Humss 2300 Source by Medocx
Humss 2300 Source by Medocx
Humss 2300 Source by Medocx
Ideally, family members and friends will help you through college
by Select one:
a. providing distractions from challenging homework.
b. offering support and encouragement to reach your goals.
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Select one:
a. a hope and dream that is unrealistic
b. a desired result that you envision and then plan and commit to achieve
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Select one:
a. sandwich each big task with two smaller tasks
b. organize your readings and tasks into small chunks that are easy to accomplish
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Select one:
a. specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.
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Select one:
a. ask their teachers for help and cut out all other activities to focus on class
b. stop making excuses and pay more attention in class
c. make plans to organize their time and ask their teachers for help before they fall behind
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If you encounter a setback in your academic goals, which of the following should you do?
Select one:
a. keep working hard, try to pay better attention in class, do extra homework
b. ignore the setback and deal with it later
c. define the problem, see how others are dealing with the problem, determine
what solutions exist and what is needed to implement those solutions
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Diane has a goal of becoming fluent in Chinese by the time she graduates with a degree in
linguistics. She has been taking Chinese classes and reading Chinese news websites for two
years in preparation for a study abroad program in Beijing. However, the semester before
she is scheduled to start her study abroad program, the program’s funding is cut, resulting
in the program’s cancellation. Which of the following is the best way for Diane to deal with
this setback?
Select one:
a. She should find a native Chinese speaker to tutor her or possibly even be her roommate.
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b. She should continue her Chinese classes and reading Chinese news sites.
Select one:
a. switching back and forth between two or more tasks quickly
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If your schedule varies from week to week, which of the following is the best option for
managing your time?
Select one:
a. keep track of everything in your head instead of making a schedule
b. create a new schedule each day to account for changes
c. leave space in your schedule to adjust events and reminders as needed
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Which is the best way to become more productive when you are tempted to multitask and
check your social media account while studying?
Select one:
a. Prioritize your day and focus on getting the least important tasks out of the way in
the beginning.
b. Reward yourself with a social media break after every 5-10 minutes of studying.
c. Have set times during the day for checking and responding to online messages.
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Self-assessment surveys are useful in helping you evaluate your personal identity and can help to recommend w
Select one:
a. potential career paths
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b. potential life partners
c. roommate compatibility
Select one:
a. Keep a regular study schedule.
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b. Study in a loud, distracting place.
You are interested in identifying careers that might be a good fit for your interests, values, and skills. Who wou
Select one:
a transfer counselor
a faculty member
a career counselor
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Select one:
a. avoids socializing
b. joins a study group or campus organization
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Select one:
a. go to office hours and ask your instructor questions
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Select one:
a. information about your class reading assignments
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If you need to find resources for your English paper, where should you go for help? Select one:
the tutoring center
the career services center
the reference librarian
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Which term describes your core beliefs and guiding principles that shape the roles you play in daily life?
Select one:
personality traits
personal values
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c. self-assessments
Which of the following types of class delivery formats meets in-person the least amount of time?
Select one:
web enhanced
face-to-face/traditional
hybrid/blended
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Which of the life values self-assessment survey instruments allows you to arrange life values
in order of importance?
Select one:
a. Life Values Assessment
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Select one:
a. a college degree in a major that applies to your desired field
b. a glowing recommendation from your teacher
c. the necessary knowledge and technical skills needed to be employed in your
desired field
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Bert works as a cashier in a bookstore for an hourly wage. He likes his work, but he doesn’t
want to be doing the same thing five years from now. On the other hand, Ernie works in a
different bookstore. He started as a cashier and was promoted to a manager. Ernie has been
learning about marketing, and five years from now he hopes to be working on marketing
projects for his current bookstore or perhaps a different bookstore. Which of the following
statements best fits this scenario?
Select one:
a. Bert has a career; Ernie has a job.
b. Both Bert and Ernie have careers.
c. Bert has a job; Ernie has a career.
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You are a college-ready student if you have the necessary knowledge, skills, and
professional behaviors to do which of the following?
Select one:
a. win a debate against your professor
b. earn a certificate or degree in college
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Select one:
a. operating a forklift
b. accepting constructive criticism
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Katie is nervous about her upcoming job opportunities and wants to make sure that her
résumé is perfect. What is the best advice for her?
Select one:
a. Use action verbs and phrases.
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b. Let typos remain to show that you’re not too picky or uptight.
c. Put in as many details as possible.
Select one:
a. In a panel interview, one interviewer presents to several interviewees. In a group
interview, several interviewers meet with one interviewee.
b. In a panel interview, the interview takes place over the phone. In a group interview, the
interview takes place in person.
c. In a panel interview, several interviewers meet with one interviewee. In a group interview,
one interviewer presents to several interviewees.
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If you are looking for more information on choosing a major or career path from others who
can best relate to your current situation, you should talk to
Select one:
a. professionals in a career center.
b. fellow students and graduating seniors.
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c. faculty and academic advisors.
Select one:
a. identifying a type of rock, having a good bedside manner, being able to encourage
others
b. working well in a group, exuding confidence, treating others with respect
c. sewing a dart in a dress, writing Python code, operating an x-ray machine
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Select one:
a. get to know your goals, get to know your personality, get to know your feelings, get to
know your ambitions, get to know your calling in life
b. get to know your coworkers, get to know your field, make a preliminary career
decision, achieve your career goal, retire
c. get to know yourself, get to know your field, prioritize your “deal makers” and rule out
your “deal breakers,” make a preliminary career decision and create a plan of action, go
out and achieve your career goal
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“Why should we hire you?” “What are your strengths and weaknesses?” “What attracted you
to this company?” These are all examples of
Select one:
a. behavioral interview questions.
b. basic interview questions.
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Select one:
a. give prospective employers an autobiography, listing every accomplishment from
childhood to the present
b. explain what you did wrong in your last position that you would like to fix if you get
this position
c. get the reader’s attention, reflect genuine interest in the position, and explain why
you are the best person for the position
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Which of the following is the most effective response to the interview question “What is your greatest weaknes
Select one:
a. “In the past I haven’t been great at planning and prioritizing tasks. However, I am taking
steps to fix that by using a planning app and marking deadlines on my calendar.”
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b. “My biggest flaw is that I am a workaholic. I just get really involved in a task and can’t
stop until it is done. I just work, work, work.”
Which of the following is the best technique to win a face-to-face interview from a
screening interview?
Select one:
a. compliment the interviewer
b. try to stand out from the competition
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Select one:
a. social security number, date of birth, medical conditions
b. wage/salary expectations, what you expect from the position
c. education, work experience, relevant skills, contact information
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Select one:
a. highlights of your skills or accomplishments
b. reasons why you left your last position
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b. volunteer experience
c. job-related skills
Select one:
a. selecting or entering a field and looking for upward growth
b. identifying your interests and aptitudes and trying out jobs
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c. feeling stagnant and taking stock of where you are and where you want to go
Which of the following will be most beneficial to help you grow your professional network?
Select one:
a. update your LinkedIn profile picture every day
b. consider getting business cards
c. connect with your parents’ friends as network contacts
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Select one:
a. when there is an invention ahead
b. when there is a client requesting help
c. when there is a problem to solve
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Which resource below probably contains the most effective information to to help you write
your paper on death penalty laws in California?
Select one:
a. "Former DA Michael Millman accepts 'Lifetime Achievement Award'" news article
b. "Polls Show Preference for Death Penalty Alternatives" news article
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When studying to remember things, it’s best to think about rather than facts.
Select one:
a. textbook summaries
b. notecards
c. concepts
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Select one:
a. memorizing and repeating information
b. spending significant amounts of time considering behavior
c. skepticism and examining assumptions
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Just one day after computer programming class, Suzanne was surprised to find that,
like most people, she forgot roughly of what she learned in that class session.
Select one:
a. 80%
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b. 30%
c. 20%
Which of the following is a positive effect of participating in diverse groups in an
educational setting?
Select one:
a. You can be comfortable working only with people like yourself.
b. You can be prevented from hearing differing opinions.
c. You can perceive in new ways, seeing issues and problems from new angles.
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Isabella needs to create a mini-presentation with her group for an advertising campaign
project in her marketing class. What type of learning is she doing?
Select one:
a. discussion based learning
b. active learning
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c. 3 passive learning
Why are academic print resources generally more credible than online sources?
Select one:
a. Print resources have been vetted by multiple authors and editors in order to reach
publication.
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c. Print resources include graphics and images instead of hyperlinks, audio, and video.
Which tool can best enable students to observe and analyze the world or reimagine it in a
way that appeals to them?
Select one:
a. blogs
b. digital camcorders
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c. interactive whiteboards
Select one:
a. should be rewritten in your own words.
b. only need to be cited if you use more than 3-4 sentences.
c. always need to be cited.
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Select one:
a. no longer needs to be cited
b. should be cited with you as the author of the new quote.
c. always need to be cited.
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If you are concerned about not having enough time to work during school, you may find
to be the best solution.
Select one:
a. a work-study program
b. a summer job
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c. an on-campus job
Select one:
a. excessive cleaning, excessive exercise, feelings of panic, and feelings of euphoria
b. moving slowly, difficulty sleeping, feelings of pessimism. aches and pains
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Eating a healthy diet can reduce your risk of which of the following?
Select one:
a. heart disease
b. cancer
c. both heart disease and cancer
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A person with good mental health will realize his or her own abilities, can cope with the
normal stresses of life, and
Select one:
a. can work productively and fruitfully.
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Select one:
a. plagiarism.
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b. attributing.
c. cheating.
Select one:
a. all expenses that are considered “needs.”
b. all expenses that would be considered “wants.”
c. all of your spending habits.
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Select one:
a. Test taking creates optimal body chemistry which ensures a good grade.
b. The more often you retrieve information, the more likely you are to retain it for the
long term.
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Using web applications and tools to help you keep track of your sources and create your
citations is
Select one:
a. acceptable as long as you mention the tool in your works cited list.
b. a good idea.
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