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Abbreviations, 144–145, 149, 226

Abilities, 75–76. See also Aptitudes; Skills

Absences, and note taking, 152

Absolute words, 183

Abstract conceptualization, 75, 76(f )

Abstracts of journal articles, 125

Academic advisers, 13, 22, 46, 196, 240, 343, 352, 353

chaplains and, 252

emotions and, 66

finding, 19

procrastination and, 26

time management and, 46

transition to college an, 353

tutors and, 181

Academic advising center, 22

Academic freedom, 240

Academic goals, 9, 27, 30. See also Goals

Academic honesty, 188, 194, 196. See also Plagiarism

cheating, 194–196, 197, 212, 221

Academic probation, 31, 264

Academic Skills Center, 19, 22, 46ss

Accommodators, 75, 76(f )

Acronyms, 167–168

Acrostics, 168

Active experimentation, 75, 76(f )

Active learning, 117, 134, 135, 136, 153. See also Engagement in learning

Active reading plan, 114–121, 129

Adaptability, 53, 53(f ), 55, 58, 79, 147

ADD and the College Student (Quinn), 90

ADD (attention deficit disorder), 84, 86, 90

ADD and the College Student (Quinn), 90

Addictions, 272, 284, 291–292, 293

ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), 86, 90

Adult students, 17–18

adult reentry center, 22

relationships and, 16–17, 236

student profiles, 201–202, 253–254

Advocates for Youth, 286

Aerobic exercise, 276, 278

Age, and diversity, 258–259

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome), 287(t)

Alcohol consumption, 27, 59, 289–291, 290(t), 296

Ameny-Dixon, Gloria, 261

American Cancer Society, 296

American College Health Association, 273

American Dietetic Association, 296

American Lung Association, 291

American Psychological Association, 222, 280

Analysis, 101(f ), 102

Analytical information, 218

Anger management, 50, 51

Annotation, 114, 118, 120, 124, 138, 168

Anorexia, 272, 283

Answer sheets, in tests, 182, 183, 187, 195

Anxiety, test, 179, 182, 188–194, 200, 279

Appeal to false authority, 99, 100

Application, 101(f ), 102

Aptitudes, 327. See also Abilities; Skills

Argument courses, 112

Arguments, in reasoning, 103–104, 106–107, 108–109

Artistic personality type, 329(t), 330(f )

Assertiveness, 54

Assessment

of critical thinking, 96, 96(f )–97(f )

of emotional intelligence, 52

Assigned reading, 16, 98, 125–127, 137–139, 139, 161, 190. See also Reading textbooks

supplemental, 121, 125, 129

Assignments, 16, 121–122, 127. See also Homeworkgroup, 148, 180

lab, 147

time management for, 19, 34–36, 35(f ), 38, 158, 171

written, 85, 206, 211, 225 (See also Writing)

Assimilators, 75, 76, 76(f ), 82

Association of College and Research Libraries, 205

Assumptions, challenging, 94, 99, 104, 106–107, 109

Attention, paying, 51, 65, 68. See also Listening

Attention deficit disorder (ADD), 84, 86, 90

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), 86, 90

Attention disorders, 84, 86 90

Attention span, 41, 87

Attitudes, 8, 17, 48, 56

Audiences, 202, 222, 223, 226–227, 228, 229. See also Speaking; Writing

Aural learners, 70, 74, 83, 84, 85, 148, 166, 171

Authority

appeal to false, 99, 100

of sources, 217, 219

Authors, biographical sketches of, 121

Autonomy, 33