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What is the best definition of a multiple-choice question?
What is the best definition of a multiple-choice question?
- A question that allows for multiple correct answers without any restrictions.
- A question with only one correct answer and several incorrect options. (correct)
- A question that requires an essay response.
- A question focused on personal opinions with no correct answer.
Which characteristic should NOT be included in a stem for a multiple-choice question?
Which characteristic should NOT be included in a stem for a multiple-choice question?
- Conciseness to convey meaning effectively.
- Irrelevant information that can confuse the student. (correct)
- A clear presentation of the problem.
- A direct question format.
What is a common approach to constructing plausible distractors for questions?
What is a common approach to constructing plausible distractors for questions?
- Ensure that all distractors are similar in length.
- Use misconceptions that students may have. (correct)
- Include clues that reveal the correct answer.
- Make distractors as complex as the correct answer.
Why should options in a multiple-choice question be mutually exclusive?
Why should options in a multiple-choice question be mutually exclusive?
What is important to avoid when constructing the options for a multiple-choice question?
What is important to avoid when constructing the options for a multiple-choice question?
Which characteristic is essential for a stem in a multiple-choice question?
Which characteristic is essential for a stem in a multiple-choice question?
Why is it important for options in a multiple-choice question to be mutually exclusive?
Why is it important for options in a multiple-choice question to be mutually exclusive?
What should be avoided when creating plausible distractors for multiple-choice questions?
What should be avoided when creating plausible distractors for multiple-choice questions?
What is a key feature of the options in a multiple-choice question?
What is a key feature of the options in a multiple-choice question?
Which of the following is a potential issue when a stem is negatively stated?
Which of the following is a potential issue when a stem is negatively stated?
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Study Notes
Jain University
- Declared as a deemed-to-be university under the UGC Act, 1956
Department of Mind Management & Human Values
- Part of the Human Networking Academy (a division of Jain Group of Institutions)
- Offers an experiential course for first-year under-graduate students
Message
- The Human Networking Academy has prepared a Mind Management and Human Values course for Jain University undergraduate programmes.
- The course aims to equip students with mental serenity, openness, and mental potential realisation.
- Prof. K.S. Shantamani, Chief Mentor of JGI, deserves appreciation for designing the course.
Editorial Board
- Includes details of faculty members involved in the course.
Index
- Lists of topics covered in the course: Awakening Hidden Potential, Effective Communication & Presentation Skills, Goal Setting, Learning Made Easy, Healthy Relationships, Time Management, and a script for the Indian Knowledge System.
Introduction
- Chaitanya means consciousness, the source of life.
- Vyashti-chaitanya is the individual mind, and Vishva-Chaitanya is the universal mind.
- Yoga links the individual mind with the universal mind, symbolised by Namaskāra-Mudra.
- Yoga encompasses personality development, focusing on awareness and differentiation of positive and negative thoughts, leading to a positive lifestyle.
- Yoga enhances concentration and memory.
Awakening Hidden Potential
- Vishva Chaitanya is the course name, a blend of Universe (vishva) and Consciousness (chaitanya), meaning Universal Consciousness.
- This underlying energy within us is a single energy particle, recognised by physicists and psychologists as quarks and consciousness respectively.
- Animals and birds instinctively connect with nature.
- Human beings have the inherent capacity to connect with nature.
- Unfortunately, modern man's consumerism and materialism have led to a loss of inherent capacity for connecting with nature.
- Goal is regaining the ability to connect with nature.
Mind Your Mind
- Zen Master's students observed birds freely sitting on the Master during meditation, but not on the students.
- Birds are sensitive to the Universal Consciousness (Vishva Chaitanya).
- The conscious mind has four properties: atomicity, principle of calmness, principle of alertness, and principle of random activity.
Subconscious Mind
- The subconscious mind is a powerful tool for achieving goals.
- Two properties are – samskaras and vasanas
Neural Pathways
- Neural pathways in the brain are formed by repeating actions.
- Regular use maintains neural pathways, while disuse fades them.
Effective Communication & Presentation Skills
- Communication is the interchange of thoughts through symbols.
- Communication process involves sender, encoding, message, channel, decoding, and receiver.
- Effective communicators convey messages through various means – verbal, non-verbal, gestures, etc.
- Techniques include maintaining active listening, identifying personal obstacles, and defining strategies for improving individual and group communication.
Goal Setting
- A goal is a statement defining a broad intent, state, or condition, or a general statement of an intended outcome.
- Goal-setting promotes clarity of purpose, personal development, and satisfaction across various life aspects.
- Three steps of goal setting are planning, preparation, and execution/implementation.
- Goal setting levels are survival, success, and significance/sensitivity..
Learning Made Easy
- Obtaining good grades enhances self-esteem.
- Disruptions in learning lead to significant difficulty.
- Students can use the 5R principle (Review, Revise, Rewrite, Revalue, Repeat) to address ignorance.
Study Methods
- Different subjects require different learning approaches (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, and reading/writing).
Time Management
- Time is a master tool.
- Time cannot be saved, borrowed, or lent.
- Time is finite and is always moving forward.
- Time management is crucial for efficiency and productivity.
Relationships
- Healthy relationships depend upon the education of the heart – understanding, appreciation, kindness and compassion.
- Communication involves listening more than talking.
Practice Commandments
- Practising simple directives like using "we" and not "I," expressing gratitude, smiling, and avoiding gossip.
What is Culture?
- Culture is the sum of thoughts, beliefs, experiences of an individual, expressed through words, actions, and thoughts.
What is the Indianness of culture?
- The Indian approach to culture is embodied in various practices and festivals.
- Festivals are an important expression of Indian culture.
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