Carla Is a First-Semester Freshman at State University

question 31

Multiple Choice

Carla is a first-semester freshman at State University.She succeeded in high school by cramming for exams and relying on parental pressure to get homework done.Now,however,she is finding that these strategies are no longer viable ways to succeed.According to the text,Carla should _____.

• A) "think outside the box" in order to succeed in college
• B) move back home with her parents and commute to college
• C) drop out of college
• D) should indulge in fixations

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