Procrastination Quiz

What is procrastination?

• Doing everything all at once

• Putting off study you know you should be doing, and finding other things to do

Why students procrastinate - Match the following

• lack of skills needed for the task

• Fear of Failure

• too high a standard

• Poor Motivation

• unsure of how to start or to complete

• Perfectionism

• lack of confidence in finishing task

• Task difficulty

• task too boring

• Confusion

What can you do about procrastination? Develop a ​ (a)   attitude, think ​ (b)   and get going. Once you are into a ​ (c)   you will probably find it is more interesting that you thought. You will feel increasingly relieved as you work toward its ​ (d)   and will look forward to the feeling of ​ (e)   you will experience when you have completed the task.

• do-it-now
• positvely
• task
• accomplishment
• satisfaction
• reward

What are some techniques to help with excessive procrastination?

• A good study location

• use rewards

• eliminate distractions

• Take very long breaks

What is the Pomodoro technique?

• a time management method

• a method of writing

• a cooking method

Where did the name "Pomodoro" come from?

• It is the Italian word for tomato

• Named after a tomato shaped kitchen timer

• It is an invented word

• It is the Spanish word for tomato