University Orientation Final
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Course Introduction
University Orientation is a foundational course designed to introduce new students to university life, academic expectations, and available campus resources. Through interactive sessions, workshops, and group discussions, students will become familiar with university policies, support services, and strategies for academic success. The course also covers topics such as time management, study skills, campus involvement, and personal well-being, providing students with the tools they need to thrive both academically and socially throughout their university journey.
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P.O.W.E.R. Learning and Your Life Essentials of Student Success 2nd Edition by Robert S. Feldman
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Chapter 1: Power Learning: Becoming an Expert Student
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Q1) Success is impossible when there is a mismatch between what you need to accomplish and your own pattern of preferred styles.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) ______________ concentrates more on the processing of information in nonverbal relationships,such as the understanding of spatial relationships,recognition of patterns and drawings,music,and emotional expression.
A)Left-brain processing
B)Right-brain processing
C)Frontal-brain processing
D)Pre-frontal-brain processing
Answer: B
Q3) Working cooperatively with students who have different learning styles from you will help you learn to use new strategies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Making the Most of Your Time
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Q1) Which of the following is NOT an effective way to balance school and work demands?
A)With your employer's permission,study during slack time at work.
B)Use flextime to create your own work hours.
C)Impress your employer by accepting as many new job responsibilities as you can.
D)Use your lunch hour effectively.
Answer: C
Q2) It is important to schedule free time on your master calendar.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) The goal of time management is to schedule every moment so that your entire day is planned out.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Describe three ways you can combat procrastination.
Answer: Break large tasks into smaller ones,start with the easiest part of task,work with others,and think about the costs of procrastination.
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Chapter 3: Taking Notes
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Q1) When taking notes,you should write in phrases,using only key words or terms.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Asking questions in class is A)rude.
B)distracting.
C)one of the most important things you can do during a class.
D)interferes with your ability to actively listen in class.
Answer: C
Q3) The key to effective notetaking is to keep a balance between too many and too few notes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) It doesn't matter when you review your notes,just as long as you review them at some point before the exam.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Taking Tests
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Q1) Rank the different types of assessments in order from least to most substantial.
A)exams,quizzes,tests
B)quizzes,exams,tests
C)tests,quizzes,exams
D)quizzes,tests,exams
Q2) It is important to depend on your first response to a test question and avoid changing your answer.
A)True
B)False
Q3) ____________ questions tend to focus on the big picture.
A)Multiple-choice
B)Essay
C)Matching
D)True-false
Q4) An effective way to manage test anxiety is to
A)write important facts on index cards.
B)prepare thoroughly.
C)do most of your studying the night before the test.
D)try not to visualize the outcome of the test.
Q5) What are the possible consequences of academic dishonesty?
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Chapter 5: Reading and Remembering
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Q1) Which of the following materials are "tools of the trade" recommended in the Organize section of your textbook? Click all that apply.
A)pens,pencils,highlighters
B)your assignment
C)paper,index cards,or a word processing program
D)a thesaurus
E)a copy of the instructor's PowerPoint presentation
F)Answers a,b,& c are correct
Q2) Spending extra time studying material so that it "becomes as familiar as old jeans" is referred to in the text as A)unnecessary.
B)overworking.
C)overstudying.
D)overlearning.
Q3) You should read all material with the same degree of intensity.
A)True
B)False
Q4) List three advance organizers that are often built into textbooks,and briefly explain how you could create your own advance organizers.
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Chapter 6: Careers
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Q1) A Career Portfolio Part I,which helps you make career decisions,should include background information such as
A)a cover letter.
B)a résumé.
C)basic personal data and course syllabi.
D)references.
Q2) When searching for information about careers,be sure to keep notes about what you find.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A dynamic record that documents your skills,capabilities,achievements,and goals is known as
A)a personal data form.
B)a career portfolio.
C)a transcript.
D)a résumé.
Q4) Think of a profession you would like to investigate.In order to learn more about this profession,explain whom you would interview and what questions you would ask.
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Chapter 7: Technology and Information Competency
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Q1) You should avoid using detailed subject lines in e-mails.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An instructor has asked you to use the Web to research the poet John Keats.You have to write a paper that includes biographical material,a list of his most famous poems,and a summary of some recent literary papers written about him.How would you use your favorite search engine to obtain this information?
Q3) If your instructor makes presentation slides available to students,there is no need to take notes in class.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Information competency is the ability to determine what information is necessary,and then to locate,evaluate,and effectively use that information.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What are some different ways to deal with virtual junk mail known as spam?
Q6) You should assume that your e-mails and text messages will remain private.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Making Decisions and Problem Solving
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Q1) Which of the following actions are common pitfalls in decision making and problem solving?
A)looking at a problem from all perspectives
B)confusing opinion with fact
C)jumping to conclusions
D)distinguishing between cause and effect
E)accepting vague generalities
F)Answers b,c,& d are correct
Q2) Having fewer alternatives to choose from makes it easier to reach the right decision.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Imagine that you have just graduated from college and are exploring various job opportunities.You have researched what each job involves,how likely you are to get it,and how the different workplaces compare with each other.What strategies might you use to make a final decision about which job to apply for?
Q4) "There is no such thing as a bad movie." Do you consider this statement to be a fact or an opinion? Please explain your answer.
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Chapter 9: Diversity and Relationships
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Q1) __________ is the term used to refer to physical differences that set one group apart from another.
A)Diversity
B)Race
C)Ethnicity
D)Culture
Q2) When people argue,they say what they mean.
A)True
B)False
Q3) First,explain what is meant by the term cultural competence,then briefly describe what steps you could take to develop cultural competency.
Q4) Tutoring at your local middle school helps develop cultural competence.
A)True
B)False
Q5) When relationships don't work out,their endings can be painful,even devastating,for a time.List several strategies for dealing with the pain of a changing or ended relationship.
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Chapter 10: Juggling: Stress, Money, Family, and Work
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Q1) A __________ is a formal plan that accounts and plans for income and expenditures.
A)grant
B)budget
C)loan
D)credit report
Q2) Eating right is an important element in keeping well.Which of the following are examples of healthy eating? Click all that apply.
A)eat only when you feel hungry.
B)schedule three regular meals a day.
C)make sure you are full before leaving the table.
D)eat a variety of fruits,vegetables,and grains.
E)practice fasting after a day of eating too much.
F)Answers a,b,& d are correct
Q3) Due to unexpected car problems and being laid off from your part-time job,you have run up an overdraft on your checking account,reached the limit on your credit card,and are unable to pay this month's rent and utility bills.What can you do to deal with your immediate financial problems?
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