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Chapter 05
Decisions for Managing Time
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Procrastination is caused by:
A. Laziness
B. Lack of interest
C. Lack of closure
D. All of these are correct.
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 these are correct
3. Which one of the following would not 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
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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.
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
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
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
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
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
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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
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
12. Rememberthemilk.com and Toodledo are examples of websites that:
A. Contain interesting discussions about Self-Talk

B. Allow students to create electronic to-do lists
C. Explain the psychology of procrastination
D. Explain how to create an online term calendar
13. An online tool that will help you avoid procrastination and stay focused is:
A. Hassleme.com
B. Listenup.com
C. Timeofyourlife.com
14. What do the authors mean by the term rat 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
15. 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
True / False Questions
5-3
16. The primary reason people procrastinate is because they are lazy.
True False
17. Feeling a sense of closure about your assignments can help you to avoid procrastination.
True False
18. Burnout is a contributor to procrastination.
True False
19. Balancing breaks and work can help you avoid burnout.
True False
20. Because Global thinkers tend to multitask, they are less likely to procrastinate than Logical
thinkers.
True False
21. It will be harder for you to procrastinate if you establish a routine with set study times.
True False
22. When you have a large assignment (e.g. a term paper or project) to complete, you should divide
your work into small, manageable tasks.
True False
23. The best way to manage your time is to look no further ahead than one week.
True False
24. It would be a mistake to try to anticipate the amount of time you will need to complete specific
assignments.
True False
25. If you schedule your week without leaving time for recreation, you will increase the chance of
experiencing burnout.
True False
26. Most people who create daily to-do lists use them effectively.
True False
27. When creating a daily to-do list, it's essential that you prioritize the tasks and activities you
include on your list.
True False
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28. 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.
True False
29. It is easier to solve challenging problems or memorize a speech in the afternoon than in the
morning.
True False
30. Some people resist making to-do lists because they don't know what to put on such a list.
True False
31. Self-talk can influence, either positively or negatively, your ability to manage time and achieve
your goals.
True False
32. Listening to the voice of the child inside you can have a positive effect on your ability to be
productive.
True False
33. 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.
True False
34. Limiting your work on a task to short (ten-minute) intervals can be an effective way to maintain
your concentration.
True False
35. Becoming a perfectionist is an effective response to the voice of the critic in you.
True False
36. Once you have realized how destructive the critic in you can be, it is easy to silence and
disregard that voice.
True False
37. In contrast to the child, the internal adult is the voice of logic and reason.
True False
38. Nothing good ever results from procrastination.
True False
39. Reassessing your priorities is a sign of a lack of commitment to your goals.
True False
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40. If you want to create an electronic to-do list, you should visit websites such as
Rememberthemilk.com and Toodledo.
True False
41. Google Calendar, an online shareable calendar service, allows you to view only one day's events
at a time.
True False
42. The term suitcase students refers to students who transfer from one college to another, never
staying at any one school for very long.
True False
43. Though they don't live on campus, most commuter students are heavily involved in campus life.
True False
44. Good time managers make their schedules as tight as possible.
True False
45. Whether you travel to college by car or public transportation, your daily commute can be a highly
productive time.
True False
Short Answer Questions
46. Why do people procrastinate?
5-6
47. What is meant by closure?
48. What are the symptoms of burnout?
49. How has technology changed students' work and school lives?
50. When are students most likely to experience burnout?
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51. Discuss five tips for avoiding procrastination.
52. What is the advantage of sharing with others the deadlines you have set for yourself?
53. What are the advantages of putting together a term calendar?
54. Why is it a good idea to schedule completion dates for an assignment prior to the actual due
date?
5-8
55. What are to-do lists?
56. In making a to-do list, why is it important to prioritize your activities?
57. Why is it important to be aware of how you use waiting time?
58. What are some common reasons people resist making to-do lists?
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59. 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?
60. What are the three internal voices with whom we have mental dialogues?
61. What are some typical messages that people receive from the critic in them?
62. Compare the voices of the child and the adult.
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63. How can students avoid getting overextended?
64. What are four online time management tools? How does each help students become better
managers of time?
65. Discuss three ways that commuter students can make good use of their time while traveling to
and from school.
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Chapter 05 Decisions for Managing Time Answer Key
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Procrastination is caused by:
A. Laziness
B. Lack of interest
C. Lack of closure
Lack of closure, the positive feelings that result from completing a task, is a common cause of
procrastination.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 05-01 How to overcome procrastination
Topic: Overcoming Procrastination
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 these are correct
All of these factors are possible causes of burnout among students.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-12
3. Which one of the following would not 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
To avoid procrastination, you need to stay with tasks. Taking long breaks increases the
likelihood that you will not return to the task at hand.

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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.
A priority is something (or someone) that matters. It takes precedence over other items or
activities.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 05-02 How to structure your time by the term and week
Topic: Managing Your Term and Week
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
It's helpful to make daily a to-do list when unfinished tasks and activities are still fresh in your
mind—usually the night before.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 2 Medium
Learning Outcome: 05-03 How to structure your time by day
Topic: Daily To-Do Lists
5-13
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
Since you may not get to everything on your list in a single day, it is critical that you complete
the most important items. These should be your priorities. Your to-do list should reflect your
priorities.

Blooms: Understand
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
Self-talk directs and shapes your behavior.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 05-04 How to recognize negative self-talk
Topic: Choices about Self-Talk
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
There are three voices—that of the child, the critic, and the adult.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-14
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
The internal critic in us predicts failure. It casts doubts on our abilities and causes us to worry.

Blooms: Understand
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
People become perfectionists in response to the demands of their internal critic, who says that
since they are never quite good enough, everything they attempt must be perfect.

Blooms: Remember
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
Because they tend to be older, nontraditional students can be very conscious of time. They
want to make up for lost time in the workplace (and in their lives) and as a result sometimes
take on more courses than they can successfully handle.

Blooms: Remember
Learning Outcome: 05-05 How to achieve balance
Topic: Achieving Balance
5-15
12. Rememberthemilk.com and Toodledo are examples of websites that:
A. Contain interesting discussions about Self-Talk

B. Allow students to create electronic to-do lists
C. Explain the psychology of procrastination
D. Explain how to create an online term calendar
Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 05-06 Online time management
Topic: Using Digital Time Management Tools
13. An online tool that will help you avoid procrastination and stay focused is:
A. Hassleme.com
B. Listenup.com
C. Timeofyourlife.com
Hassleme issues email reminders about upcoming tasks, deadlines, and the like.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
14. What do the authors mean by the term rat 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
Commuters are often familiar with this term. It includes traffic jams, schedules, and fighting for
parking spaces.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Learning Outcome: 05-07 How where and how you live affects time management
Topic: Living Arrangements and Time Management
5-16
15. 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
Commuter students have busy lives and often do not make time to meet other students and be
involved in the life of their college.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
True / False Questions
16. The primary reason people procrastinate is because they are lazy.
FALSE
People procrastinate for a variety of reasons (lack of closure, unfinished business, burnout,
etc.), but not simply because they are lazy.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
17. Feeling a sense of closure about your assignments can help you to avoid procrastination.
TRUE
Closure is the positive feeling you get upon completion of a task. It gives one a sense of
accomplishment, which translates into feelings of success. Closure helps you avoid
procrastination.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-17
18. Burnout is a contributor to procrastination.
TRUE
Burnout brings a sense of fatigue, boredom, and stress. When people feel burned out, they
feel a lack of energy and tend to put off tasks that they might ordinarily complete.

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
19. Balancing breaks and work can help you avoid burnout.
TRUE
When you take a break from work, you switch tasks. Whatever form this break takes
(recreational or other), it affords you a change, which will help to avoid burnout.

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
20. Because Global thinkers tend to multitask, they are less likely to procrastinate than Logical
thinkers.
FALSE
Just the opposite is true. Global thinkers tend to be spontaneous. They look at life's big picture
(rather than its details) and they see choices. Unfortunately, they can sometimes get
overwhelmed by the many choices before them and delay completing important tasks. Without
realizing it, Global thinkers can fall victim to procrastination.

Blooms: Understand
21. It will be harder for you to procrastinate if you establish a routine with set study times.
TRUE
Establishing set study times imposes an order on your routine and reduces the possibility that
you will postpone important tasks.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-18
22. When you have a large assignment (e.g. a term paper or project) to complete, you should
divide your work into small, manageable tasks.
TRUE
Breaking large assignments into small pieces makes the task seem more manageable.
Students who can divide assignments in this way will be less likely to procrastinate.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
23. The best way to manage your time is to look no further ahead than one week.
FALSE
To manage time effectively, you need to have a clear sense of the entire semester's
requirements. This means looking beyond one week and seeing what lies ahead. A term
calendar will allow you to see the whole semester's requirements at one time and to plan
accordingly.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
24. It would be a mistake to try to anticipate the amount of time you will need to complete specific
assignments.
FALSE
Anticipating the amount of time assignments will take is a useful practice. It can help you plan
your week.

Blooms: Understand
5-19
25. If you schedule your week without leaving time for recreation, you will increase the chance of
experiencing burnout.
TRUE
Make sure you include recreational activities when you're planning out your week.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
26. Most people who create daily to-do lists use them effectively.
FALSE
In fact, most people do not make good use of to-do lists. They don't prioritize their activities
effectively, choosing to do easier and more enjoyable tasks first. As a result, they sometimes
fail to attend to difficult or unpleasant items that nevertheless require their attention.

Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
27. When creating a daily to-do list, it's essential that you prioritize the tasks and activities you
include on your list.
TRUE
Unless they set priorities, people will tend to do activities that they regard as fun or easy and
postpone more challenging, less pleasurable tasks.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-20
28. 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.
FALSE
It's essential that you plan to complete items that you consider most important, regardless of
whether they are easy, interesting, or pleasurable. Otherwise you run the risk of postponing
tasks that are very important, but perhaps not exciting or enjoyable.

Blooms: Understand
29. It is easier to solve challenging problems or memorize a speech in the afternoon than in the
morning.
FALSE
In general, the morning hours are more conducive to mental processing and memory learning.

Blooms: Understand
30. Some people resist making to-do lists because they don't know what to put on such a list.
TRUE
Start with information on your weekly calendar. Add other priorities. As you develop your list-
making skills, you'll get a better idea of what you need to include.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
31. Self-talk can influence, either positively or negatively, your ability to manage time and achieve
your goals.
TRUE
Self-talk, defined as the internal communication people have with themselves, can be positive
or negative. It can affect people's ability to manage time and accomplish goals.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-21
32. Listening to the voice of the child inside you can have a positive effect on your ability to be
productive.
FALSE
The child is the voice of fun and immediacy. It invites you to enjoy yourself and to avoid tasks
that you regard as dull or difficult. It does not encourage you to work hard or to engage in any
activity that is demanding. Listening to the child's voice would most likely discourage you from
being productive.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
33. 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.
TRUE
The critic is the voice of negativity. It causes you to question your abilities, talents, and goals.
It often causes worry and self-doubts.

Blooms: Understand
34. Limiting your work on a task to short (ten-minute) intervals can be an effective way to maintain
your concentration.
TRUE
Even when faced with a difficult or unpleasant task, most people can remain focused for short
periods. They may even be able to attend to the activity for a second or third ten-minute
interval. By approaching difficult tasks in this way, many people can maintain their focus and
concentration.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-22
35. Becoming a perfectionist is an effective response to the voice of the critic in you.
FALSE
Perfectionism is a response that can lead to procrastination and burnout.

Blooms: Remember
36. Once you have realized how destructive the critic in you can be, it is easy to silence and
disregard that voice.
FALSE
The critic is a difficult voice to silence because it strongly influences your thoughts and
behavior. Its messages often get internalized in your belief system. The solution is to replace
worries with other thoughts.

Blooms: Understand
37. In contrast to the child, the internal adult is the voice of logic and reason.
TRUE
Your adult voice is one of three inner dialogue voices. It's the part of you that thinks
analytically and solves problems rationally.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-23
38. Nothing good ever results from procrastination.
FALSE
Life sometimes requires people to make difficult choices. On occasion people have to change
plans, postpone actions, or make other decisions that keep them from pursuing a goal or
going forward. While people in such situations may seem to be procrastinating at these
moments, they are really making the best decision for themselves in light of their
circumstances. The key lies in why people are choosing to postpone actions or leaving things
undone.

Blooms: Understand
39. Reassessing your priorities is a sign of a lack of commitment to your goals.
FALSE
While it is important to have goals and priorities as you begin college, you should nevertheless
be open to reassessing those goals and even developing new priorities. You may discover a
new academic or career interest while you are in college, or you may realize that something
that was once a priority is no longer one. Reassessing your priorities is hardly a sign of a lack
of commitment. Rather, it's evidence of maturity.

Blooms: Understand
40. If you want to create an electronic to-do list, you should visit websites such as
Rememberthemilk.com and Toodledo.
TRUE

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
41. Google Calendar, an online shareable calendar service, allows you to view only one day's
events at a time.
FALSE
Google Calendar allows you to view a month's worth of events at a time.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-24
42. The term suitcase students refers to students who transfer from one college to another, never
staying at any one school for very long.
FALSE
The term suitcase students refers to commuter students, people who carry their school "lives"
in backpacks and briefcases.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
43. Though they don't live on campus, most commuter students are heavily involved in campus
life.
FALSE
For many commuter students, getting involved in campus life is a difficult task. Many
commuter students juggle jobs, family responsibilities, and school. They must also contend
with the challenge of commuting, which limits students' contact with their campus.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
44. Good time managers make their schedules as tight as possible.
FALSE
Just the opposite is true. Since life is unpredictable, it makes sense to leave time in your daily
schedule for unplanned events-traffic jams, difficult weather conditions, and so on.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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45. Whether you travel to college by car or public transportation, your daily commute can be a
highly productive time.
TRUE
Provided you aren't behind the wheel, your commute to school can provide opportunities to
read, review notes, and catch up on missed text messages and phone calls. Even if you are
driving, you also converse with classmates about the material you are studying.

Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: 1 Easy
Short Answer Questions
46. Why do people procrastinate?
A common myth is that people procrastinate because they are lazy or don't care enough about
a task to follow through and complete it. In fact, people procrastinate for other reasons: lack of
closure, unfinished business, and burnout.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
47. What is meant by closure?
Closure is the positive feeling you receive when you complete an assignment or task. It results
when you divide a task into manageable parts, list them, and check them off as you complete
them. Closure helps people avoid procrastination.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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48. What are the symptoms of burnout?
Fatigue, boredom and stress are all symptoms of burnout.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
49. How has technology changed students' work and school lives?
Technology has extended most people's workdays. It has fostered an environment in which
people are constantly "on." They can now receive correspondence (via texts and email) at any
time, watch news at any hour of the day, and work on research papers around the clock.
What's more, whereas students once received course work only while physically in the
classroom, they must now check their email regularly for assignments, course updates,
messages from professors, and so on. This almost nonstop barrage of media, while engaging
in some respects, is distracting in others. It can give people a false sense of being productive,
while in fact contributing to their procrastination.
Blooms: Apply
50. When are students most likely to experience burnout?
Burnout usually occurs around exam times, at the end of the fall semester, and at the end of
the academic year.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-27
51. Discuss five tips for avoiding procrastination.
To avoid procrastination, students should divide work into small manageable chunks; set
deadlines and share them with others; reward themselves for completing tasks (especially
difficult or unpleasant ones); keep going forward, especially when faced with difficult
circumstances; ask others for help; establish a routine; create a study environment; and use
technology to their advantage.
Blooms: Apply
52. What is the advantage of sharing with others the deadlines you have set for yourself?
Knowing that others are aware of your deadlines (and may ask about them) serves as an
incentive to keep going forward.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
53. What are the advantages of putting together a term calendar?
A term calendar lets you see a whole term's requirements at one time. Having this information
will help you plan more efficiently and avoid the last-minute panic that is often the result of
discovering a deadline you had forgotten about. Being able to see the semester's big picture
allows you to break assignments into small parts and complete them gradually.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
5-28
54. Why is it a good idea to schedule completion dates for an assignment prior to the actual due
date?
Finishing assignments before their scheduled due date allows for unexpected delays. It is a
practice that helps students manage their time effectively, minimize stress, and give
assignments the attention they deserve.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
55. What are to-do lists?
A to-do list is a list of activities that must be completed in a given day or shortly thereafter. To-
do lists serve as reminders of the day's "business"—tasks to be completed, people to contact,
appointments to be made, and so on.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
56. In making a to-do list, why is it important to prioritize your activities?
Because you may not be able to complete every item on your to-do list, it's critical that you
decide which ones must absolutely be addressed during the course of that day. Often, people
delay completing important but difficult tasks in favor of ones that are less important but more
enjoyable and interesting. If your to-do list is to be effective, it must prioritize the items in order
of their importance, not necessarily their desirability.
Blooms: Apply
5-29
57. Why is it important to be aware of how you use waiting time?
By scheduling routine tasks at certain times of the day, you can reduce the amount of time you
spend commuting to campus, waiting on food or other lines, or attending to other "business."
With some creativity on your part, you can accomplish routine tasks in less time than they
ordinarily take (and save yourself time in the process).
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
58. What are some common reasons people resist making to-do lists?
People say that creating a to-list takes too much time; that they cannot find the lists after they
have made them; that such lists are not necessary; and that the lists are too confining. They
also say that they don't know what to put on their to-do lists, that they get discouraged when
they view them, and that they don't look at them.
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
59. 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?
College adds news layers of complexity to students' lives, which are in many cases already
busy. By keeping a list of tasks that must be accomplished each day, students can clear their
minds for more interesting and important information.
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
60. What are the three internal voices with whom we have mental dialogues?
The voices are the child, the critic, and the adult.
Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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61. What are some typical messages that people receive from the critic in them?
The critic suggests that people are unworthy, incapable, and undeserving. Typical messages
might be, "Going to college was a mistake," "I don't know what's wrong with me. I should be
able to handle these classes," "Nobody in my family has ever graduated from college, so I
doubt I will either," and "I know I'm going to fail, so why should I even bother?"
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
62. Compare the voices of the child and the adult.
The child lives to have fun. It does not look to the future very often, preferring to live in the
moment. The child typically responds to his or her immediate needs: "I'm too tired to work
today." "It's too hot in this room. Can we leave early?" In contrast, the adult approaches
situations rationally and takes a larger view of classes and other situations. The adult typically
responds with maturity and confidence: "This assignment will take time, but I can complete it
successfully." "I know I can learn this material. I just have to take my time and apply myself."
Blooms: Apply
63. How can students avoid getting overextended?
Students sometimes have unrealistic expectations about school. They take too many credits
and discover that they have difficulty managing both their course loads and the demands of
the rest of their lives. To avoid the stress of feeling overextended, students need to work at
achieving a balance between their academic goals and their life goals. For some students this
means taking fewer courses and developing more realistic expectations regarding their class
schedules, their intended date of graduation, and related matters.
Blooms: Apply
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64. What are four online time management tools? How does each help students become better
managers of time?
Google Calendar is an online calendar service. It allows users to construct their calendar and
to include a variety of events (college-related and other). It lets users view a day, a four-day
period, a week, or even a month at a time. Toodledo is an online list creator that allows users
to estimate their time, list priorities, and analyze dates. Hassleme reminds students about
upcoming events by sending "nagging" emails, while Bitbomb sends reminder text messages
about upcoming events to cell phones. All address various time management issues.
Blooms: Understand
65. Discuss three ways that commuter students can make good use of their time while traveling to
and from school.
If they are passengers in a car or if they are using public transportation, commuter students
can use this time to read course materials, make note cards, and listen to tapes and podcasts.
They can also return phone calls and text messages. If they are traveling with a classmate
who is taking the same course, they can discuss material they are studying. All of these
practices can help students make good use of their commute.
Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: 1 Easy
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Decisions for Managing Time

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Procrastination is caused by:

2. What contributes to burnout in college students?

A. A tough course load

A. Dividing work into small tasks

A. Feel obligated to do.

A. The night before

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

A. Make it as long as possible

A. Realize they have enormous untapped potential

11. Some nontraditional students feel overextended because they:

A. Try too hard to fit in with younger students

12. Rememberthemilk.com and Toodledo are examples of websites that:

A. Contain interesting discussions about Self-Talk

14. What do the authors mean by the term rat race?

A. Rat Race refers to intense competition in the workplace

A. Finding opportunities for involvement in campus life

True / False Questions

18. Burnout is a contributor to procrastination.

38. Nothing good ever results from procrastination.

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

44. Good time managers make their schedules as tight as possible.

Short Answer Questions

46. Why do people procrastinate?

48. What are the symptoms of burnout?

50. When are students most likely to experience burnout?

53. What are the advantages of putting together a term calendar?

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

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

62. Compare the voices of the child and the adult.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Procrastination is caused by:

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2. What contributes to burnout in college students?

A. A tough course load

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A. Dividing work into small tasks

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4. A priority is something that people:

A. Feel obligated to do.

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A. The night before

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A. Make it as long as possible

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Self-talk directs and shapes your behavior.

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10. Perfectionism results when people:

A. Realize they have enormous untapped potential

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11. Some nontraditional students feel overextended because they:

A. Try too hard to fit in with younger students

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A. Contain interesting discussions about Self-Talk

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14. What do the authors mean by the term rat race?

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