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Langan: Reading and Study Skills
Reading and Study Skills, 7/e
John Langan
Your Attitude: The Heart of the Matter

Multiple Choice



1

How does your attitude contribute to your success?
A)A good attitude makes you more popular.
B)Your attitude determines what grades your teachers think you deserve.
C)Your attitude helps you be persistent in achieving college goals.
D)A good attitude helps you finish work very fast.
2

Which of the following obstacles did the author experience in his freshman year of college?
A)Self-doubt about ability to do the work
B)Doubt about career goals
C)Isolation
D)All of the above
3

What, in the author's opinion, is the single most important factor for college survival and success?
A)High IQ
B)Plenty of money
C)Easy balance between school, work and family life
D)Commitment to do the work
4

What can you do to deal with a challenging semester or doubts that you should be in school?
A)Make a firm decision to do the work.
B)Talk to someone about any doubts or fears you have about school.
C)If it is that hard, you could just drop out for a semester.
D)A and B.
5

Which of the following things helped one student make the commitment to stay in school, despite initial disinterest and personal difficulties?
A)A sociology class inspired her to start asking questions.
B)The student discovered that she had a talent for writing.
C)The student decided to quit school and get a job.
D)A and B.
6

Another student describes some insights gained after a disappointing semester. Which of the following statements would summarize the feelings of the student who felt as if he or she needed to stop chasing rainbows?
A)"I need to stop dreaming and start doing."
B)"I need to put aside my fears of failure and give school my best effort."
C)"I need to work to achieve my dreams."
D)All of the above.
7

Which of the following common avoidance tactics are you most likely to use this semester?
A)"I'm too busy."
B)"I'm too tired."
C)"I'll do it later."
D)"I'm bored with the subject."
E)All of the above
8

Which statement most accurately fits your current attitude about college work? Be honest; accurate self-assessment is the first step in learning about your level of commitment.
A)"I can't do it."
B)"I'm here, and that's what counts."
C)"I intend to do whatever it takes to meet my goals in school."
D)"I'm currently trying to decide if school is the right place for me to be."
E)All of the above








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