Executive Function Skills Quiz

Sarah keeps missing her bus because she underestimates how long it takes her to get ready in the morning. Which executive function skill does she need to improve?

• organization

• goal setting

• time management

• impulse control

What executive function skill helps people overcome the challenge of deciding where to begin when faced with a new task?

• time management

• emotional regulation

• task initiation

• organization

Maria has been sitting at her desk for an hour, looking at her to-do list but unable to decide what to do first. Which executive function skill would help her take action?

• Task initiation.

• Planning and prioritization

• goal setting

• impulse control

John sets a timer and tells himself to write for five minutes to get started on a long report. What executive function is he practicing?

• self monitoring

• time management

• organization

• task initiation

Jake uses a calendar app to block out time for studying, exercising, and relaxing each day. Which skill is he demonstrating?

• decision-making

• Time management

• planning and prioritization

• Task initiation

What executive function involves breaking large projects into smaller, manageable steps?

• Organization

• task initiation

• Planning and prioritization

• adaptability

Amy has five assignments due this week. She creates a list and starts with the one due tomorrow. Which skill is she using?

• Planning and prioritization.

• Goal setting

• self-monitoring

• time management

Carlos is overwhelmed by a big group project and doesn’t know how to divide the work into smaller tasks. Which skill is he struggling with?

• Task initiation

• organization

• emotional regulation

• Planning and prioritization

Chris struggles to get started on his homework and often forgets to bring the materials he needs to class. Which skills does he need to improve?

• Task initiation and organizatiot

• time management and flexibility

• goal setting and adaptability

• planning/prioritization and emotional regulation

The ability to maintain a structured workspace or arrange items logically relates to which executive function?

• planning and prioritization

• Organization

• adaptability

• Time management