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EDUC 1300
Summer 2010
INSTRUCTIONS: Use a blue or black ink and if using a #2 pencil, please press firmly.
1. Which is NOT a component of critical thinking?
o Being open minded
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Asking questions
Analyzing information
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Using your emotions
2. Which of the following is NOT a learning theory?
o Learning Styles
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Multiple Intelligences
Social Advantage Theory
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Personality Typing
3. An effective way to overcome procrastination is to_ _ _ __
o break the project into small tasks 0 focus on the big picture
o proceed without planning
o visualize the completed project
4. Of the following, the best advice for minimizing speech anxiety is to _ _ _ _ _ __
o avoid audience eye contact
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be thoroughly prepared
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sip a hot beverage
raise your voice
5. Openness to new ideas, creative problem solving, and group cohesiveness are integral parts of _ _ __
o working independently
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multiple intelligences
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teamwork skills
effective listening
6. Of the following, the most important consideration in choosing a career should be _ _ __
o the income potential
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your image of yourself
your interests
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what your close friends are doing
7. The best approach for reviewing material before a test is to _ _ __
o do a thorough review the day before the test
o do most of your reviewing immediately after class
8. An effective way to use your notes is to _ _ _ _'
o summarize, edit, and revise them as needed
o archive them for a week
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commit to memory as many details as possible
review multiple times using various techniques
o commit them to memory
o have a classmate critique them
9. The best reason to provide ample time to edit and revise your paper is that ____'
o your instructor requires it
o editing and revising can greatly improve your paper
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errors in grammar and spelling annoy the reader
o some day your boss will require editing and revising
10. Which is NOT an effective form of stress management?
o Dispute negative thoughts
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Use breathing methods
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Take life more seriously
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Exercise regularly
11. Which is NOT an effective way to manage your money?
o Create a budget and stick to it
o Avoid payday loans
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12. Which is NOT an important college resource?
o Counseling Center
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Financial aid office
Eat out as often as you can
Control impulse buying
o College website
o Food Court
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