Module 2

One of the tips given by the presenter is to spend more time on your hardest subjects and on the subjects you enjoy the most.

. False

Why should you set goals?

All of the above.

For Jamal, social media is acting as what?

An external roadblock

Review the case of Jamal. Question one and the four questions following, will refer to this case study: Jamal wants to attend NOVA and transfer to George Mason University after graduating in two years. He has applied to NOVA for the upcoming semester. This is his first time attending college and he met with an advisor who provided him the steps he needs to take to enroll in courses several weeks ago; which include the financial aid application, placement testing, and orientation. The semester start is just a few weeks away and he has not taken the placement tests because he has not felt motivated. Whenever Jamal goes online to review NOVA's financial aid webpage and begin the financial aid application, he is distracted by the social media notifications on his smartphone. What is Jamal's subjective goal?

Attend college

Avoid Difficult Tasks

Avoid Difficult Tasks

What does Laurie Hazard from the StudentLingo video mean when she says "procrastinators are liars"?

Both A and B.

Which of the following is a process goal for Jamal to be considered for financial aid?

Both b and c.

An example of a productive replacement activity given by the presenter is...

Doing laundry

Jamal's not feeling motivated is considered which of the following?

Internal Roadblock

Why does the presenter say that procrastinators equals liars?

Procrastinators make up stories because they have procrastinated

We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves permission to engage in behaviors that we know are the things that we are not supposed to be doing

Rationalize

SMART stands for...

Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Time-bound

Mikey's S.M.A.R.T. goal is to earn an A.S. in Science from NOVA at the end of the spring semester with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.85. To do so, Mikey needs to complete the seven remaining classes successfully in the fall and spring semester. Mikey also needs a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.85 to transfer to George Mason University. Match the elements of Mikey's goal to the correct S.M.A.R.T. objective. "earn an A.S. in Science from NOVA at the end of the spring semester with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.85" "A.S. in Science and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.85 " "complete the seven remaining classes successfully in the fall and spring semester" "transfer to George Mason University" "end of the spring semester"

Specific Measurable Attainable Revelant Time-based

The 5 types of goals discussed in this workshop are:

Subjective, Objective, Outcome, Performance & Process

Which of the following would be an objective goal for Jamal?

Take the placement tests by the end of the week

Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing school tasks they enjoy rather than giving equal time to all tasks.

True

Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out of a particular goal and assessing what they are doing now to obtain that goal.

True

The 3-Tiered Time Management Approach includes which of the following

What, When & How

Prioritizing tasks involves:

focusing on tasks in terms of when things are due and giving equal treatment to each class.

The following is an example of a strong objective: "Pass biology exam."

no

Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________, playing video games. However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after reading a chapter, this has now become a ________.

replacement activity; reward

Setting clear goals and objectives supports accountability for oneself

true