Test Bank for FOCUS on College Success 5th Edition by Dr. Constance Staley

Chapter 01: Becoming Mindful, Building Resilience


1. According to FOCUS, at a four-year college or university your professors will expect you to:
a. adhere to rigorous standards
b. demonstrate a mature work ethic
c. read, write, and think at a high level
d. all of the answer choices
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:50 PM

2. According to FOCUS, people generally attend community college to:
a. earn an associate’s degree or certificate for a particular degree
b. test the waters to see if college is right for them
c. save money their first year or two of college
d. all of the answer choices
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:51 PM

3. If you have specific career goals and want hands-on training, job placement, and a quick jump-start to a
career, a ________ might fit.
a. community college
b. career or technical college
c. four-year college or university
d. none of the answer choices
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:52 PM

4. Colleges and universities help societies:
a. correct the past
b. predict the future




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c. preserve the past and create the future
d. none of the answer choices
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:52 PM

5. The Circle of Learning:
a. illustrates the interconnectedness of knowledge
b. is a curriculum map for you to follow
c. shows your class prerequisites
d. all of the answer choices
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:52 PM

6. Which of the following is an available campus resource?
a. financial aid
b. technology
c. health services
d. all of the answer choices
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:50 PM

7. Realistic optimism is not:
a. accepting what’s going on around you
b. blind faith and hope
c. a productive pattern of thinking
d. looking for the best in things and working to make them happen
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1



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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/2/2016 11:42 AM

8. When you fail forward, you:
a. feel stripped of everything inessential
b. give up for the last time
c. use the experience to gain skills that will be useful later
d. crash and burn
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:53 PM

9. The final stages of resiliency are:
a. exploration-action-change
b. depression-exploration-action
c. shock-anger-change
d. guilt-depression-anger
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/14/2016 11:38 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 4:54 PM

10. According to FOCUS, the prospect of working hard now so that you get a payoff later is more elusive than it may
have been for past college graduates.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/29/2016 9:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 5:54 PM

11. Arguments that support the value of a college education include:



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a. most graduates agree that college was worth the investment
b. on average, college graduates earn more than high school graduates
c. many jobs that once required a high school education now require a college degree
d. all of the answer choices
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/29/2016 9:15 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 5:56 PM

12. The "Three M's" of college success presented in FOCUS are:
a. mindfulness, mindset, and motivation
b. manners, management, and motivation
c. mindfulness, mindset, and management
d. none of the answer choices
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/29/2016 9:21 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 5:56 PM

13. Examples of intrinsic motivation include:
a. studying in order to earn a high grade
b. studying in order to earn credits
c. studying in order to master a subject that fascinates you
d. none of the answer choices
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 11/29/2016 9:26 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 12/8/2016 5:58 PM

14. Examples of extrinsic motivation include:
a. taking a course that will challenge you to master new skills
b. taking a course because you feel curious about the subject
c. taking courses in order to get a degree or certification
d. none of the answer choices



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