SDV 101 NOVA FINAL QUIZ 2026/2027 – STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
EXAM REVIEW & TEST PREP
Why should you set goals? - correct answer ✔✔A goal can keep you on task., A goal can improve
performance., A goal can prolong persistence., A goal can prepare you for roadblocks.
The following is an example of a strong objective:
"Pass biology exam." - correct answer ✔✔No
Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out of a particular goal and assessing what
they are doing now to obtain that goal. - correct answer ✔✔True
What does Laurie Hazard from the Student Lingo video mean when she says "procrastinators are liars"? -
correct answer ✔✔They lie to others to get out of their procrastination behavior. & They lie to
themselves to get out of procrastination behavior.
We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves permission to engage in behaviors
that we know are the things that we are not supposed to be doing - correct answer ✔✔Rationalize
Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________,
playing video games. However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after reading a
chapter, this has now become a ________. - correct answer ✔✔replacement activity; reward
Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing school tasks they enjoy rather than giving
equal time to all tasks. - correct answer ✔✔True
Prioritizing tasks involves: - correct answer ✔✔focusing on tasks in terms of when things are due and
giving equal treatment to each class.
Setting clear goals and objectives supports accountability for oneself. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is not a strategy for combating procrastination? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid
Difficult Tasks
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is identified as
the evaluating thinking skill. - correct answer ✔✔True
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to make a
decision or reach a conclusion. - correct answer ✔✔False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. - correct answer
✔✔False
One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they can strengthen their positions, as well
as in the arguments of others when evaluating their strength. - correct answer ✔✔True
, You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - correct answer ✔✔True
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. - correct answer
✔✔False
Appealing to Authority - correct answer ✔✔Make sure the authorities quoted are truly subject matter
experts on the issue being discussed.
Personalizations - correct answer ✔✔Focus on the merits and the supporting data of an argument, not
on the personality or behavior of the people making the arguments.
Everyone Does It - correct answer ✔✔The popular position isn't always the right one. Be wary of
arguments that rely exclusively on one set of numbers.
Weak Analogy - correct answer ✔✔Identify the properties relevant to the argument being made and see
if both share those properties.
Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information you want
to use to support your argument. - correct answer ✔✔True
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. - correct
answer ✔✔True
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commercial enterprises. - correct answer ✔✔False
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true subject
matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - correct answer ✔✔False
Creative thinking is an inherited skill. - correct answer ✔✔False
Creative thinking involves ignoring existing ideas and only creating a new solution. - correct answer
✔✔False
Metaphors are useful in making problems more familiar and generating possible solutions. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Defining the problem, narrowing the problem, generating possible solutions, and redefining the problem
are the four basic steps of problem solving. - correct answer ✔✔False
When working in teams, defining the decision maker upfront is not necessary. - correct answer ✔✔False
When making decisions, input is often sought or given due to experience or expertise; and once input is
given, the person giving the input must support the other's decision, whether or not the input is actually
used. - correct answer ✔✔True
EXAM REVIEW & TEST PREP
Why should you set goals? - correct answer ✔✔A goal can keep you on task., A goal can improve
performance., A goal can prolong persistence., A goal can prepare you for roadblocks.
The following is an example of a strong objective:
"Pass biology exam." - correct answer ✔✔No
Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out of a particular goal and assessing what
they are doing now to obtain that goal. - correct answer ✔✔True
What does Laurie Hazard from the Student Lingo video mean when she says "procrastinators are liars"? -
correct answer ✔✔They lie to others to get out of their procrastination behavior. & They lie to
themselves to get out of procrastination behavior.
We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves permission to engage in behaviors
that we know are the things that we are not supposed to be doing - correct answer ✔✔Rationalize
Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________,
playing video games. However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after reading a
chapter, this has now become a ________. - correct answer ✔✔replacement activity; reward
Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing school tasks they enjoy rather than giving
equal time to all tasks. - correct answer ✔✔True
Prioritizing tasks involves: - correct answer ✔✔focusing on tasks in terms of when things are due and
giving equal treatment to each class.
Setting clear goals and objectives supports accountability for oneself. - correct answer ✔✔True
Which of the following is not a strategy for combating procrastination? - correct answer ✔✔Avoid
Difficult Tasks
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is identified as
the evaluating thinking skill. - correct answer ✔✔True
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to make a
decision or reach a conclusion. - correct answer ✔✔False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. - correct answer
✔✔False
One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they can strengthen their positions, as well
as in the arguments of others when evaluating their strength. - correct answer ✔✔True
, You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - correct answer ✔✔True
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. - correct answer
✔✔False
Appealing to Authority - correct answer ✔✔Make sure the authorities quoted are truly subject matter
experts on the issue being discussed.
Personalizations - correct answer ✔✔Focus on the merits and the supporting data of an argument, not
on the personality or behavior of the people making the arguments.
Everyone Does It - correct answer ✔✔The popular position isn't always the right one. Be wary of
arguments that rely exclusively on one set of numbers.
Weak Analogy - correct answer ✔✔Identify the properties relevant to the argument being made and see
if both share those properties.
Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information you want
to use to support your argument. - correct answer ✔✔True
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. - correct
answer ✔✔True
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commercial enterprises. - correct answer ✔✔False
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true subject
matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - correct answer ✔✔False
Creative thinking is an inherited skill. - correct answer ✔✔False
Creative thinking involves ignoring existing ideas and only creating a new solution. - correct answer
✔✔False
Metaphors are useful in making problems more familiar and generating possible solutions. - correct
answer ✔✔True
Defining the problem, narrowing the problem, generating possible solutions, and redefining the problem
are the four basic steps of problem solving. - correct answer ✔✔False
When working in teams, defining the decision maker upfront is not necessary. - correct answer ✔✔False
When making decisions, input is often sought or given due to experience or expertise; and once input is
given, the person giving the input must support the other's decision, whether or not the input is actually
used. - correct answer ✔✔True
