Deck 2: Setting Goals and Managing Time

Question 1

What should you think of first when preparing an action plan?

A) your short-term goals
B) your long-term goals
C) your intrinsic motivators
D) your extrinsic motivators

Answer 1

B

Question 2

To set ____________________, decide which tasks are most important and should be done first.

Answer 2

priorities

Question 3

Sometimes people are afraid to achieve their goals.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Being realistic about your goals means:

A) doing what others think you are most capable of
B) not expecting much success in life
C) taking into account your unique talents and abilities
D) giving up dreams that appear to be long shots

Question 5

Goal schedules, social appointments, and school activities should be recorded:

A) in a single planner or calendar
B) in three separate planners or calendars
C) on color-coded self-stick notes
D) in an address book

Question 6

Tyree works full time and has just enrolled in his first course at a local community college. He plans to get his associate's degree in 4 or 5 years. Tyree's goal is:

A) personal and intermediate-term
B) professional and long-term
C) educational and intermediate-term
D) community service and long-term

Question 7

A(n) ____________________ is a helpful time-management tool for intermediate- and long-term scheduling.

Question 8

To overcome procrastination, it can help to do the most difficult part of a task first.

Question 9

Which of the following is a helpful rule for stating goals?

A) Express goals in negative terms
B) Have an expert set your goals for you
C) Don't set deadlines
D) Make your goals measurable

Question 10

It's best to focus on achieving only one goal at a time.

Question 11

____________________ motivation comes from within.

Question 12

Goals should be as general as possible.

Question 13

What kind of goal takes between one and five years to achieve?

A) short-term
B) intermediate-term
C) long-term
D) perpetual

Question 14

What's a good way to start identifying your goals?

A) think about what your parents or spouse want you to do
B) think about how to make the most money
C) think about the easiest way to make a living
D) think about your deepest wishes and dreams

Question 15

Setting a deadline for starting a task can help you:

A) get organized in general
B) overcome procrastination
C) set up a planner
D) write a "to do" list

Question 16

When creating an action plan, it's important to:

A) state your goal in the most general terms
B) outline specific steps that will lead to achieving the goal
C) give yourself deadlines that will be difficult to meet
D) not write the action plan down, so you can change it if you need to

Question 17

A person who volunteers time at a soup kitchen is pursuing what type of goal?

A) personal
B) professional
C) educational
D) community service

Question 18

A "to do" list is useful for long-term planning.

Question 19

The motivational technique of ____________________ involves imagining what achieving a goal would be like.

Question 20

A(n) ____________________ is usually rushed, often gets bogged down by details, and does not admit to making mistakes.