Life Skills
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
