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SDV 101 NOVA FINAL Actual Exam Version 1,2 & 3 (3 Latest Versions) Newest 2025/2026 With Complete Questions And Correct Answers |Already Graded A+||Brand New Version!
Version 1 Review the case of Jamal. Question one and the four questions
following, will refer to this case study:
Jamal wants to attend NOVA and transfer to George Mason University after graduating in two years. He has applied to NOVA for the upcoming semester. This is his first time attending college and he met with an advisor who provided him the steps he needs to take to enroll in courses several weeks ago; which include the financial aid application, placement testing, and orientation. The semester start is just a few weeks away and he has not taken the placement tests because he has not felt motivated. Whenever Jamal goes online to review NOVA's financial aid webpage and begin the financial aid application, he is distracted by the social media notifications on his smartphone.What is Jamal's subjective goal? - Attend college
Which of the following would be an objective goal for Jamal? - Take the placement tests by the end of the week.
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Which of the following is a process goal for Jamal to be considered for financial aid? - Review the information on NOVA's financial aid website.Complete the financial aid application.
Jamal's not feeling motivated is considered which of the following? - Internal Roadblock
For Jamal, social media is acting as what? - An external roadblock
Why should you set goals? - A goal can keep you on task.A goal can improve performance.A goal can prolong persistence.A goal can prepare you for roadblocks.
The following is an example of a strong objective:
"Pass biology exam." - no
Match the elements of Mikey's goal to the correct S.M.A.R.T. objective."earn an A.S. in Science from NOVA at the end of the spring semester with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.85" - Specific
Match the elements of Mikey's goal to the correct S.M.A.R.T. objective. 2 / 4
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"A.S. in Science and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.85 " - Measurable
Match the elements of Mikey's goal to the correct S.M.A.R.T. objective."complete the seven remaining classes successfully in the fall and spring semester" - Attainable
Match the elements of Mikey's goal to the correct S.M.A.R.T. objective."transfer to George Mason University" - Relevant
Match the elements of Mikey's goal to the correct S.M.A.R.T. objective."end of the spring semester" - Time-based
S.M.A.R.T. goals should be? - specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-based.
Davina has the goal of earning a 2.5 GPA this semester. Arrange the objectives needed to make Davina's goal S.M.A.R.T. - Davina wants to earn a 2.5 GPA this semester.Davina wants to maintain at least a "C" in two classes and at least a "B" in two classes.Davina will dedicate sufficient time each week to study and complete assignments.Increasing Davina's cumulative GPA will help her to progress in her program of study. 3 / 4
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Davina plans to obtain the desired the GPA by the end of the current semester.
Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out of a particular goal and assessing what they are doing now to obtain that goal. - True
What does Laurie Hazard from the StudentLingo video mean when she says "procrastinators are liars"? - They lie to others to get out of their procrastination behavior.They lie to themselves to get out of their procrastination behavior.
We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves permission to engage in behaviors that we know are the things that we are not supposed to be doing - Rationalize
Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________, playing video games. However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after reading a chapter, this has now become a ________. - replacement activity; reward
Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing school tasks they enjoy rather than giving equal time to all tasks. - True
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