JROTC LET 3/4 Review 1

The act of putting off something that needs to be done is __________, which is also a major time waster.

• time management

• organization

• procrastination

• task organization

What is procrastination?

• To have children.

• The act of putting off something that needs to be done.

• The act of anticipating what might need to be done and doing it.

• The act of planning for an unknowable or uncertain future.

Time management is the process of effectively using organization to gain control of events,

conditions, and actions. You practice time management by taking responsibility for how you use your

time. Planning your day and building a schedule is how time management helps you reach your

goals.

• A) Replace "organization" with "time"

• B) Replace "Planning your day" with "Removing time wasters"

• C) Replace "use your time" with "waste your time"

• D) Replace "reach your goals" with "be an adult"

A classmate said, "It seems like you do a lot of extra work filling out your planner. Why?"

What should you say to make her understand the purpose of time management?

• Because it helps me accomplish more by being organized and

  motivated to reach my goals.

• B) Because it helps me keep track of things I still need to do.

• C) Because if I don't use a planner, then I won't reach my goals.

• D) Because I am so unorganized, I have to use a planner.

What strategy for tackling procrastination are you practicing when you read a chapter in your biology

text while you're waiting to use the printer in the library or riding on the bus?

• A) Jump in

• B) Superhuman expectations

• C) Multitasking

• D) Juggle tasks

What common reason for procrastination is it when you eliminate the hardest items on your agenda

because you put more on your calendar than you can possibly accomplish, assuming that you can

get it all done.

• A) Incorrect view of your ability

• B) Superhuman expectations

• C) Emotional blocks

• D) Fear of failing

If you take a 15-credit hour course load in college, you'll spend about 15 hours a week in the

classroom. With a course load like that, how many hours should you plan for studying and doing

homework each week?

• You should spend about an hour a week on homework for each course you are taking.

• If you take a 15-credit hour class load, expect to spend about 15 hours a week studying and doing homework

• Plan on spending about 30 hours a week studying and doing

  homework.

• D) There is no rule of thumb. Studying in college is not that necessary.

Several guys have made plans to play basketball after school and then get a pizza. You should arrive

home at 8:00 or 9:00 pm. You do have a big project due tomorrow and you're not even half-finished

with it. Your goal was to get an A on that project. What do you need to do?

• Set a goal that you'll stay up all night to get the project done. You don't want to miss out on time with your friend.

• Remember that your priority was to finish the course well and get an A on this project. You'll have to tell the guys "not this time."

• C) Take a risk and turn the project in late.

• Get up early the next morning to finish the project and turn it in

  incomplete if you have to.

When you determine the order for dealing with a series of items, activities, or tasks according to their importance to a goal or value, you are __________.

• A) planning

• B) multitasking

• C) procrastinating

• D) prioritizing

What are you doing when you can do more than one thing at a time successfully?

• A) Planning

• B) Hurrying

• C) Multitasking

• D) Procrastinating