FYE Exam 1 Study Guide, Practice Questions and Test Review 2026
Why is college education is important in American culture? - correct answer ✔✔College is the
primary way that people achieve upward social mobility or the ability to attain a higher standard
of living
What are some go the consequences and benefits of college education? - correct answer
✔✔Benefits: It will improve your earning potential, how to become a critical thinker, a time
where you take new risks, learn new things, and meet new and different people
Consequences: Expensive
What is the role of technology in college education? - correct answer ✔✔Technology makes it
easy to communicate with instructors
What is the role of critical thinking in getting a college education? - correct answer ✔✔it is
someone who doesn't believe everything that he or she heard or reads but instead looks for
evidence before forming an opinion
What is the role of college education in decision making for your future? - correct answer
✔✔helps you identify your personal strengths which helps you decide your occupation
What are some of the differences between high school and college/university - correct answer
✔✔larger, more diverse student body, time management more complex, more research and
fewer tests, important to get to know peer leaders, time to start making serious plans for your
life after college
What are some of the ways to adapt to college/university life? - correct answer ✔✔experiment
in college, meet new people, go to athletic events and parties, feel a sense of school spirit
, How should one choose his/her major? - correct answer ✔✔start by building a solid base of
general courses that could qualify you for a few different majors, but leave time indoor schedule
to explore other subjects that grab your interest
What are the skills you need to have contacting/ meeting professors and your advisor? - correct
answer ✔✔Make your subject line informative, prepare for the meeting by looking at the
course catalog, thinking about available majors, and familiarizing yourself with the campus
resources
What are short-term and long term goals? - correct answer ✔✔A short-term goal might be to
read twenty pages from your history textbook twice a week to prepare for an exam that will
cover the first hundred pages of the book. A long-term goal might be to begin predicting which
elective college course you could choose that would help you attain your career goals.
What is the locus of control? - correct answer ✔✔Locus means "place" which refers to a
person's beliefs about how much control they have over the events that affect them. Being in
control means that you make your own decisions and accept responsibility for the outcomes of
those decisions.
What are the basic rules for prioritizing your school work? - correct answer ✔✔Limit distracting
and time consuming communications, avoid multitasking, be flexible, schedule breaks, and set
realistic goals for study time.
What are some ways you could use your time more efficiently? - correct answer ✔✔Prioritizing
activities
Why do some people procrastinate? - correct answer ✔✔Some people procrastinate because
they are perfectionists; not doing a task might be easier than having to live up to your own high
expectations or those of others.
What are some factors which can overwhelm students? - correct answer ✔✔Having many
things due in a short period of time
Why is college education is important in American culture? - correct answer ✔✔College is the
primary way that people achieve upward social mobility or the ability to attain a higher standard
of living
What are some go the consequences and benefits of college education? - correct answer
✔✔Benefits: It will improve your earning potential, how to become a critical thinker, a time
where you take new risks, learn new things, and meet new and different people
Consequences: Expensive
What is the role of technology in college education? - correct answer ✔✔Technology makes it
easy to communicate with instructors
What is the role of critical thinking in getting a college education? - correct answer ✔✔it is
someone who doesn't believe everything that he or she heard or reads but instead looks for
evidence before forming an opinion
What is the role of college education in decision making for your future? - correct answer
✔✔helps you identify your personal strengths which helps you decide your occupation
What are some of the differences between high school and college/university - correct answer
✔✔larger, more diverse student body, time management more complex, more research and
fewer tests, important to get to know peer leaders, time to start making serious plans for your
life after college
What are some of the ways to adapt to college/university life? - correct answer ✔✔experiment
in college, meet new people, go to athletic events and parties, feel a sense of school spirit
, How should one choose his/her major? - correct answer ✔✔start by building a solid base of
general courses that could qualify you for a few different majors, but leave time indoor schedule
to explore other subjects that grab your interest
What are the skills you need to have contacting/ meeting professors and your advisor? - correct
answer ✔✔Make your subject line informative, prepare for the meeting by looking at the
course catalog, thinking about available majors, and familiarizing yourself with the campus
resources
What are short-term and long term goals? - correct answer ✔✔A short-term goal might be to
read twenty pages from your history textbook twice a week to prepare for an exam that will
cover the first hundred pages of the book. A long-term goal might be to begin predicting which
elective college course you could choose that would help you attain your career goals.
What is the locus of control? - correct answer ✔✔Locus means "place" which refers to a
person's beliefs about how much control they have over the events that affect them. Being in
control means that you make your own decisions and accept responsibility for the outcomes of
those decisions.
What are the basic rules for prioritizing your school work? - correct answer ✔✔Limit distracting
and time consuming communications, avoid multitasking, be flexible, schedule breaks, and set
realistic goals for study time.
What are some ways you could use your time more efficiently? - correct answer ✔✔Prioritizing
activities
Why do some people procrastinate? - correct answer ✔✔Some people procrastinate because
they are perfectionists; not doing a task might be easier than having to live up to your own high
expectations or those of others.
What are some factors which can overwhelm students? - correct answer ✔✔Having many
things due in a short period of time
