SDV 100 TEST 1 UESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is the difference between an associate's degree and a certificate? - Answer
Associates degree classes usually transfer to a four year college and include core
curriculum classes like English, math, science and history. Classes from a certificate
may not transfer. Certificates require from 15 to 50 credit hours. You usually finish a
certificate quicker.
Why do people generally attend community college? - Answer 1. To improve skills.
2. To gain new skills.
What are four things a student should be "in the know" about in college? - Answer 1)
How to master the syllabus.
2) How to avoid PCP Syndrome by using campus resources.
3) Develop a Degree Plan and Plan your Coursework.
4) Making the grades.
What is the "PCP" syndrome? - Answer "Parking lot. Class. Parking lot." Not using
campus resources. You show up for class, then go straight home or to work. You never
take advantage of the things campus has to offer. What are the disadvantages? You
miss out on making new friends or getting to know your professors. When things get
tough like at exam time you won't know about services to help you, study groups to help
you or you might abandon your college efforts.
Why are developmental (remedial) courses valuable? - Answer They are designed to
develop or improve a skill. They help students who are behind in the basics. Statistics
show that students who take these classes earn higher grades in the regular classes
later than the students who did not take the remedial classes.
What are the benefits of going to college? - Answer 1) Higher Earning Potential
2) Lower Unemployment Rates
3) Wisdom
4) Insight
5) LIfelong Learning
What are obstacles that community college students face? - Answer 1) Not knowing
why you are in college.
, 2) Being afraid of being unsuccessful.
3) Working more than 30 hours a week.
4) Being a single parent.
5) Having children at home.
6) Going to school part time.
7) Not having a role model at home who can help you if your parents didn't go to
college.
What are the benefits of taking an SDV class? - Answer 1) Introduction to College Life
2) Familiarize the student with their campus.
3) Help improve academic skills.
4) Increases the chance of graduating by 72x more than the student not taking the
class, according to statistics.
Explain the challenge > reaction > insight > action system. - Answer It's a system aimed
to help students learn.
Challenge: Identifying what you think you already know. Asked questions before reading
the case study.
Reaction: Reaction after reading the case study. What is the student in the case study
doing wrong or right? What should the student do differently?
Insight: Take a second look at the challenge questions to rethink your answers.
Action: Learning chain reaction is about action. What have you learned that will change
how you face similar challenges?
What does it mean to be intrinsically motivated? What does it mean to be extrinsically
motivated? - Answer With intrinsic motivation, you motivate yourself. With extrinsic, the
motivation comes from an outside source.
What are four factors related to intrinsic motivation? - Answer Curiosity
Control
Career Outlook
Challenge
These are part of the Academic Intrinsic Motivation Scale (AIMS)
Explain ability vs. effort. - Answer Ability is what you're capable of doing. Effort is what
you exert towards your school work and learning. You need both to be successful with
college. Motivation determines the effort you give towards your college work.
What is the difference between dreams, goals, and values? - Answer Values are your
beliefs - things you think are important.
Goals are something you make specific attempts to achieve.
Dreams are things you wish for.
What is the difference between "performers" and "learners?" - Answer Performers think
they can't change their intelligence. They believe they can learn new things, but they
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