Time Management Quiz

Locus of control refers to how much control you believe you have over the events that affect you.

• Self-efficacy

• Locus of control

• Cognitive dissonance

• External motivation

A (n) ________ is a calendar that shows all the important dates that are specific to your campus.

• Event calendar

• Social calendar

• Academic calendar

• Holiday calendar

When should you check your phone or computer for messages?

• Whenever you want

• Only in the morning

• At a set time

• Every hour

Doing more than one thing at a time is referred to as multitasking.

• False

• True

The habit of delaying something that needs your immediate attention is called ________.

• efficiency

• procrastination

• diligence

• punctuality

Stephanie has a large, complex assignment due in two weeks for her biology class. She is not sure how best to tackle completing it on time. What will NOT help Stephanie finish her project on time?

• Breaking the project into smaller tasks

• Putting it off until next week --- one week is plenty of time to finish

• Seeking help from her teacher

• Starting the project immediately

Which of these should be the highest priority? Completing a reading assignment due in a week, studying for a test in two days, or attending a best friend's party.

• Completing a reading assignment due in a week

• Studying for a test in two days

• Attending a best friend's party

Peter is going to see his instructor about a recent failing grade he received on a test. He does not think the grade is fair because he didn't have time to study. His instructor insists that Peter had plenty of time to study because he found out about the test over two weeks ago. What is a choice that Peter should have made when he first found out about the test?

• Complain to the instructor

• Start studying immediately

• Ask for a reschedule

• Ignore the test

Which of these strategies can help you keep track of all the tasks you need to remember?

• Relying solely on memory

• Creating a to-do list

• Ignoring tasks until the last minute

• Procrastinating on important tasks

When you have too much to do given the resources available, you are _______.

• unoccupied

• overextended

• relaxed

• underworked