Organizational skills include establishing clearly defined goals, identifying steps to reach those goals, staying flexible and monitoring progress towards goals in view of specific deadlines

There are many disciplines in college that don’t require students to read.

(03.04 LC)You’re trying to remember your new employee number: 555555123456. You find it easier to remember the number if you break it down into smaller units: 555-555-123-456. What is this an example of?

Scientists basically agree that all learning is the same

(02.06 MC)When light moves through the lens in the eye, the representation is flipped and inverted. Which structure receives the flipped image?

(04.05 MC)Keely, a sophomore in high school, is very self-conscious about her appearance. She is convinced that people in the hallway stare at her. Keely spends an excessive amount of time picking out her outfits for school and has been known to change her mind at least three times before leaving the house. Which of the following concepts best explains Keely’s behavior?

(02.04 MC)A surgeon recently performed experimental brain surgery on a patient with epilepsy. During surgery, the patient complained about feeling discomfort which was a known risk. The surgery was stopped. Following the surgery, an article was written and published detailing the process for diagnosing and treating the patient. Telling the patient about known risks prior to the study meets which ethical guideline?

One thing to remember is that delaying work can lead to a boost of mental urgency         and can help with college work since often students underestimate the amount of  work needed to be done.

(03.02 MC)Amber has invested a significant amount of time and energy in her math class. Despite struggling in class and failing her last two exams, she believes that dropping the course would mean she “wasted” the effort she has spent already. Which psychological phenomenon is this line of thinking associated with?

(04.04 MC)A researcher is interested in studying the impact of early exposure to bilingualism on vocabulary development later in life. One hundred infants (50 exposed to bilingualism from birth and 50 exposed to one language from birth) were chosen to participate in the study. All the infants were given an initial language assessment. During observations with caregivers, researchers noted what words the infant responded to. What is the dependent variable in this scenario?