Student Development Exam Questions
Course Introduction
Student Development explores the theories, practices, and issues related to the holistic growth of students in educational settings. The course examines developmental stages, identity formation, social and emotional learning, and the impact of cultural and environmental factors on student progress. Through case studies and applied activities, students learn strategies to support academic achievement, well-being, and personal growth, equipping future educators and administrators with tools to foster supportive learning environments that address diverse student needs.
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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) Which of the following statements is true about the role of intelligence in student success?
A) Intelligence is a predictor of student success
B) Intelligence is not the only predictor of success in college
C) Neither of these statements are true
D) Both of these statements are true
Answer: D
Q2) 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.
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Chapter 2: Skills You Need: Memory, Note Taking, and Studying Techniques
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Q1) Summative assessment typically happens:
A) At the beginning of the semester
B) A few weeks into the semester
C) Mid-way through the semester
D) At the end of the semester
Answer: D
Q2) Describe encoding, storage, and retrieval processes.
Answer: The memory process includes encoding, storing, and retrieving memories. Encoding refers to how we get memories into our memory system. Using multiple senses increases the chance that we will encode the information. Storage involves holding onto or saving memories. It consists of working and long term memory. Working memories hold only limited amounts of information for short periods of time while the long term memory can hold an endless supply of memories forever. When information is in working memory, we search our long term memories to assist us with learning new content. The retrieval process involves accessing memories when needed. It will be easier to retrieve memories that have been encoded well.
Q3) Create a mnemonic for at least 3 note-taking methods.
Answer: Catch Concepts and Materials. The first letter of each main word stands for a note-taking method (Cornell, Concept Maps, and Matrixes).
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Chapter 3: Setting Effective Goals and Making the Most of Your Time
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Q1) Do Your Best goals result in:
A) Lower effort and performance
B) Moderate effort and performance
C) High effort and performance
D) The best outcome
Answer: A
Q2) Because rewards are experienced in the short-term, ____ goals can provide motivation.
A) Realistic
B) Proximal
C) Distant
D) Futuristic
Answer: B
Q3) While Raj is walking to class, he is listening to music. This is an example of:
A) Task switching
B) Dual tasking
C) Competitive tasking
D) Complex tasking
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Its Show Time: Papers, Presentations, and Tests
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Q1) Which of the following statements is true?
A) Beginning with a strong opening and engaging your audience members are important aspects of an effective presentation.
B) Humor is the most important part of an effective presentation.
C) If you are nervous, it is practically impossible to improve your presentation.
D) Skilled presenters do not need to practice because being spontaneous is important.
Q2) Your classmate Maria is having a difficult time with choosing a topic for her paper in her psychology course. How should she get started? Be sure to provide strategies that will help her choose a well-defined topic.
Q3) As a presenter, what techniques can you use to engage your audience and emphasize important concepts?
Q4) When you ask "Does the information related to your topic?" what factor of the CRAAP test are you considering?
A) Authority
B) Accuracy
C) Purpose
D) Relevance
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Chapter 5: Motivation, Resilience, and Stress Management:
Strategies for When College and Life Get Challenging
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Q1) Why did you decide to attend college? Which motivational theory is connected to your reason for attending college?
Q2) One type of reward is to give yourself time for a fun activity after completing an academic task. If you work on the academic task for 45 minutes, how much time should you allot for the fun activity?
A) 2 minutes
B) 10 minutes
C) 45 minutes
D) 1 ½ hours
Q3) Your professor decides to give everyone who successfully completes the assignment a coupon for a free pizza. Will this strategy increase student motivation?
A) Yes, rewards always increase motivation
B) Yes, food is particularly useful as a motivator
C) No, food rewards do not work well
D) It depends on whether the students like pizza
Q4) Discuss how social relationships play an important role in motivation.
Q5) What are the benefits of creating new connections at college?
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Q6) Describe how a strong support system can foster academic resilience.
Q7) What are the benefits of having a faculty mentor?
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Q1) ____________feedback occurs after you've received your grade.
A) External
B) Cognitive
C) Outcome
D) Challenging
Q2) When engaging in academic self-regulation:
A) It is best to wait until the professor provides you feedback
B) You should only rely on external feedback such as performance on a quiz
C) Focus mostly on heavily weighted assignments
D) Use external data when available but when it is not, use your own judgment
Q3) The biggest problem with overconfidence is:
A) You may not support your friends as they study
B) You may be very disappointed if you fail
C) You may stop studying too soon
D) This can lead to you taking on goals that are too challenging
Q4) The "How am I doing?" question is most associated with:
A) Self-reflection
B) Self-actualization
C) Intellectual assessment
D) Self-esteem
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Chapter 7: Making Good Academic, Career, and Financial Decisions
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Q1) In an asynchronous online courses, you will be expected to:
A) Participate in live chats
B) Sign in on a certain day and time
C) Participate when it fits your schedule as long as you meet deadlines
D) Sign into the course at least 3 times per day
Q2) Career values are:
A) Very consistent across time
B) Can change based on life circumstances
C) Are less important than interests
D) The only self-assessment factor in career decision making
Q3) Someone who is good as self-reflecting would be high in_____ according to Gardner's theory.
A) Visual/spatial
B) Verbal/linguistic
C) Interpersonal
D) Intrapersonal
Q4) Apply the decision making model to this scenario: You only have 2 hours to devote to academic tasks today. You have an exam in history tomorrow and a presentation in psychology. How will you spend your time?
Q5) What are the advantages and disadvantages of credit cards?
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