ would be the least likely to prefer a career with lots of structure, repetition, and limited independence.
A) Realistic
B) Artistic
C) Conventional
D) Investigative
Q2) The last step in the decision making process is to:
A) Decide
B) Take action
C) Assess whether your choice supported your goal and was effective.
D) None of these are the last step.
Q3) Which of the following is true about salaries?
A) They are pretty consistent
B) Salaries can vary significantly across different demographic areas
C) Salaries only vary slightly
D) Salary information is not usually publicized
Q4) What are the advantages and disadvantages of credit cards?
Q5) What is service learning? What are the benefits of service learning?
Q7) What are the benefits of studying abroad? Page 9
Q6) What are the pros and cons of online learning?
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