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WorksheetsExecutive Functioning
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
The capacity to think before you act or the ability to resist the urge to say or do something allows us the time to evaluate a situation and how our behavior might impact it. For example, accepting a referee’s call without an argument is an example of which skill:
a)
Metacognition
b)
Response Inhibition
c)
Organization
d)
Planning/Prioritization
2.
Which of the following is NOT an example of Response Inhibition?
a)
Thinking something funny during class but not saying it out loud
b)
Taking a deep breath when angry instead of yelling
c)
Blurting out an answer in class without raising your hand
d)
Waiting until class change to get a drink of water
3.
Which of the following is a good technique to use to help with Response Inhibition?
a)
Counting to ten before responding.
b)
Refusing to take a “break” from a situation even if needed.
c)
Going straight home after school instead of participating in sports or other after school activities.
d)
Eating more leafy greens
4.
The ability to hold information in memory while performing complex tasks. It incorporates the ability to draw on past learning or experience to apply to the situation at hand or to project into the future. Example: In middle school, a student can remember the expectations of multiple teachers.
This is an example of…
This is an example of…
a)
Working Memory
b)
Response Inhibition
c)
Organization
d)
Planning/Prioritization
5.
Which of the following characteristics is NOT an example of Working Memory?
a)
ability to hold information in your memory while performing other tasks
b)
ability to draw on past learning to apply to the situation at hand
c)
ability to use experiences and apply to the future
d)
ability to think before you act
6.
The following is an example of which EF skill? Remembering an unfamiliar name long enough to introduce that person to someone else.
a)
Working Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Metacognition
d)
Time Management
7.
The ability to manage emotions in order to achieve goals, complete tasks, or control and direct behavior.
Example: A teenager is able to manage the anxiety of a game or test and still perform.
Example: A teenager is able to manage the anxiety of a game or test and still perform.
a)
Working Memory
b)
Response Inhibition
c)
Emotional Control
d)
Metacognition
8.
Which of the following characteristics is NOT an example of Emotional Control?
a)
Not allowing yourself to get too jealous
b)
Jumping and shouting when you win a game in class
c)
Avoiding a situation or person that causes you to have a strong emotional response.
d)
Stopping and refocusing
9.
Directing your attention from specific thoughts or images to something else can help change/regulate your emotional response.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The capacity to maintain attention to a situation or task in spite of distractions, fatigue, or boredom.
Examples: A student is able to remember the instructions a teacher has given. OR
Remembering a “to do” list that your mom or dad gives you before they leave the house is an example of which EF skill?
Examples: A student is able to remember the instructions a teacher has given. OR
Remembering a “to do” list that your mom or dad gives you before they leave the house is an example of which EF skill?
a)
Response Inhibition
b)
Task Initiation
c)
Sustained Attention
d)
Organization
11.
In order to complete a set of three to four tasks/steps given to you by your teacher, you would need to rely on…
a)
Sustained Attention
b)
Working Memory
c)
Organization
d)
Sustained Attention & Working Memory
12.
In order to complete a relatively long reading assignment, you would really benefit from which EF skill while you are reading?
a)
Sustained Attention
b)
Emotional Control
c)
Planning/Prioritization
d)
Response Inhibition
13.
The ability to begin projects without undue procrastination, in an efficient or timely fashion.
Example:
You have a fairly large project due in three weeks. Starting it the day it is assigned is an example of….
Example:
You have a fairly large project due in three weeks. Starting it the day it is assigned is an example of….
a)
Organization
b)
Task Initiation
c)
Working Memory
d)
Emotional Control
14.
You have 100 pages of a book due by the end of the nine week grading period. What skill would you be using if you read at least ten pages the first evening that you found out about the assignment?
a)
Working Memory
b)
Task Initiation
c)
Response Inhibition
15.
When sitting down to do your homework, you spend the first twenty minutes texting friends. What skill would be helpful in this situation so that you can get everything finished?
a)
Planning/Prioritization
b)
Sustained attention
c)
Response Inhibition
d)
Task Initiation
16.
You have homework in most subjects tonight, but your Spanish homework (which you actually like doing) isn’t due until the day after tomorrow. Telling yourself to get other assignments done first is an example of which EF skill?
a)
Planning/Prioritization
b)
Working Memory
c)
Task Initiation
d)
Time Management
17.
You would like to get a job as a bagger at Giant Eagle. Using this skill to help you figure out the steps you need to take can help you reach that goal.
a)
Working Memory
b)
Time Management
c)
Planning/Prioritization
d)
Organization
18.
Your social studies teacher has assigned a fairly large long-range project with only a few major checkpoints along the way. What skill should you use so that you are not overwhelmed close to the due date?
a)
Planning/Prioritization & Time Management
b)
Task Initiation
c)
Organization
d)
Working Memory
19.
What is a good definition of Planning/Prioritization?
a)
The ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or complete a task.
b)
The capacity to maintain attention to a situation or task.
c)
The capacity to estimate how much time one has and how to allocate it.
20.
Using your planner in order to keep track of information and assignments is an example of which EF skill?
a)
Time Management
b)
Flexibility
c)
Metacognition
d)
Organization
21.
When leaving the house in the morning, you struggle to find your house key, your homework that you did the night before, and your lacrosse equipment for practice. What skill would be helpful?
a)
Time Management
b)
Organization
c)
Flexibility
d)
Metacognition
22.
A good definition of organization is….
a)
The ability to revise a plan in the face of obstacles or setbacks.
b)
The ability to create and maintain systems to keep track of information or materials.
c)
The ability to stand back and reflect.
23.
Jennifer wants to go to the mall with her friends on Sunday, but she has a big assignment due Monday. She decides to wake up early Sunday morning to finish her work so that she can go with her friends that afternoon. This is an example of which skill?
a)
Metacognition
b)
Working Memory
c)
Sustained Attention
d)
Time Management
24.
On Wednesday evening Liam has lacrosse practice, homework to do and a family dinner. Using his flex wisely and not wasting time is an example of:
a)
Planning/Prioritization & Time Management
b)
Working Memory
c)
Sustained Attention
25.
A good definition of Time Management is….
a)
The capacity to estimate how much time one has and how to allocate it.
b)
The ability to revise a plan in the face of obstacles or setbacks.
c)
The capacity to have a goal and follow through to the completion of the goal.
26.
Continually being late to events/class and not being concerned about promptness shows that you should probably work on what skill?
a)
Time Management
b)
Planning/Prioritization
c)
Organization
d)
Metacognition
27.
You would really like a new video game, but your parents are not willing to pay for it. Saving money over a fairly long period of time until you can afford it, shows that you have….
a)
Goal-Directed Persistence
b)
Time Management
c)
Organization
d)
Planning/Prioritization
28.
Practicing every day starting in March in the attempt to make the basketball team NEXT year is an example of….
a)
Organization
b)
Time Management
c)
Goal-Directed Persistence
d)
Planning/Prioritization
29.
Saving money for over a year to go on a student trip to Germany and Austria with UA Schools is an example of:
a)
Goal-Directed Persistence
b)
Time Management
c)
Sustained attention
d)
Planning/Prioritization
30.
A good definition of Goal-Directed Persistence is….
a)
The ability to maintain focus in a situation despite distraction or boredom.
b)
The capacity to have a goal and stick with it until it is completed.
c)
The capacity to know how much time you need to complete a goal.
31.
Your teacher has put you in a group for an activity, and this group does not include any of the people with whom you typically work. Accepting this and completing the activity is an example of….
a)
Flexibility
b)
Time Management
c)
Sustained Attention
d)
Metacognition
32.
You have been offered a volunteer position at an animal shelter, but you will be working with cats and you would really rather work with dogs. Accepting this situation and working with the cats is an example of….
a)
Time Management
b)
Planning/Prioritization
c)
Response Inhibition
d)
Flexibility
33.
A good definition of the EF skill of Flexibility is….
a)
Being able to do the splits and/or touch your toes
b)
The ability to revise plans in the face of obstacles or new information
c)
The ability to manage emotions in new situations.
d)
The ability to stand back and reflect on situations.
34.
A good definition of Metacognition is....
a)
The ability to stand back, reflect and evaluate ones performance.
b)
The ability to work toward a goal despite setbacks.
c)
The ability to adapt to new situations or information.
d)
The ability to maintain focus in a situation despite distractions.
35.
A teacher assigns you a self-evaluation after a project that you completed. The ability to honestly answer the questions and assess your performance and/or product and use that information on the next project shows....
a)
Time Management
b)
Metacognition
c)
Goal-Directed Persistence
d)
Flexibility
36.
Watching a video of your latest dance recital (or basketball game) and evaluating what you did well and what you could work on in practice is an example of…
a)
Metacognition
b)
Time Management
c)
Goal-Directed Persistence
d)
Planning/Prioritization
37.
Thinking about how you study vocabulary words for French class and then observing others who do it well so that you can improve is an example of…
a)
Sustained Attention
b)
Goal-Directed Persistence
c)
Cheating
d)
Metacognition
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