Final SS101

According to the text, our view of ourselves—our self-concept—consists of the following three parts:

The effort to control, reduce, or tolerate threats that lead to stress?

stress-related illness

What is the first step in solving any problem?

Asking questions in class is one of the most important things you can do during a class.

Although there may be times when you can't study properly and have no choice but to cram for an exam, in the long run it

Why cite sources in research paper when you are paraphrasing what you read?

What is the key to organizing an extended piece of writing?

The first step in building a better memory is to determine what is important to recall

Physical self, social self, and personal self are all a part of our self-concept

SMART is

most popular reason students give for enrolling in college

If you receive and low score of C what can you do?

What is the relationship between credit cards and your credit history?

A formal plan that accounts and plans for income and expenditures is referred to as a

An instructor whose lecture style is fairly boring is

Beliefs and expectations about members of a group that are held simply because of their membership in the group are

Which is NOT one of the three main types of stressors?

When highlighting and underlining reading material, more is usually better.

What is one key step in assessing alternatives to make a decision?

Credit is more acceptable to stores than cashso high interest rates, late pymnts damage ratings & addiction to spending

Actively listening and thinking during a lecture is

When you write a formal e-mail message, it is important to make sure the recipient knows who you are

Figure out your priorities to make the best of your time

To improving listening skills use nonverbal nod with eye contact ask questions and rephrase the speaker's statenents

Which is not a good strategy for dealing with financial difficulties?

Accepting that change is a normal part of life allows you to move ahead and deal with change.

Decision making is focused on choosing among alternatives. What is problem solving focused on?

How can you obtain a clearer picture of your own self-concept?

The ability to determine what information is necessary and then to locate, evaluate, and use the information effectively

What is stress?

What are some ways you can identify an instructor's goals for a course?

A small, informal group of students whose purpose is to help members work together and prepare for a test is

To write papers effectively construct an outline, organize note cards and online research and write a thesis stmnt first

You'll increase your chances of being a successful student by taking control of how you spend your time.

You are spending more than you make. Two things you can do to rebalance your budget is increase your income and

Illegal practice to trick e-mail users into disclosing personal information (bank account or CC numbers or password)

What is the main argument of a paper and asserts the author's position on a topic?

Academic honesty means

The unemployment rate for college graduates is _____________blank those with only a high school degree

Putting aside some amount of money into a savings account before you pay any bills is known as

example of a "sink hole" that eats up your time

A visual/graphic learner learns best by

Strategies for getting the most from your Instructor's PowerPoint presentation are

When highlighting and underlining reading material, more is usually better.

Test anxiety is

Plans that relate to major accomplishments and that take some time to achieve are referred to as

college education improves your ability to

Effective ways to save money

Which is an effective way to deal with procrastination?

person who learns best by reading, watching, or recalling a mental picture

Pretending to explain your reading material to a fellow classmate helps you to

The term for small, daily slights, put-downs, and insults that are often based on race, gender, or sexual orientation?

A person who learns best by touching, manipulating objects

Which is an effective way to deal with procrastination?

What is Google, Bing and Yahoo

Posttraumatic stress disorders are

A restatement of a passage using different words

Vigorous exercise produces natural pain-killing chemicals in the brain called ( ), which help people cope with stress.