, Chapter 01
P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Becoming an Expert Student
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Over a lifetime, the average college graduate will earn approximately how much more
than the average high school graduate?
A. 90
percent
B. 75
percent
C. 50
percent
D. 30
percent
2. Which of the following is not a reason for attending college?
A. understanding cultural
differences
B. learning to adapt to new
situations
C. leading a life of community
service
D. finally bringing your education to
an end
3. The most popular reason students give for enrolling in college is
A. to be more
cultured.
B. to make learning a lifelong
habit.
C. to be able to get a better
job.
D. to develop skills to act with respect and
civility.
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,4. Completing college doesn't have to be the end of your education. Attending college
starts you down the path of
A. lifelong
learning.
B. community
service.
C. service
learning.
D. P.O.W.E.R.
Learning.
5. A college education improves your ability to
A. predict your
future.
B. be a critical
thinker.
C. suppress
communication.
D. divert
challenges.
6. The racial and ethnic composition of the United States is rapidly changing. College
prepares you to live in a world of
A. technolog
y.
B. making more
money.
C. lifelong
learning.
D. diversit
y.
7. Why is college becoming more of a necessity?
A. There are more jobs on the
market.
B. Technology is becoming more
sophisticated.
C. Everyone else is going to
college.
D. Your parents are becoming too
demanding.
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, 8. The acronym P.O.W.E.R., as used in your textbook, stands for
A. prepare, originate, write, enlighten,
review.
B. prepare, organize, work, evaluate,
rethink.
C. plan, offer, work, earn,
realize.
D. practice, organize, work, evaluate,
research.
9. According to your textbook, P.O.W.E.R. Learning is
A. a strategy for achieving higher test
scores.
B. a way to make learning a lifelong
habit.
C. a method to deal with fast-changing
technology.
D. a system to increase your chances of success at
any task.
10. Plans that relate to major accomplishments and that take some time to achieve are
referred to as
A. long-term
goals.
B. short-term
goals.
C. measurable
changes.
D. organizational
tools.
11. The second step in P.O.W.E.R. Learning is to organize the tools you need to accomplish
your goals. Which of the following types of organization does the author consider
critical?
A. physical
organization
B. strategic
organization
C. mental
organization
D. written
organization
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Education.
P.O.W.E.R. Learning: Becoming an Expert Student
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Over a lifetime, the average college graduate will earn approximately how much more
than the average high school graduate?
A. 90
percent
B. 75
percent
C. 50
percent
D. 30
percent
2. Which of the following is not a reason for attending college?
A. understanding cultural
differences
B. learning to adapt to new
situations
C. leading a life of community
service
D. finally bringing your education to
an end
3. The most popular reason students give for enrolling in college is
A. to be more
cultured.
B. to make learning a lifelong
habit.
C. to be able to get a better
job.
D. to develop skills to act with respect and
civility.
1-1
Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill
Education.
,4. Completing college doesn't have to be the end of your education. Attending college
starts you down the path of
A. lifelong
learning.
B. community
service.
C. service
learning.
D. P.O.W.E.R.
Learning.
5. A college education improves your ability to
A. predict your
future.
B. be a critical
thinker.
C. suppress
communication.
D. divert
challenges.
6. The racial and ethnic composition of the United States is rapidly changing. College
prepares you to live in a world of
A. technolog
y.
B. making more
money.
C. lifelong
learning.
D. diversit
y.
7. Why is college becoming more of a necessity?
A. There are more jobs on the
market.
B. Technology is becoming more
sophisticated.
C. Everyone else is going to
college.
D. Your parents are becoming too
demanding.
1-2
Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw-Hill
Education.
, 8. The acronym P.O.W.E.R., as used in your textbook, stands for
A. prepare, originate, write, enlighten,
review.
B. prepare, organize, work, evaluate,
rethink.
C. plan, offer, work, earn,
realize.
D. practice, organize, work, evaluate,
research.
9. According to your textbook, P.O.W.E.R. Learning is
A. a strategy for achieving higher test
scores.
B. a way to make learning a lifelong
habit.
C. a method to deal with fast-changing
technology.
D. a system to increase your chances of success at
any task.
10. Plans that relate to major accomplishments and that take some time to achieve are
referred to as
A. long-term
goals.
B. short-term
goals.
C. measurable
changes.
D. organizational
tools.
11. The second step in P.O.W.E.R. Learning is to organize the tools you need to accomplish
your goals. Which of the following types of organization does the author consider
critical?
A. physical
organization
B. strategic
organization
C. mental
organization
D. written
organization
1-3
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