UNIV 101 Midterm (Chapters 1-3, 5-8,12) Exam #1
Questions with correct answers
college (ch 1) - ✔✔primary way that people achieve upward mobility or attain a
higher standard of living
information economy (ch 1) - ✔✔earning a living by creating, managing, and using
information
high-impact practices (ch 1) - ✔✔particular activities that research shows to have
significant positive impact on one's learning and success
peer leader (aka peer anchor) (ch 1) - ✔✔informal advisor, mentor, and friend
selected because of their knowledge, experience, and willingness to help new
students
traditional student (ch 1) - ✔✔a student who starts college immediately after high
school
resilience (ch 1) - ✔✔the ability to recover or adjust easily to misfortune or
change
SMART goal (ch 1) - ✔✔a goal that is Specific, Manageable, Attainable, Relevant,
and achievable in a specified Time
academic planning (ch 1) - ✔✔vital step and ongoing process throughout college
that helps students stay engaged and on top of things; makes students less likely
to dropout
, active reading (ch 6) - ✔✔involving strategies such as highlighting and taking
notes during reading that will help one stay focused and prepare better for exams
previewing (ch 6) - ✔✔an active reading strategy that requires taking a first look
at the assigned reading before tackling the content; enables one to understand
the main ideas, connect ideas, and get the big picture
learning objectives (ch 6) - ✔✔main ideas and skills students are expected to
learn in a chapter
chapter summary (ch 6) - ✔✔highlights the most important ideas of the chapter;
usually at the end
mapping (ch 6) - ✔✔a preview strategy in which one draws a wheel/branching
structure to show relationships between main ideas and secondary ideas and how
these ideas fit together
wheel map (ch 6) - ✔✔central idea goes in the center with secondary ideas on
connecting lines and smaller ideas on the offshoot lines
branching map (ch 6) - ✔✔main idea at the top followed by supporting ideas, etc.
on lower connecting lines
outlining or listing (ch 6) - ✔✔preview strategy to identify main topics, subtopics,
and specific terms by size of print and/or font style
Questions with correct answers
college (ch 1) - ✔✔primary way that people achieve upward mobility or attain a
higher standard of living
information economy (ch 1) - ✔✔earning a living by creating, managing, and using
information
high-impact practices (ch 1) - ✔✔particular activities that research shows to have
significant positive impact on one's learning and success
peer leader (aka peer anchor) (ch 1) - ✔✔informal advisor, mentor, and friend
selected because of their knowledge, experience, and willingness to help new
students
traditional student (ch 1) - ✔✔a student who starts college immediately after high
school
resilience (ch 1) - ✔✔the ability to recover or adjust easily to misfortune or
change
SMART goal (ch 1) - ✔✔a goal that is Specific, Manageable, Attainable, Relevant,
and achievable in a specified Time
academic planning (ch 1) - ✔✔vital step and ongoing process throughout college
that helps students stay engaged and on top of things; makes students less likely
to dropout
, active reading (ch 6) - ✔✔involving strategies such as highlighting and taking
notes during reading that will help one stay focused and prepare better for exams
previewing (ch 6) - ✔✔an active reading strategy that requires taking a first look
at the assigned reading before tackling the content; enables one to understand
the main ideas, connect ideas, and get the big picture
learning objectives (ch 6) - ✔✔main ideas and skills students are expected to
learn in a chapter
chapter summary (ch 6) - ✔✔highlights the most important ideas of the chapter;
usually at the end
mapping (ch 6) - ✔✔a preview strategy in which one draws a wheel/branching
structure to show relationships between main ideas and secondary ideas and how
these ideas fit together
wheel map (ch 6) - ✔✔central idea goes in the center with secondary ideas on
connecting lines and smaller ideas on the offshoot lines
branching map (ch 6) - ✔✔main idea at the top followed by supporting ideas, etc.
on lower connecting lines
outlining or listing (ch 6) - ✔✔preview strategy to identify main topics, subtopics,
and specific terms by size of print and/or font style
