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Chapter 1
Transitioning to College
Total Questions: 39
Remember (13)
Understand (13)
Apply (4)
Analyze (3)
Evaluate (3)
Create (3)
Multiple Choice
1. A Japanese inventor created a technique that can be used to discover the underlying cause
of a problem or the underlying reason for a decision. What is this technique called?
a. The Three Reasons
b. Values Clarification
c. The Five Whys
d. The Understanding Process
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
2. What is the relationship between education and income?
a. The more education you receive, the greater the increase in your average lifetime
earnings.
b. The less education you receive, the greater the increase in your average lifetime
earnings.
c. There is no relationship between income and education.
d. None of the above.
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
3. Sometimes you will be required to take courses that may not immediately seem to relate to
your major. What should you do?
a. Choose a different course.
b. Change majors.
c. Connect the content to your life goals.
d. Talk to the professor about exempting the course.
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[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
4. Eli recently graduated from college. In talking with his friends who do not have a college
degree, he realizes that his career provides him with much more enjoyment compared to his
friends’ careers. Which benefit of completing a college degree does this describe?
a. Better job stability.
b. Greater job satisfaction.
c. Improved health and wellness.
d. Better outcomes for the next generation.
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
5. One of Miranda’s reasons for going to college is that she wants to increase her chances of
securing her dream job. Besides the academic content, Miranda hopes to gain valuable skills
in areas that are highly desired by employers. Which of the following is NOT considered to be
a desirable career-ready competency?
a. Oral and written communication
b. Teamwork and collaboration
c. Friendship
d. Leadership
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
6. Learning new study skills and spending time mastering new strategies is an example of which
kind of adjustment?
a. Emotional
b. Cultural
c. Intellectual
d. Academic
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
7. Which of the following is an example of a financial adjustment strategy?
a. Seeking opportunities to explore other cultures
b. Engaging in intellectual discussions
c. Exploring job and aid opportunities
d. Developing emotional coping strategies
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering
8. Part of adjusting to college is learning new ways to handle stressors, developing coping
strategies, and seeking support from campus resources. This is part of the process of a
__________ adjustment.
a. emotional
b. social
c. cultural
d. intellectual
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[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
9. Lucinda is having a hard time right now. Her roommate isn’t interested in the things she wants
to do. Her classmates don’t want to study with her. This could indicate difficulty with social
adjustment. Which of the following is NOT a strategy she could use to successfully navigate
this transition?
a. Join a club
b. Avoid social situations
c. Learn to manage conflict in relationships
d. Join a student organization
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 3: Applying]
10. Why is it important to consider the areas of adjustment that most college students must
navigate?
a. To avoid them
b. Because it is in the textbook
c. To prepare yourself
d. So that you will not have to face them
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
11. Which of the following can be referred to as the “contract of the course”?
a. Office hours
b. Syllabus
c. Final exam
d. Attendance policy
[Section 3; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
12. Why is it important to build strong relationships with your college professors?
a. A strong relationship with a professor can help with your grades in the class.
b. You will rely on professors to help you find internships, write letters of
recommendation, and serve as references for jobs.
c. Professors are often called upon to help with interpersonal problems as they are often
skilled communicators.
d. Professors can get you into popular classes that are already full, and help you pay late
fees for signing up for classes after deadlines.
[Section 3; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
12. Professors will likely expect you to read the textbook before class, take notes during class,
and study between classes. What are these expectations or unwritten assumptions called?
a. Unreasonable expectations
b. Group norms
c. Hidden rules
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Chapter 1
Transitioning to College
Total Questions: 39
Remember (13)
Understand (13)
Apply (4)
Analyze (3)
Evaluate (3)
Create (3)
Multiple Choice
1. A Japanese inventor created a technique that can be used to discover the underlying cause
of a problem or the underlying reason for a decision. What is this technique called?
a. The Three Reasons
b. Values Clarification
c. The Five Whys
d. The Understanding Process
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
2. What is the relationship between education and income?
a. The more education you receive, the greater the increase in your average lifetime
earnings.
b. The less education you receive, the greater the increase in your average lifetime
earnings.
c. There is no relationship between income and education.
d. None of the above.
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
3. Sometimes you will be required to take courses that may not immediately seem to relate to
your major. What should you do?
a. Choose a different course.
b. Change majors.
c. Connect the content to your life goals.
d. Talk to the professor about exempting the course.
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[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
4. Eli recently graduated from college. In talking with his friends who do not have a college
degree, he realizes that his career provides him with much more enjoyment compared to his
friends’ careers. Which benefit of completing a college degree does this describe?
a. Better job stability.
b. Greater job satisfaction.
c. Improved health and wellness.
d. Better outcomes for the next generation.
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
5. One of Miranda’s reasons for going to college is that she wants to increase her chances of
securing her dream job. Besides the academic content, Miranda hopes to gain valuable skills
in areas that are highly desired by employers. Which of the following is NOT considered to be
a desirable career-ready competency?
a. Oral and written communication
b. Teamwork and collaboration
c. Friendship
d. Leadership
[Section 1; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
6. Learning new study skills and spending time mastering new strategies is an example of which
kind of adjustment?
a. Emotional
b. Cultural
c. Intellectual
d. Academic
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
7. Which of the following is an example of a financial adjustment strategy?
a. Seeking opportunities to explore other cultures
b. Engaging in intellectual discussions
c. Exploring job and aid opportunities
d. Developing emotional coping strategies
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering
8. Part of adjusting to college is learning new ways to handle stressors, developing coping
strategies, and seeking support from campus resources. This is part of the process of a
__________ adjustment.
a. emotional
b. social
c. cultural
d. intellectual
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[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
9. Lucinda is having a hard time right now. Her roommate isn’t interested in the things she wants
to do. Her classmates don’t want to study with her. This could indicate difficulty with social
adjustment. Which of the following is NOT a strategy she could use to successfully navigate
this transition?
a. Join a club
b. Avoid social situations
c. Learn to manage conflict in relationships
d. Join a student organization
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 3: Applying]
10. Why is it important to consider the areas of adjustment that most college students must
navigate?
a. To avoid them
b. Because it is in the textbook
c. To prepare yourself
d. So that you will not have to face them
[Section 2; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
11. Which of the following can be referred to as the “contract of the course”?
a. Office hours
b. Syllabus
c. Final exam
d. Attendance policy
[Section 3; Bloom’s: Level 1: Remembering]
12. Why is it important to build strong relationships with your college professors?
a. A strong relationship with a professor can help with your grades in the class.
b. You will rely on professors to help you find internships, write letters of
recommendation, and serve as references for jobs.
c. Professors are often called upon to help with interpersonal problems as they are often
skilled communicators.
d. Professors can get you into popular classes that are already full, and help you pay late
fees for signing up for classes after deadlines.
[Section 3; Bloom’s: Level 2: Understanding]
12. Professors will likely expect you to read the textbook before class, take notes during class,
and study between classes. What are these expectations or unwritten assumptions called?
a. Unreasonable expectations
b. Group norms
c. Hidden rules
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