Deck 5: Decisions for Managing Time

Question 1

Procrastination is caused by

A) laziness.
B) lack of interest.
C) lack of closure.
D) All of the choices are correct.

Answer 1

lack of closure.

Question 2

What contributes to burnout in college students?

A) A tough course load
B) A very active social life
C) The struggle to balance school, work, and family
D) All of the choices are correct.

Answer 2

All of the choices are correct.

Question 3

Which one of the following wouldnot be a good strategy for avoiding procrastination?

A) Dividing work into small tasks
B) Taking long breaks and doing something else to clear your mind
C) Setting deadlines for completing tasks and assignments
D) Asking for help when you are stuck or confused about a challenging assignment

Answer 3

Taking long breaks and doing something else to clear your mind

Question 4

A priority is something that people

A) feel obligated to do.
B) make a part of their daily routine.
C) care greatly about.
D) dread doing.

Question 5

According to the textbook, the best time to create a daily to-do list is

A) the night before.
B) a week in advance.
C) at the breakfast table.
D) during your first morning class.

Question 6

If you are creating a daily to-do list, be sure to

A) make it as long as possible.
B) prioritize the items you are listing.
C) memorize it before leaving home.
D) None of these are correct.

Question 7

When you have a mental conversation with yourself, you are engaging in a process called

A) internal communication.
B) thinking out loud.
C) self-talk.
D) talking points.

Question 8

According to the text, there are ________ inner dialogue voices that speak to us and influence our ability to achieve our goals.

A) two
B) three
C) four
D) five

Question 9

"This assignment is very hard. Maybe I wasn't meant to graduate from college" is an example of a comment voiced by the internal ________ within us.

A) child
B) adolescent
C) critic
D) adult

Question 10

Perfectionism results when people

A) realize they have enormous untapped potential.
B) listen too closely to the voice of their internal child.
C) discover they are not as intelligent as other people.
D) listen too closely to the voice of their internal critic.

Question 11

Some nontraditional students feel overextended because they

A) try too hard to fit in with younger students.
B) spend too much time trying to understand computers and other technology.
C) spend too much time talking to professors out of class.
D) try to complete too many courses at one time.

Question 12

What do the authors mean by the termrat race?

A) Rat Race refers to intense competition in the workplace
B) The Rat Race is the title of a reality series about first-year college students struggling to adjust
C) Rat Race refers to any situation in which time seems to move faster than you do
D) Rat Race is a slang term that describes a period of prolonged anxiety

Question 13

According to the textbook, the biggest "time" problem facing commuter students is

A) finding opportunities for involvement in campus life.
B) finding a job that doesn't conflict with their school schedule.
C) getting to school on time during rush hour.
D) returning to school on evenings and weekends to use the library.

Question 14

How has technology changed students' work and school lives?

Question 15

When are students most likely to experience burnout?

Question 16

What is the advantage of sharing with others the deadlines you have set for yourself?

Question 17

What are the advantages of putting together a term calendar?

Question 18

Why is it a good idea to schedule completion dates for an assignment prior to the actual due date?

Question 19

What are to-do lists?

Question 20

In making a to-do list, why is it important to prioritize your activities?

Question 21

Why is it important to be aware of how you use waiting time?

Question 22

What are some common reasons people resist making to-do lists?

Question 23

How would you respond to a student who said he or she could keep track of everything and didn't need a to-do list?

Question 24

What are the three internal voices with whom we have mental dialogues?

Question 25

What are some typical messages that people receive from thecritic in them?

Question 26

Compare the voices of thechild and theadult.

Question 27

How can students avoid getting overextended?

Question 28

Discuss three ways that commuter students can make good use of their time while traveling to and from school.

Question 29

Feeling a sense of closure about your assignments can help you to avoid procrastination.

Question 30

Burnout is a contributor to procrastination.

Question 31

Balancing breaks and work can help you avoid burnout.

Question 32

Because Global thinkers tend to multitask, they are less likely to procrastinate than Logical thinkers.

Question 33

It will be harder for you to procrastinate if you establish a routine with set study times.

Question 34

When you have a large assignment (e.g., a term paper or project) to complete, you should divide your work into small, manageable tasks.

Question 35

The best way to manage your time is to look no further ahead than one week.

Question 36

It would be a mistake to try to anticipate the amount of time you will need to complete specific assignments.

Question 37

If you schedule your week without leaving time for recreation, you will increase the chance of experiencing burnout.

Question 38

Most people who create daily to-do lists use them effectively.

Question 39

When creating a daily to-do list, it's essential that you prioritize the tasks and activities you include on your list.

Question 40

If you are prioritizing activities on your to-do list, plan to accomplish the easiest and most enjoyable tasks first and leave the rest until later.

Question 41

It is easier to solve challenging problems or memorize a speech in the afternoon than in the morning.

Question 42

Some people resist making to-do lists because they don't know what to put on such a list.

Question 43

Self-talk can influence, either positively or negatively, your ability to manage time and achieve your goals.

Question 44

Listening to the voice of the child inside you can have a positive effect on your ability to be productive.

Question 45

If your self-talk takes the form of statements such as "This is too hard for me," "I'm hopelessly confused," or "Maybe I'm not cut out for college," you are listening to the voice of the critic inside you.

Question 46

Limiting your work on a task to short (ten-minute) intervals can be an effective way to maintain your concentration.

Question 47

Becoming a perfectionist is an effective response to the voice of the critic in you.

Question 48

Once you have realized how destructive the critic in you can be, it is easy to silence and disregard that voice.

Question 49

In contrast to the child, the internal adult is the voice of logic and reason.

Question 50

Nothing good ever results from procrastination.

Question 51

Reassessing your priorities is a sign of a lack of commitment to your goals.

Question 52

The termsuitcase students refers to students who transfer from one college to another, never staying at any one school for very long.

Question 53

Though they don't live on campus, most commuter students are heavily involved in campus life.

Question 54

Good time managers make their schedules as tight as possible.

Question 55

Whether you travel to college by car or public transportation, your daily commute can be a highly productive time.