Chapter 2 Goal Setting & Time Management

Which of the following is the best general estimate of how much time you should spend studying?

2-3 hours of study for every hour of class

If you are taking 16 credits this term, about how much time should you spend per week studying?

32-48 hours per week

Which of the following can best help to "keep your studying bite-sized"?

Divide readings and tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Which is the best way to become more productive when you are tempted to multitask and check your social media account while studying?

Have set times during the day for checking and responding to online messages.

Why does Stephen Covey believe we are not captives to the past?

He believes we are a product of choice.

Caleb is working to get a degree in advertising. He wants to work for a local advertising firm after he graduates. The firm offers a full-time internship every summer that Caleb is qualified for, but the internship is unpaid, and Caleb would have to quit his part-time job to accept the internship. Which of the following is the best way for Caleb to deal with this setback?

He can prepare to work extra hours before the summer so that he can save enough money to live on during the internship.

Which of the following is the best example of good time management?

Jake wants to go to a football game Friday night and has an online quiz due Saturday night. He studies and takes the quiz on Thursday so he can have fun at the football game without being rushed on Saturday.

Kyla has eight different social media accounts. She checks most of them every hour and some of them every few minutes. She often has to resist the urge to check her notifications in the middle of class. Based on her social media use, which of the following is most likely to happen to Kyla?

Kyla will feel envy, depressed, and anxious.

According to Haroon Mirza's story of the carrot, the egg, and the coffee beans, which of the following statements is most accurate?

Like the coffee bean, you can overcome hardships by choosing to change your circumstances.

Gina has a long-term goal of graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree within the next four years. Which of the following short-term and medium-term goals should she set to meet her long-term goal?

Research what courses are required to obtain a Bachelor of Fine Arts, and plan a course schedule that includes those courses.

Shawnte has a hard time focusing on her writing assignments because she'd much rather multitask and check her Snapchat. What advice might help with Shawnte's productivity?

She should have set times during the day for checking and engaging in social media.

Sula has a long-term goal of graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree within the next four years. She is required to take Advanced Printmaking, which is only available during the spring semester in even-numbered years. Advanced Printmaking has two prerequisite courses, Basic Printmaking I and Basic Printmaking II. Which short-term and medium-term goals should Sula set to make sure she meets her goal of graduating in four years?

Take Basic Printmaking I this semester and plan on taking Basic Printmaking II next semester.

In which of the following ways can your friends and social network best offer you support in achieving your goals?

They can network with you to help you find a job.

Jaynell's about to begin her senior year of college, and her younger sister DeeDee is starting as a freshman at the same school. What advice about time in college should Jaynell pass along to DeeDee?

To be successful in college, it is important to effectively manage your time.

Which of the following is most accurate about time in college?

To be successful in college, it is important to effectively manage your time.

Overcoming procrastination starts with changing your emotional associations for the tasks you have to do. What should you do to change negative "avoidance" habits into positive "toward" habits? You Answered

Visualize your positive feelings of success and the freedom that will come when the task is completed.

Which of the following statements best represents the relationship between problem-solving and multitasking?

You are able to solve problems less quickly when you multitask.

Which of the following definitions most closely describes a goal?

a desired result that you envision and then plan and commit to achieve

Which of the following should you avoid when looking for a place to study?

a potential for lots of interruptions

When Dr. Nido R. Qubein explains that your beliefs lead to behaviors and behaviors lead to better results, he is emphasizing that expresses his opinion that

all meaningful changes come from within.

Daniel's professor assigns a 5-page essay on any topic covered so far in class this semester. The essay is due three weeks from today. Daniel brainstorms a few ideas for his essay, and plans to have a topic picked by the end of the week. Then he plans to start writing the essay at the beginning of next week. Which time management style best aligns with David's style?

balancing act

Which of the following is the best way for students with an "improviser" time management style to be more successful academically?

create reasonable plans to organize their time and ask their teachers for help before they fall behind

If you encounter a setback in your academic goals, which of the following should you do?

define the problem, see how others are dealing with the problem, determine what solutions exist and what is needed to implement those solutions

To be successful in college, which of the following should you keep track of in your study schedule?

due dates for assignments and test dates

Yoana's professor assigns a 10-page research paper due at the end of the semester. Other tasks with more immediate deadlines have her attention, so she decides to work on the paper later. Two days before the end of the semester, Yoana starts to write the research paper. Which time management style best describes Yoana's approach?

improvisor

If your schedule varies from week to week, which of the following is the best option for managing your time?

leave space in your schedule to adjust events and reminders as needed

Multitasking is best defined as

performing two or more tasks at the same time

To make a successful goal, you need one that is

specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound.

Which of the following is an effective strategy to avoid procrastination?

turn off your phone and other devices that send you notifications

Which of the following is the best method for dealing with adversity?

working to change bad circumstances into good ones