Executive Functioning Skills Final Quiz

What is the term for the ability to manage your emotions?

• Self Control

• Self Confidence

• Self Discipline

• Self Awareness

What is the ability to hold information in mind while performing a task called?

• Long-term Memory

• Short-term Memory

• Working Memory

• Metacognition

What is the ability to create systems to keep track of information or materials called?

• Planning

• Organization

• Time Management

• Flexibility

What is the ability to adapt to new plans, setbacks, or obstacles called?

• Flexibility

• Perseverance

• Ambition

• Aspiration

What is the term for being aware of your own learning, including what you know and don’t know?

• Metacognition

• Memorization

• Concentration

• Observation

What is the ability to focus on one specific task while ignoring irrelevant information called?

• Divided attention

• Selective attention

• Sustained attention

Which of the following describes the ability to focus on something for a period of time without getting distracted?

• Sustained attention

• Divided attention

• Selective attention

You have a big project due next week but feel overwhelmed about starting. What strategy can you use to begin working on it right away?

• Task Initiation

• Time Management

• Problem Solving

You need to balance schoolwork, a sports team, and family time. How do you manage your schedule to fit everything?

• Planning

• Time Management

• Organization

You're saving money to buy a new bike, but it's taking longer than expected. How do you stay motivated to reach your goal?

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