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1
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Cooperative Institutional Research Program Freshman Survey

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largest and longest running survey of American college students
run out of UCLA
4 decades
13.4 mil freshman

2
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What will an increasing number of high school graduates pursue?

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an advanced degree

3
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What are the 4 things a college education provides

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skills to be an autonomous learner
skills for continuous personal growth
skills to seek and obtain a relevant career
skills to become a responsible member of the world

4
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Interpersonal Communication/ Human Relations Skills

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skills necessary for effective communication both verbal and nonverbal
establish meaningful relationships

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Problem Solving/Decision Making Skills

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set of skills necessary for information seeking, information analysis, problem solving, goal setting, planning, time management, and conflict resolution

6
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William Perry

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developmental theorist

dualism: right and wrong
multiplicity: recognizes opinions
relativism: information is relative

7
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Physical Fitness/Health Maintenance Skills

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coordination and motor development

one’s ability to handle stress effectively

8
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Identity Development/Purpose in Life Skills

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personal identity and emotional awareness

9
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Arthur Chickering

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came up with 7 developmental areas 
developing competence
managing emotions
moving through autonomy towards interdependence 
developing mature interpersonal relationships
establishing identity 
developing purpose 
developing integrity
10
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realignment approach

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when students do no realize that they have mismatch their goal with a low motivation for that goal

11
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enhancement approach

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the goal is appropriate for students but their existing level of motivation requires a boost

12
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Maslow

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hierarchy of needs 
physiological requirements 
safety 
recognition
self esteem 
self actualization
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external regulation

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there is a definite outside consequence that drives an activity

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introjected regulation

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inner voice or monologue

15
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a-motivation

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sees actions beyond their control

16
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persistance

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the degree to which a person refuses to give up on a goal even when confronted with interference

17
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6 factors that align and enhance motivation

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willingness to put forth effort 
strong sense of belonging 
firm goals 
problem solving skills
support from others 
driven by intrensic motivation
18
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how to establish new goals (4 steps)

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examine your priorities
examine alternatives
obtain information and assistance
find something that will generate passion

19
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3 keys for time management

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getting organized
to-do-list
carry-through

20
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mechanistic learning theories

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find a metaphorical reliance on explanations that depict learning as one would describe machinery

21
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organic learning theories

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Maslow and Rogers

metaphor of an interconnected developing organism

22
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sensory memory

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information gathered by our senses
usually replaced within a fraction of a second
unlimited capacity

23
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identified regulation

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adopted ready made set of rules on how to act

24
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Locus of control

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whether a person sees them self having control over their life or as being controlled by something else

25
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what did the CIRP find (11)

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economic landscape 
affordability 
income sources
academic reputation
an influx of learning disabilities 
embracing diversity 
going green 
participation in politics 
values recognized 
a guiding philosophy 
parental consultation
26
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Gazda and Brooks

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came up with the 4 dimensions of life skills
interpersonal communication/ human relations
problem solving/decision making
physical fitness/maintenance
identity development/purpose in life

27
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Mark Daddona

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studied students needs
one set of needs prior to entering college and one set after they arrive on campus
academic, career, personal/emotional

28
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integrated regulation

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when motivation comes from goals set

29
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Harry Harlow

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experimented on moneys

30
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achieving value congruence (3)

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identify most significant values
identify how academics and major match up with that value
identify all the steps needed to accomplish objectives

31
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Emmett’s 2 laws governing procrastination

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the dread of doing a task uses up more time and energy than doing the task itself
obsession with perfection is the downfall of procrastinators
(believed best way to deal with procrastination was to identify fear and then face it)

32
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David Burns

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mindset
when you tell yourself you’re not good at a subject so you do poorly in it as a result
says to combat this with using a schedule, recording dysfunctional thoughts, and visualize success

33
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What did Rogers say helps people learn (5)

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curiosity 
revelvant to goals
supportive environment 
active approaches 
participating responsibly in learning process
34
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short term memory

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screening center
roughly seven items at a time
lasts for roughly a minute

35
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chunking

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George miller

breaking information into smaller units

36
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long term memory

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short term memory acted on in some way

remains forever in some form

37
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6 factors that optimize the learning and recall process

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reorganize information
split time studying into small bits 
sweep mind of mental clutter 
don't allow stress to use energy 
put brain to sleep at night 
be an imaginative processor of information
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Roger Sperry

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split brain theory

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left brain

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math
language
critical thinking
responsive to facts

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right brain

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abstract
holistic approach
visual spacial
responds to theories

41
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what are all of the intelligences (7)

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bodily kinesthetic
musical 
interpersonal 
intrapersonal
logical mathematical 
verbal linguistic 
visual spacial
42
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perceptual learning modulates (7)

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kinesthetic- movement 
print- reading 
auditory- listening
olfactory- smell
visual- observation
interactive- verbalizations in groups  
haptic- doing
43
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Carl Jung

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theory of personality types is basis for Myer’s Briggs test

44
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Myer’s Briggs test results

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introversion/ extroversion
intuition/ sensation
thinking/ feeling
perceiving/judging

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introversion/extroversion

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Learning
introverts- reflective learners, get energy from being alone
extroverts- active learners, get energy from other people

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Intuition/Sensation

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Perceiving
intuition- 6th sense, creative thinkers
sensation- senses, factual information

47
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thinking/feeling

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Decisions
thinking- make decisions based on logic
feeling- make decisions based on feeling

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perceiving/judging

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act
perceiving- adaptable and spontaneous
judging- goal oriented, quick to interpret

49
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what are some possible causes of test anxiety (6)

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prior negative experience with tests 
worrying about anxiety affecting you 
poor time management 
lack of confidence 
fear of failure 
other negative thoughts
50
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How can we manage test anxiety (4)

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reducing negative self talk
separate self worth from performance
creative visualizations
abdominal breathing

51
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cognitive restructuring

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aims at reducing negative self talk by replacing self defeating thoughts with more positive and rational ones

52
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abdominal breathing

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deep breathing used to counteract physical reactions of anxiety by increasing the amount of oxygen taken in

53
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What is stress

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a reaction to the various things that happen to us both negative and positive
number of resources minus number of challenges

54
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physical hardiness

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The ability of a person to deal with stress and change

55
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high psychological hardiness

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a person sees a challenge, commits to it, actively copes, seeks change, and feels invigorated

56
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low psychological hardiness

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sees a threat, alienates themselves, copes passively, avoids change, and feels helpless

57
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Learned helplessness

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Seligman
a person acts in a helpless manner if exposed to situations that are harmful or painful and cannot be avoided
inhibits learning how to escape

58
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What are the three stages we respond to stress in

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fight/flight
resistance
exhaustion

59
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everyday techniques for reducing stress (7)

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check your gauges
feed yourself psychologically and emotionally
feed yourself physiologically and behaviorally
breathe deeply
divert your attention
visualize success
apply environmental engineering tactics

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Techniques for periods with high stress (4)

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cognitive restructuring
imagery
deep relaxation
meditation

61
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ABC approach

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tackle stress
activating event
belief about the activating event (could be positive or negative)
consequence (if you believe you will fail, you will)

62
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Service Learning

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you learn through getting involved in your community

over 300 offered in 16 universities

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community building

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strengthening communities using available assets and resources
volunteerism declines in college
interdisciplinary courses increase volunteerism

64
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Steps to follow when thinking about volunteering (8)

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identify values
identify commitment level
identify a volunteer agency 
come up with a plan 
volunteer
build relationships 
participate in team building 
seek feedback
65
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moral compass

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a guide to making the right ethical and moral choices

66
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Kohlberg

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came up with 6 moral levels 
only one stage at a time 
pre conventional
obedience/punishment 
instrumental relativism
conventional 
good boy/ nice girl 
law and order 
post conventional
legalistic 
universal ethical