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Chapter 3 Test—Discovering Self-Motivation
TRUE/FALSE
1. Discovering
your desired outcomes and experiences in college is key to understanding
the Value you
place on your education.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
2. If
you have a low Expectation of
success in college, it will not affect your Motivation.
ANS: F
PTS: 1
3. When
your academic achievement Motivation score
is high, you are not likely to be part of the group of students who leave
college in your first year.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
4. A
life role is an identity which your family, friends, or classmates assign to
you (such as, the “funny guy,” the “class clown,” or the “smart girl.”)
ANS:
F
PTS: 1
5. Motivating
goals have these five qualities: they are Dated, Achievable, Personal,
Positive, and Specific.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
6. Long-term
goals are outcomes that can be reached by the end of the current semester.
ANS:
F
PTS: 1
7. A
Life Plan gives your Inner Guide something positive to focus on when the chatter
of your Inner Critic or Inner Defender attempts to distract you.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
8. A
visualization of your desired outcomes and experiences may help keep you on
course even when life’s adversities conspire against you.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
9. Effective
visualization involves using all five senses.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
10. Goal-setting
in my life role as an employee is as important as in my life role as a student.
ANS: T
PTS: 1
11. By
claiming our desired personal qualities as if we already have them in
abundance, we can begin to take actions that will develop these personal
qualities.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
12. Affirmations
need reinforcement to gain influence in your life… they must be lived.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
13. Affirmations
that are memorized and repeated frequently become part of our deep and lasting
learning about ourselves.
ANS: T
PTS: 1
14. When
we align our deeds with our affirmations, we prove the truth of the
affirmation.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
15. Attending
classes is the most time-consuming way you will Collect information
in college.
ANS: F
PTS: 1
16. In
studies of memory, it was discovered that we lose about 75% of what we learn
within the 24 hours after we “learn” it.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
17. No
single method of note taking works best for everyone, so it is best experiment
and personalize a note taking system using several strategies from the book.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
18. The
big picture of note taking is essentially the same as for reading: You
are Organizing key
concepts, important ideas and supporting details.
ANS:
F
PTS: 1
19. Completing
homework assignments before class helps you take better notes.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
20. When
parents in a culture demonstrate with words and deeds that they value
education, the odds are great that the children will not place the same value
on education.
ANS:
F
PTS: 1
21. Having
a clear sense of the personal value to you of a college degree will help you
keep your motivation high.
ANS:
T
PTS: 1
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. In
the formula V ´ E = Motivation, the letter V stands for ____.
|
a. |
Vacation |
|
b. |
Value |
|
c. |
Validation |
|
d. |
Victory |
|
e. |
Viewpoint |
ANS:
B
PTS: 1
2. Which
of the following is an appropriate outcome when considering the Value you place on
your education?
|
a. |
learn to enjoy learning |
|
b. |
meet people and make
friends |
|
c. |
have fun |
|
d. |
get a good job |
|
e. |
all of the above |
ANS: E
PTS: 1
3. Which
of the following is the most effective goal, according to the DAPPS Rule?
|
a. |
do well academically this
semester |
|
b. |
work hard to get good
grades |
|
c. |
achieve a grade point
average of 3.5 or better this semester |
|
d. |
have more fun |
ANS:
C
PTS: 1
4. Which
of the following long term goals violates the Personal quality of effective goal
writing (Dated, Achievable, Personal, Positive, and Specific)?
|
a. |
I will earn my Bachelor of
Arts (BA) by June 1012. |
|
b. |
I will meet the weight
requirements for my job at the Sheriff’s Department by January, 2012. |
|
c. |
My parents want me to
finish college by the spring of 2013. |
|
d. |
I will go to college as a
full-time student by the fall semester of 2012. |
|
e. |
By May 2015, my students
will have voted for me as Teacher of the Year. |
ANS:
C
PTS: 1
5. Your
Life Plan is ____.
|
a. |
a road map showing the way
to your college and life destinations |
|
b. |
a career path leading to
your dreams |
|
c. |
open to change as your life
roles and goals change |
|
d. |
all of the above |
|
e. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
PTS: 1
6. Reading
homework assignments is the most time-consuming way of collecting information
in college; the second most time-consuming way of collecting information in
college is ____.
|
a. |
taking notes in class |
|
b. |
meeting with instructors
during their office hours |
|
c. |
attending instructor-led
review sessions |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS: A
PTS: 1
7. When
new learning is not rehearsed (practiced, reviewed or recited) within 24 hours
after we collect it, studies have shown that we lose ____ percent of it.
|
a. |
15 |
|
b. |
30 |
|
c. |
50 |
|
d. |
75 |
|
e. |
90 |
ANS: D
PTS: 1
8. The
primary goal of taking notes in class is ____.
|
a. |
to create polished study
materials |
|
b. |
to take the place of
reading the textbook assignments |
|
c. |
to take down “everything
the instructor says” during the lectures |
|
d. |
to accurately collect key
concepts, main ideas, and supporting details from the lectures |
ANS:
D
PTS: 1
9. Typical
obstacles that defeat Creators when they try to take effective notes are ____.
|
a. |
unhelpful classmates who
will not share their notes |
|
b. |
instructors who speak too
fast |
|
c. |
repeated absences from
lecture classes |
|
d. |
all of the above |
|
e. |
none of the above |
ANS:
E
PTS: 1
10. There
are two basic ways of taking notes: ____ and ____.
|
a. |
linear (for example, an
outline) and graphic ( for example, a concept map) |
|
b. |
highlighted and bulleted |
|
c. |
from your girlfriend and
from your roommate |
|
d. |
before class and after
class |
|
e. |
none of the above |
ANS:
A
PTS: 1
11. Within
24 hours of taking notes in class, you can continue the process of deep and
lasting learning by ____.
|
a. |
correcting errors in facts
or spelling |
|
b. |
comparing notes with a
classmate for accuracy and completeness |
|
c. |
filling in ideas where you
left blanks |
|
d. |
all of the above |
|
e. |
none of the above |
ANS:
D
PTS: 1
12. If
you plan to use a recorder in class during lecture, you want to remember ____.
|
a. |
to ask for your
instructor’s permission before you begin recording |
|
b. |
to listen to the
recording(s) in a timely fashion¾within 24 hours is best |
|
c. |
that you can try on
different note taking styles each time you listen until you find a “good fit” |
|
d. |
all of the above |
|
e. |
none of the above |
ANS: D
PTS: 1
13. Imagine
that you are in your math class learning a new concept. Which of these
statements describes your wisest choice for taking notes?
|
a. |
there is no note taking in
a math class: simply copy the problems from the board |
|
b. |
have your book open to the
examples and follow along with your instructor in the text (you can make
notes later) |
|
c. |
as the instructor explains
the problems, use a three columned structure labeled “Problem,” “Solution,”
and “Explanation” |
|
d. |
relax while listening,
close your eyes, and plan a time in your schedule when you’ll work the
examples from the homework |
ANS:
C
PTS: 1
14. Cultural
beliefs influence:
|
a. |
the value of a college
degree |
|
b. |
the expectation of who should
get a college degree |
|
c. |
all of the above |
|
d. |
none of the above |
ANS:
C
PTS: 1
15. The
young woman whose fifth-grade teacher told her that “people from the country
can’t write” believed that she was going to fail her college writing course.
That fifth-grade teacher lowered her student’s:
|
a. |
expectation of success in
college |
|
b. |
belief in the value of a
college degree |
|
c. |
ability to learn |
|
d. |
GPA |
ANS:
A
PTS: 1
COMPLETION
1. Expectation
is determined by how likely you think it is that you can earn a college degree
with a reasonable ____________________.
ANS: effort
PTS: 1
2. ____________________
out of every ten jobs now require some postsecondary education and training,
according to data reported by the ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education.
ANS: Six
PTS: 1
3. The
DAPPS elements of an effective goal include making your goal “Positive.” In
other words, focus on your ____________________, not on the obstacles in your
path.
ANS: destination, dream
PTS: 1
4. A(n)
____________________ of your dream is a vivid mental image of your chosen
destination.
ANS: visualization
PTS: 1
5. Visualizing
seems to have the most positive impact when experienced during deep
____________________.
ANS: relaxation
PTS: 1
6. A
student who pictures himself proudly graduating while wearing his college
colors, enthusiastically accepting an offer for his dream job, and living
happily in a nice house is using ____________________.
ANS: visualization
PTS: 1
7. Students
without goals to help them through challenging situations lack
____________________.
ANS: motivation
PTS: 1
ESSAY
Answer as completely as possible.
1. Consider
what you were told about college before you began. Reflect on the messages that
parents, counselors, teachers, or friends gave you about what to expect and
what it means to complete school. Choose two or more messages and describe how
each specifically influenced your Value and Expectation factors
in the formula for Motivation (V
´ E = M).
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
2. Choose
one of your Life Roles and describe your dream in this role. Now, write one
long-term and two short-term goals for pursuing your dream. Explain how each of
these goals meets the criteria of being Dated, Achievable, Personal, Positive,
and Specific. (These may be the same goals that you wrote for your Life Plan in
Journal 9.)
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1
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