MOOC4 Test Questions and Answers Already Passed
4.1.1.1, Which of the following are learning objectives for this MOOC?
Check all that apply.
1. Apply problem-solving strategies to issues related to university life & study.
2. Recognize the importance & function of problem solving & creative thought within academic study.
3. Critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context.
4. Communicate clearly across a variety of different contexts and to a wide range of audiences by
adapting communicative styles appropriately according to cultural and societal expectations.
5. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture.
6. Confidently engage in constructive and critical dialogue with respect and professionalism. - Answers 4.
Communicate clearly across a variety of different contexts and to a wide range of audiences by adapting
communicative styles appropriately according to cultural and societal expectations.
6. Confidently engage in constructive and critical dialogue with respect and professionalism.
4.1.1.2, Which of the following are NON-assessed activities on this MOOC?
Check all that apply.
1. In video questions & polls.
2. Short quizzes after each lesson
3. Discussion board posts.
4. Quizzes after each module
5. Final summative assessment. - Answers 1. In video questions & polls.
2. Short quizzes after each lesson
4.1.1.3, What percentage of your total marks is the final summative assessment worth?
.
A. 3%
B. 15%
,C. 53%
D. 35% - Answers 35%
4.1.2.1, What is academic culture?
A. Clothes and other paraphernalia with the university's logo printed on them
B. The types of food available on campus.
C. The beliefs, principles and approaches to study, work and life that a university upholds. - Answers The
beliefs, principles and approaches to study, work and life that a university upholds.
4.1.2.2, In lesson 1.2b, what form of communication does Helen Drury say is a core form of
communication in academic culture?
A. Reading
B. Face-to-face interaction.
C. Writing
D. Presentations - Answers Writing
4.1.2.3, According to Alyssa O'Brien in lesson 1.2b, how long does it take to master communication
skills?
A. 2-3 years
B. 1 year
C. Your whole life.
D. 5 years - Answers Your whole life.
4.1.3.1, In lesson 1.3a several students talk about how they stay motivated. Which of the following ways
of staying motivated did they mention?
Check two options.
1. Gaining new knowledge.
,2. Going out, or talking with friends
3. Meeting new people in university clubs.
4. Getting a high-paying job at the end. - Answers 1. Gaining new knowledge.
2. Going out, or talking with friends
4.1.3.2, What are the two elements of resilience that Simon Messner refers to in lesson 1.3b?
Check two options.
1. Being able to write for long periods of time.
2. The ability to adapt to stressful situations.
3. The ability to bounce back quickly when you experience a stressful situation.
4. Maintaining your motivation over a long period. - Answers 2. The ability to adapt to stressful
situations.
3. The ability to bounce back quickly when you experience a stressful situation.
4.1.3.3, What are two ways to stay motivated according to Simon Messner in lesson 1.3b?
Check two options.
1. Have long-term and short-term goals, and reflect back on them.
2. Create a study timetable based on the best time of day for you to study.
3. Always study by yourself to avoid distraction.
4. Vary where you study every day to maintain interest. - Answers 1. Have long-term and short-term
goals, and reflect back on them.
2. Create a study timetable based on the best time of day for you to study.
4.1.4.1, Consider the following situation.
"Mike is a first year undergraduate studying Philosophy at university and his housemate, Jon, is a first
year Nutrition student. As part of one of his courses, Jon needs to collect data on the eating habits of
first year university students. To do this, he has asked Mike and nine of his other friends to keep a
record of what they eat, and when, for a week.
, Mike agrees to help, and keeps a fairly accurate record of what he has eaten. When the week is up Jon
asks Mike to email him his data. However, when Mike is typing up his eating habits for the week, he
realises that he hasn't eaten any vegetables at all. Not wanting to seem unhealthy, especially because he
doesn't want Jon to judge him, he pretends that he made a pumpkin soup and adds that to his list. He
also adds a couple of salads to some of his main meals and deletes one of the chocolate bars. Satisfied,
he emails the - Answers Mike is falsifying data and this will twist the results of Jon's research.
4.1.4.2, Consider the following situation.
"Mike is a first year undergraduate studying Philosophy at university and his housemate, Jon, is a first
year Nutrition student. As part of one of his courses, Jon needs to collect data on the eating habits of
first year university students. To do this, he has asked Mike and nine of his other friends to keep a
record of what they eat, and when, for a week.
Mike agrees to help, and keeps a fairly accurate record of what he has eaten. When the week is up Jon
asks Mike to email him his data. However, when Mike is typing up his eating habits for the week, he
realises that he hasn't eaten any vegetables at all. Not wanting to seem unhealthy, especially because he
doesn't want Jon to judge him, he pretends that he made a pumpkin soup and adds that to his list. He
also adds a couple of salads to some of his main meals and deletes one of the chocolate bars. Satisfied,
he emails the - Answers No, though it will tarnish his results and not make them valid.
4.1.4.3, Consider the following situation.
"Mike is a first year undergraduate studying Philosophy at university and his housemate, Jon, is a third
year Nutrition student. As part of one of his courses, Jon needs to collect data on the eating habits of
first year university students. To do this, he has asked Mike and nine of his other friends to keep a
record of what they eat, and when, for a week.
Mike agrees to help, and keeps a fairly accurate record of what he has eaten. When the week is up Jon
asks Mike to email him his data. However, when Mike is typing up his eating habits for the week, he
realises that he hasn't eaten any vegetables at all. Not wanting to seem unhealthy, especially because he
doesn't want Jon to judge him, he pretends that he made a pumpkin soup and adds that to his list. He
also adds a couple of salads to some of his main meals and deletes one of the chocolate bars. Satisfied,
he emails the - Answers No, he can't get in trouble for academic misconduct.
4.1.5.1, "A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence." - David Hume
What quality of academic culture does this relate to?
A. The need for proof to support opinions.
B. The importance of independent learning.
C. The use of research to produce knowledge.
4.1.1.1, Which of the following are learning objectives for this MOOC?
Check all that apply.
1. Apply problem-solving strategies to issues related to university life & study.
2. Recognize the importance & function of problem solving & creative thought within academic study.
3. Critically evaluate the reliability of sources for an academic context.
4. Communicate clearly across a variety of different contexts and to a wide range of audiences by
adapting communicative styles appropriately according to cultural and societal expectations.
5. Understand the importance and function of critical thinking in academic culture.
6. Confidently engage in constructive and critical dialogue with respect and professionalism. - Answers 4.
Communicate clearly across a variety of different contexts and to a wide range of audiences by adapting
communicative styles appropriately according to cultural and societal expectations.
6. Confidently engage in constructive and critical dialogue with respect and professionalism.
4.1.1.2, Which of the following are NON-assessed activities on this MOOC?
Check all that apply.
1. In video questions & polls.
2. Short quizzes after each lesson
3. Discussion board posts.
4. Quizzes after each module
5. Final summative assessment. - Answers 1. In video questions & polls.
2. Short quizzes after each lesson
4.1.1.3, What percentage of your total marks is the final summative assessment worth?
.
A. 3%
B. 15%
,C. 53%
D. 35% - Answers 35%
4.1.2.1, What is academic culture?
A. Clothes and other paraphernalia with the university's logo printed on them
B. The types of food available on campus.
C. The beliefs, principles and approaches to study, work and life that a university upholds. - Answers The
beliefs, principles and approaches to study, work and life that a university upholds.
4.1.2.2, In lesson 1.2b, what form of communication does Helen Drury say is a core form of
communication in academic culture?
A. Reading
B. Face-to-face interaction.
C. Writing
D. Presentations - Answers Writing
4.1.2.3, According to Alyssa O'Brien in lesson 1.2b, how long does it take to master communication
skills?
A. 2-3 years
B. 1 year
C. Your whole life.
D. 5 years - Answers Your whole life.
4.1.3.1, In lesson 1.3a several students talk about how they stay motivated. Which of the following ways
of staying motivated did they mention?
Check two options.
1. Gaining new knowledge.
,2. Going out, or talking with friends
3. Meeting new people in university clubs.
4. Getting a high-paying job at the end. - Answers 1. Gaining new knowledge.
2. Going out, or talking with friends
4.1.3.2, What are the two elements of resilience that Simon Messner refers to in lesson 1.3b?
Check two options.
1. Being able to write for long periods of time.
2. The ability to adapt to stressful situations.
3. The ability to bounce back quickly when you experience a stressful situation.
4. Maintaining your motivation over a long period. - Answers 2. The ability to adapt to stressful
situations.
3. The ability to bounce back quickly when you experience a stressful situation.
4.1.3.3, What are two ways to stay motivated according to Simon Messner in lesson 1.3b?
Check two options.
1. Have long-term and short-term goals, and reflect back on them.
2. Create a study timetable based on the best time of day for you to study.
3. Always study by yourself to avoid distraction.
4. Vary where you study every day to maintain interest. - Answers 1. Have long-term and short-term
goals, and reflect back on them.
2. Create a study timetable based on the best time of day for you to study.
4.1.4.1, Consider the following situation.
"Mike is a first year undergraduate studying Philosophy at university and his housemate, Jon, is a first
year Nutrition student. As part of one of his courses, Jon needs to collect data on the eating habits of
first year university students. To do this, he has asked Mike and nine of his other friends to keep a
record of what they eat, and when, for a week.
, Mike agrees to help, and keeps a fairly accurate record of what he has eaten. When the week is up Jon
asks Mike to email him his data. However, when Mike is typing up his eating habits for the week, he
realises that he hasn't eaten any vegetables at all. Not wanting to seem unhealthy, especially because he
doesn't want Jon to judge him, he pretends that he made a pumpkin soup and adds that to his list. He
also adds a couple of salads to some of his main meals and deletes one of the chocolate bars. Satisfied,
he emails the - Answers Mike is falsifying data and this will twist the results of Jon's research.
4.1.4.2, Consider the following situation.
"Mike is a first year undergraduate studying Philosophy at university and his housemate, Jon, is a first
year Nutrition student. As part of one of his courses, Jon needs to collect data on the eating habits of
first year university students. To do this, he has asked Mike and nine of his other friends to keep a
record of what they eat, and when, for a week.
Mike agrees to help, and keeps a fairly accurate record of what he has eaten. When the week is up Jon
asks Mike to email him his data. However, when Mike is typing up his eating habits for the week, he
realises that he hasn't eaten any vegetables at all. Not wanting to seem unhealthy, especially because he
doesn't want Jon to judge him, he pretends that he made a pumpkin soup and adds that to his list. He
also adds a couple of salads to some of his main meals and deletes one of the chocolate bars. Satisfied,
he emails the - Answers No, though it will tarnish his results and not make them valid.
4.1.4.3, Consider the following situation.
"Mike is a first year undergraduate studying Philosophy at university and his housemate, Jon, is a third
year Nutrition student. As part of one of his courses, Jon needs to collect data on the eating habits of
first year university students. To do this, he has asked Mike and nine of his other friends to keep a
record of what they eat, and when, for a week.
Mike agrees to help, and keeps a fairly accurate record of what he has eaten. When the week is up Jon
asks Mike to email him his data. However, when Mike is typing up his eating habits for the week, he
realises that he hasn't eaten any vegetables at all. Not wanting to seem unhealthy, especially because he
doesn't want Jon to judge him, he pretends that he made a pumpkin soup and adds that to his list. He
also adds a couple of salads to some of his main meals and deletes one of the chocolate bars. Satisfied,
he emails the - Answers No, he can't get in trouble for academic misconduct.
4.1.5.1, "A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence." - David Hume
What quality of academic culture does this relate to?
A. The need for proof to support opinions.
B. The importance of independent learning.
C. The use of research to produce knowledge.
