Life Skills

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The observation phase requires you to ask others what they see.

False

When you don't manage time, it manages you.

False

When you're in charge, you needn't take advice from anyone.

False

Giving up something at the moment to gain a greater value in the future can happen when we choose a greater freedom over a lesser freedom.

true

According to the reading, taking control of your life is a(n)

way of life that gives you strength

Prioritizing your list helps you know

what is most important

If a person makes lists and constantly abandons them, they either aren't being realistic in what they list or they aren't using self-discipline to stick to it.

true

Jim's going to the movie on Thursday increased the pressure on his weekend.

true

One problem with working for acclaim when it isn't part of your own definition of success is that attaining it is often out of your control.

true

What is meant by the statement, "It's only accomplishment that counts, not activity"?

Being busy isn't enough

Most successful BYU Independent Study students do most of their work in the last months of the course.

False

Procrastination increases our choices about how much time to spend on a project.

False

Success always has to include either money or fame.

False

According to the reading, most people think outside forces control them.

False

According to the reading, most success comes to those who find things easy.

False

According to the reading, once you list your planned activities for the day, you must not change it.

False

According to the reading, our goal should be to be good at all six of the skills mentioned

False

According to the reading, quitting is failure.

False

According to the reading, since life brings surprises, there is nothing we can control.

False

Altering a goal is just another term for failure.

False

Giving up something at the moment to gain a greater value in the future is seldom worth it.

False

Life should be a constant attempt to prove yourself, over and over.

False

Mark is a young man who decided to give up practicing the piano because he thought going out for basketball would make him more successful by bringing him more fame at school. According to this unit, what point has he missed?

Fame isn't a necessary component of success.

William struggles with feelings of inadequacy in new situations. He's sure he will always feel like a failure. What information from the reading would help him change this view?

His self-esteem can grow as he experiences success.

James is a young man who often thinks he's not capable of very much. He looks around at his friends at school and thinks they all seem to be quite confident. This makes him feel even less adequate. What point is he missing?

It's common to feel inadequate.

According to the reading, what is the main problem in working for recognition?

It's mostly out of your control.

Michael can list a hundred failings in himself, but has trouble thinking of good traits. What could you tell him?

One good trait is the place to start; it proves you are capable.

Marie listed her day's plans and chores, then prioritized them by placing a number 1, 2, or 3 beside each one. When the day ended, she had finished only her number 1 and nothing else. How should she feel?

She got the most important item done.

Ann is generally down on herself. She only seems happy when someone praises her for achievement. What point is she missing?

She's of value independent of achievements.

Serving others can

increase your feelings of self-worth

What's wrong with looking for "more time"?

There is no "more time"

Which of the following is not true of "wage" success?

They are not usually as important to us as "gift" successes.

In what ways do good self-managers differ from the rest of humankind?

They plan better.

People who think they can manage time are missing which of the following points?

Time is constant; it's ourselves we must manage.

According to the reading, success is accomplishing those things that matter most to you.

True

Fame isn't a bad thing in itself.

True

Freedom is related to ability and knowledge.

True

Giving up lesser freedoms involves cost.

True

It is a false idea that doing things well makes a person of greater value because all people are of worth no matter what they can achieve.

True

It's a delusion to think we're successful unless others notice us.

True

Planning helps you gain a mastery of self.

True

Self-esteem should not be connected to how others view us.

True

The analysis phase includes asking yourself what your most important activities are.

True

The problem with knowing our own faults too well is that we don't realize that others have faults too.

True

When you discover what you do well, you can better accept that you can't be good at everything.

True

According to the reading, your main task

isn't your only one

According to the reading, what is the best reason why fame and riches aren't necessarily success?

Unless they're part of your own definition of success, fame and money mean you're working toward someone else's definition.

Julie had "no time" to help her mom with housework on Saturday, but when her boyfriend wanted to take her to lunch, she "found" the time. Which of the following principles is being illustrated?

We can learn to manage ourselves, even for things we don't much want to do.

According to the reading, choices can often be based on which of the following questions?

Will my selection increase or decrease my freedom?

A student might feel cheated to work hard on something and then get a poor grade because the work is poor; what point is he or she missing?

Working hard isn't the same as doing good work

Danny studied the hours he had spent in recreation and sleep and tried to figure out if these should be changed.

X planning (If he's still studying data, he isn't to the point of making a new plan.)

Finding one good point about yourself is necessary because

it shows you that you can succeed

Life is best seen as

a race where all can win

The ability to learn, organize, and find meaning in new information is called the ________ skill.

academic

To help you prepare for a test in school, what kind of skill would you most likely want in your study partner?

academic

When we accept others as not being competitors and threats, we can________them.

accept

A "once only" is

an event that comes seldom

Danny felt good about his homework time, but spent time considering if there was more he might do to prepare for college.

analysis

Danny spent time thinking about his main goals at this time of his life.

analysis

Danny thought about how he wanted next week to go.

analysis

Danny was surprised to see how much time he spent on homework.

analysis

Interruptions can be

anticipated

Sue is proud of her looks. One day, a new girl appears in school and Sue is unhappy to notice that the new girl is better looking than she is. What is her problem?

comparison

The ten-minute plan suggests

concentrating in ten-minute segments

The most useful skill for writing a skit would be

creativity

To help you settle on a career, what kind of skill would be most helpful?

decision-making

Compared to Paul, the main elements of Hal's approach to doing his term paper were starting early and

doing a little each day

Lesser freedoms are bad.

false

The two skills most needed to put together a plan for your future that would include thinking through what might happen would be

forecasting and planning

The freedom to be what you want to be is increased by

gaining more knowledge and abilities

Procrastinators are often

hard-working

According to the reading, there are two reasons why we have trouble seeing worth in ourselves. They are

knowing ourselves too well and making comparisons

Doing a job early is often

less difficult than doing it late

Challenges and problems are

normal and not cause for frustration

Danny recorded how he spent his time last week.

observation

Danny tried to reconstruct how many hours he worked at the grocery store in the week just past.

observation

The steps of learning about your time use are

observation, analysis, planning

According to the reading, when you overcome failings or get past problems

other problems will pop up

Danny decided to give up some homework time for more time to shoot baskets with his brother.

planning

Danny made a new master schedule for the week so he could get those things that he wanted most.

planning

Danny scheduled in new time for more hours at work.

planning

The organizational skill that allows a person to plot out a life journey is

planning

What is called a "temporary fix"?

proving yourself, over and over

The creativity skill is one that allows you to

put material together in new ways

Curing procrastination is

simple

According to the reading, we cannot stop making decisions because

some decisions make themselves

What is a common reaction to the results of a study by a time expert?

surprise

If worth isn't tied to achievement, what is it tied to?

the fact that humans are of worth

According to the reading, most students find that

their efficiency isn't very good

According to the reading, constant comparison is destructive to happiness because

there will always be someone who has more or is better at something than you are

"I believe in fate, that things happen outside our control."

those who think outside forces control them

"If I fail, I quit trying."

those who think outside forces control them

"It wasn't my fault."

those who think outside forces control them

"Nothing works out right anyway."

those who think outside forces control them

"Take it easy and let life happen."

those who think outside forces control them

"There are too many unknowns for me to work very hard at achievement."

those who think outside forces control them

"I believe more in work than in luck."

those who think they are masters of their own destinies

"I don't expect an outside source to take care of me."

those who think they are masters of their own destinies

"I work toward goals and feel I can attain them."

those who think they are masters of their own destinies

"My life is mostly in my control."

those who think they are masters of their own destinies


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