In order to sharpen her listening skills, she should

Carly is taking a sociology class in which class lectures are very important. Although she typically finds the lectures interesting, she sometimes has difficulty taking notes, partly because her mind wanders and partly because she is not sure what is important to write down. She knows that she has an applied learning style; that is, she prefers tasks that involve practical situations.

a. focus on the lecturer’s style of delivery.
b. concentrate on recording facts rather than ideas.
c. approach listening as an active rather than passive process.
d. use the time during the lecturer’s opening comments to get organized.


c. approach listening as an active rather than passive process.

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Jada has a midterm in her philosophy class in three weeks. She has been struggling because this is all new subject matter for her. She comes to you for advice on how to study for the upcoming midterm. Based on what you know about how the brain "learns," you advise her to

a. cram the night before so she will have less time to forget what she studies. b. review her notes and the chapters from the text out loud so she can both hear and see the information. c. copy her notes over several times and reread the textbook chapters one more time. d. use a variety of study strategies and review at least an hour every other day between now and the exam.

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Hugs, smiles, gifts, and praise are examples of

a. norms. b. folkways. c. positive sanctions. d. negative sanctions. e. none of the above

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Adverbs are words that describe or limit verbs, adjectives, and what other type of word?

a. Other adverbs b. Conjunctions c. Nouns d. Pronouns

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