Deck 11: Choosing a College Major and Career

Question 1

_____ are traits that capitalize on qualities you can develop.

A) Strengths
B) Weaknesses
C) Opportunities
D) Threats

Answer 1

Strengths

Question 2

_____ are conditions that could have bad effects.

A) Strengths
B) Weaknesses
C) Opportunities
D) Threats

Answer 2

Threats

Question 3

_____ forces include motivation and skill.

A) Internal
B) External
C) Positive
D) Negative

Answer 3

Internal

Question 4

The job market is an example of a(n) _____ force.

A) internal
B) external
C) positive
D) negative

Question 5

Reviewing information on majors such as its introductory courses, required courses, and office location is described as _____.

A) following your bliss
B) taking a good look at yourself
C) conducting preliminary research
D) all of these are correct

Question 6

Colleges and universities help societies to _____.

A) preserve the past
B) create the future
C) preserve the past and create the future
D) none of these is correct

Question 7

Which is an example of the interconnectedness of knowledge described in the text?

A) Comparison and contrast exercise
B) College in a box
C) Pie chart activity
D) Circle of learning

Question 8

When you are considering career options, which of the following are useful questions to ask?

A) What will I enjoy doing the most?
B) Am I willing to invest what it takes to reach my career goal?
C) What am I capable of doing?
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the four Ps?

A) Passion
B) Personal
C) Promise
D) Purpose

Question 10

Forces that will affect your potential career include _____.

A) positive and negative
B) internal and external
C) internal and negative
D) none of these is correct

Question 11

According to the text, thinking about your "Academic Anatomy" preference is a way to _____.

A) make sure you only take courses that are interesting to you
B) get a handle on what you find fulfilling and satisfying
C) answer surveys that can help you focus on a major or career
D) relate to people in jobs that appear interesting and stimulating

Question 12

To determine Academic Anatomy, examine all of the following EXCEPT your _____.

A) head
B) emotions
C) hands
D) heart

Question 13

An example of the interconnectedness of courses is the close connection between _____.

A) literature and history
B) literature and math
C) literature and biology
D) literature and physics

Question 14

In a fact-finding mission about a major, which of the following is a valuable question to ask someone you are interviewing?

A) What are the department's requirements for this major?
B) What is the reputation of this department on campus?
C) Why should a student major in this discipline?
D) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Of the four Ps, which one means "you're good at it"?

A) Passion
B) Practicality
C) Promise
D) Purpose

Question 16

Of the four Ps, which one means "the world needs it"?

A) Passion
B) Practicality
C) Promise
D) Purpose

Question 17

If you like solving problems, your "Academic Anatomy" preference is likely to be working with your _____.

A) head
B) heart
C) hands
D) whole body

Question 18

Of the four Ps, which one means "you love it"?

A) Passion
B) Practicality
C) Promise
D) Purpose

Question 19

A SWOT analysis is a way you can identify _____.

A) successful ways of teaching
B) efficient ways of time management
C) strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
D) strengths and ways of opening thinking

Question 20

If you chose a major based on your passions, you would be _____.

A) following your bliss
B) considering your career, not your major
C) exploring threats
D) none of these is correct