Test 1

• Goals


  Things you hope to achieve in your life, like getting a good job, completing your college degree, getting married, owning your own home, or running in a marathon.
• Health

  The condition of your body and mind. A person can be in good health or in bad health, both physically and emotionally.
• Nutrition


  The system in which our bodies use food to fuel growth and maintain good health.
• Opportunity Cost


  What is lost by choosing one option instead of another. For example, the opportunity cost of going to a movie might be a lost trip to the gym.
• Sedentary


  A description of the lifestyle that involves a lot of sitting around and not enough physical activity.
• Stress


  Mental or physical tension caused by worry over problems we may be experiencing in life. Stress is a negative emotion.
• Time Management


  Organizing and using your time in a way that allows you to meet your daily needs as well as your short- and long-term goals with as little stress as possible.
• Abilities


  Natural or acquired skills or talents
• Aptitude


  An inherent ability or talent
• Benefits


  Entitlements, such as health or life insurance, available in accordance with a wage agreement, insurance policy, or program.
• Career


  A chosen pursuit, profession, or occupation.
• Career Path


  A planned progression of jobs within one or more professions throughout one’s working life.
• Cover letter


  A letter you send with your résumé to provide more information about you.
• Education


  The process of acquiring knowledge and developing skills, often through formal schooling.
• Job

  A regular activity performed in exchange for payment.
• Resume


  A brief account of one’s work experience and qualifications.
• Salary


  A fixed compensation paid regularly for services.
• Skills?

  Proficiency acquired through training or experience.
• Standard of Living?

  A level of material comfort as measured by goods, services, and luxuries.
• Which of the following is not a true statement?

  Technology benefits people by allowing them to avoid sore muscles
• According to the reading, maintaining a nutritionally balanced diet can result in?

  Having an easier time buying life insurance
• In scheduling your time, which of the following will help you reach your goals?

  All of the above (limiting the time you spend on a single task, multitasking, daily routine)
• When starting a career, you should always work at least two jobs so you can accumulate money for investing and long-term growth?

  False
• Using your lunch hour to take a walk or work out can help you cope with stress and increase your work productivity?

  True
• Which method of commuting is most likely to reduce your need to go to the gym or get a treadmill?

  Walking
• Which is not a result of regular exercise?

  Causing your heart to wear out faster
• Which of the following is true?

  Lack of sleep can weaken your immune system
• A good way to keep track of how you spend your time is?

  Keep a diary
• If owning a car costs you $350 per month but allows you to work a second job that provides take-home pay of $125 per week, is it worth it financially to have the car?

  Yes
• Cold call refers to?

  A phone call or visit to a company asking if they have jobs available
• Aptitude refers to?


  An inherent talent or ability
• A resume is?

  All of the above (necessary to submit to a potential employer, outlines previous job experience, reports your educational background)
• In a job interview, it is best to broach the topic of salary?

  at the end of the interview, or wait until the subject is brought up
• An associates degree is a 2 year degree
• Before a job interview it is important to make sure your appearance is presentable and research the company and position you are interviewing for
• Which is the best job-seeking resource?

  The web
• A cover letter begins with a heading then an introduction
• Standard of living refers to a level of comfort that makes purchasing what you need and want achievable
• Without health insurance, a checkup can cost you several hundred dollars