FIRST-YEAR SEMINAR CLASS

BOOK: FOCUS ON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SUCCESS

CHAPTER 4: MANAGING YOUR TIME, ENERGY, AND MONEY

5. When using the A-B-C to-do list method, which of the following items should you assign to "C"? O a. One that is very important but not necessary to get done immediately 1-Z O b. One that really does not need to get done at all O c. One that must get done immediately, a highest priority item O d. One that is not terribly important but should be done right away 6. If you know a classmate who is a procrastinator, he or she is also MOST likely to O a. be continuously ahead of his or her game O b. always say yes to every request made of him or her O c, be an adrenaline junkie O d. think that nothing is ever good enough 7. If you wish to kick the habit of procrastination, which of the following is LEAST likely to help you do so? O a. Rewarding yourself for major accomplishments O b. Consistently writing down the excuses you use to put things off O c. Resolving distractions right away O d. Keeping each large project as a single whole unit O 8. Which two rebalancing strategies would you most likely combine if you were to use your iPad to communicate with the person you've hired to clean your apartment while commuting to school on the train or bus? Q a. Simplifying and techflexing O b. Bundling and alternating c. Techflexing and outsourcing O d. Alternating and simplifying9. If a friend asked you for advice to help him or her control and curb his or her credit card use, which of the following would be the BEST advice to give him or her? O a. Think of your wants as being basically the same as your needs. O b. Keep the credit card with you at all times, just in case you need it. O c. Don't spend money you don't have. O d. Use it to spend on small items often and bigger ones less often. 10. Which of the following is LEAST likely to show up on your credit report? O a. How many late payments you've made O b. All of your credit card debt O c. How much money you have in the bank O d. How much money you owe1. To succeed at time management, one must master all EXCEPT which of the following? O a. Multitasking O b. Focus O c. Attention management O d. Organization 2. If you are defensive, in which of the four dynamics of energy are you operating and are you "fully engaged"? O a. The highegative quadrant; no O b. The high/positive quadrant; yes O c. The lowegative quadrant; no O d. The highegative quadrant; yes 3. Using the chart in your text, calculate how many hours per week you should ideally spend studying if you have one three-credit class that is less demanding, two three-credit classes that are typically demanding, and one four-credit class that is very challenging. O a. 40 hours O b. 24 hours O c. 60 hours O d. 30 hours 4. To schedule your way to success," you should O a. schedule fixed activities for the entire term O b. avoid flextime O c. trust your schedule enough to not have to monitor it O d. set only important dates and deadlines