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STUDY GUIDE Your Notes, FOCUS book, and class handouts are the best source to prepare. However, the following will direct your study and help you reduce the amount of time spent on this FINAL. You would be well served to study in Chapter 11.Multitasking (It's not good.) 2.A process of examing, question, validating and revising personal perceptions is transformative learning. 3.Motivation (intrinsic/ extrinsic) 4.C-factors of intrinsic motivation (curiosity, control, career outlook, challenge) 5. * Through out the test there will be questions that you need to apply critical thinking skills and the information given in class about test taking will be helpful to you... For example: Question labeled #6 Luis's belief that "Individuals have a certain amount of intelligence and can not change it" Is that true? According to chapter one of FOCUS, Luis is a A-Performer B-learner C-poor student D-good student To find the answer, (C) and (D) are pairs (look for pairs that can give you a clue) and (B) would be the opposite of Luis's belief " Can not change intelligence". SO THE ANSWER IS (A) PERFORMER. When ever you see a question with an (*) apply (test taking/ critical thinking skills. 6. Question labeled #7 apply Reason and the answer will be clear-(Working will not stop a college student's success.) 7. Know Challenge, Reaction, Insight, and Action "the system" 8. (*) Understand The importance of having a personal support system in college to encourage you. 9. Understand Ability and Effort You would be well served to study in Chapter 21. (*) Physical exercise enhance learning 2. Your Learning Style (VARK, Your "Color" the Four Lens, and Myers-Briggs (70) questions that gave you E/I- N/S- T/F- J/P Assessments) Know something about the other colors and what motivates them- Green, Blue, Gold, and Orange). 3. Intelligence Types You would be well served to study in Chapter 3The Chapter 3 test... 1. The 4 Energies 2. 3 3-credit hours = 9 hours of study 3. Pyramid of Productivity

4.The Time Matrix and what "Time Management" really means. 5. Goal Planning Steps You would be well served to study in Chapter 41. Focused and Creative vs Critical thinking 2. The Difference between a claim and a fact 3. Understand what a hasty conclusion is... 4. The four Creative Styles (Inspirational, Innovative, Intuitive, and Imaginative) 5. The four-part model of critical thinking 6. What "Find new eyes" means 7. Levels of the Question Pyramid 8. An example of "False cause and effect 9. Explain why critical thinking is important in the development of college students. 10. Seven steps in the problem-solving model. You would be well served to study in Chapter 51. Step of the Research Process 2. Why Kinesthetic learning style preference would be to visit the library 3. The Writing Process and the true purpose of rewriting. You would be well served to study in Chapter 61. What the "T zone" is 2. Engaging, Listening, Note-Taking strategies 3. Know the Four Stages of Listening 4. Understand the connection between Visual learning style (from VARK) and Mind maps (Simple they go well together) 5. Choosing a note-taking system based on your instructor's lecture style and tools he provides and your learning style is best according to FOCUS. 6. Know the Cornell system for taking notes....