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Correct There are multiple ways to learn the definitions of key terms. The Search function is available in all eTexts. Introduction to Vocabulary, Labeling, Sorting, and Ranking Questions Vocabulary, labeling, sorting, and ranking are four answer types that you will find often in Mastering. Work through the exercises below to familiarize yourself with these types of questions. Part A - Vocabulary (Sentence Completion) 1. Vocabulary (sentence completion) exercises require you to drag terms in the left-hand column to the appropriate blanks, which look like boxes, in the sentences or paragraph on the right. 2. When dragging a term over to a blank, be sure to note when the blank changes color (may look like a change from gray to pale yellow/orange); this change in color tells you that you have placed the term in the blank properly. The term may “snap back” to the left-hand column if you haven’t placed it fully in the blank. 3. Do not leave any blanks empty. For some sentences, you will have to fill more than one blank. 4. In some exercises, you can use a word more than once. Other times, there may be more words than there are blanks; in this situation, you will not have to use every term. 5. To start a vocabulary (sentence completion) exercise over, click Reset. 6. Before you submit your answers, you can rearrange the terms by dragging them to new locations. 7. When you are satisfied with your answers, click Submit. Match the words in the left column to the appropriate blanks in the sentences on the right. Make certain you have filled every blank with a term before clicking Submit. ANSWER: Correct You can refer to this question or consult Help if you have difficulty completing vocabulary (sentence completion) questions later on. Part B - Labeling 1. Labeling exercises require you to place the labels in the appropriate targets located on the background image. You can assign only one label to each target. You may leave some targets blank. 2. There may be more labels than targets. Not all labels must be used. 3. In some exercises, you can use each label only once. In others, you can reuse labels. When you can reuse a label, it will still appear in the label holding area even though you have placed the label on a target. 4. To start over, click Reset. 5. Before you submit your answers, you can rearrange the labels by dragging them to new targets. 6. When you are satisfied with your answers, click Submit. Identify the continents by dragging the labels to the appropriate targets. ANSWER: Reset Help 1. The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires . 2. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia. 3. Oslo is the capital of Norway. 4. Canberra is the capital of Australia. 5. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi . 6. The capital of Canada is Ottawa .

Correct Dynamic Study Modules provide personalized content to target a student's strengths and weaknesses, to improve overall scores on class quizzes and exams. Dynamic Study Modules improve a student's areas of weak understanding by presenting relevant materials from the text. Part B What is required to access Dynamic Study Modules? ANSWER: Correct Mastering Your Mindset Mindset is an idea proposed by Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck based on her research in motivation and development. According to Dweck, people generally have a tendency to think with one of two different mindsets: a fixed mindset or a growth mindset. As you start this semester, it can be useful to think about some ideas and strategies that will help you to succeed. In these materials, we will describe some ideas about motivation, based on cutting-edge research, and offer some suggestions for how to get the most out of Mastering and your course. Watch the following videos and answer the accompanying questions to learn more. Do You Have a Growth Mindset? Part A Which of the following describes a growth mindset , as opposed to a fixed mindset? ANSWER: Correct Mastering presents homework items assigned by your instructor and, with the help of hints and feedback, works with you to answer them. Homework items typically have an introduction, possibly figures, and one or more parts for you to answer. Mastering is designed to help you become an active learner , leading to better knowledge retention and ultimately better performance on exams. Normalize student learning so the teacher knows what to focus on in lecture Assess what a student already knows, and where he or she may want to focus additional study Allow students to collaborate with each other on assignments in Mastering Give students real-life applications of the concepts they are currently learning in class Enrollment in a course that uses Mastering with Dynamic Study Modules Previously signing in from a desktop, if using DSM on the mobile app A current Mastering username and password All of the above Challenging yourself by persisting longer with problems helps to grow your mental muscle Learning and growing your brain through opportunities helps performance in school Believing your talents, abilities, and intelligence can be developed in different ways All of the above phrases describe the growth mindset

Correct Mastering is designed to give you these challenging opportunities, leading to better knowledge retention and ultimately better performance on exams. Mastering presents homework items assigned by your instructor and works with you to answer them. The goal of Mastering is to help you get ready to excel on the tests and learn. You can help yourself achieve this by trying to diagnose shortcomings while working through the material and using that information to help yourself fill in those gaps. You may find some Mastering problems really challenging. That's okay. Use that challenge as a learning opportunity. Score Summary: Your score on this assignment is 100%. You received 10 out of a possible total of 10 points.