Deck 4: Managing Yourself to Get Things Done

Question 1

Which of the following principles help manage your many commitments?

A) clarity of mind
B) clarity of objectives
C) an organized system
D) all of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Most Type B individuals are high-energy people and may seek positions of power.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Visualization occurs when you create a vivid picture in your mind of the action you desire.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

People typically waste how much time every day because they are unorganized?

A) at least one hour
B) 10 minutes
C) 4 hours
D) 7 hours

Question 5

What is another term for higher-order thinking process?

A) self-management
B) old brain
C) metacognition
D) higher brain

Question 6

___ refers to using techniques that enable you to get more done in less time with better results.

A) Self-management
B) Time management
C) Efficiency
D) Operations management

Question 7

Stressors are external forces or events, whereas stress itself is the individual's response to them.

Question 8

Which step of the step-by-step guide to self-management can be described by "do it, delegate it, or defer it"?

A) empty your head
B) decide the next action
C) perform a weekly review
D) do it

Question 9

One of the way to maximize your prime time is to check email and scan reports when you feel most energetic.

Question 10

Time is a manager's most valuable resource.

Question 11

The three basic principles for self-management are clarity of mind, clarity of time, and an organized system.

Question 12

Prioritizing is one of the ways to eliminate time-wasting in your daily routine.

Question 13

Much of the time, our intentions and our habitual behavior are in alignment.

Question 14

Poor time management may indicate poor ____ skills.

A) self-management
B) old brain
C) personal
D) work

Question 15

What is the ability to engage in self-regulating thoughts and behavior to handle difficult or challenging situations?

A) Self-management
B) Time management
C) Efficiency
D) Operations management

Question 16

The habitual, stimulus-driven part of the brain is called the ___, while the intentional, rational part of the mind is called the ___.

A) conscious brain; unconscious brain
B) automatic brain; manual brain
C) left brain; right brain
D) old brain; new brain

Question 17

When "deciding the next action," which option should follow the two-minute rule?

A) do it
B) delegate it
C) defer it
D) get organized

Question 18

Research shows that multitasking enhances productivity.

Question 19

When you are "emptying your head", what can you use to capture all the "stuff" you are trying to organize?

A) physical baskets for holding mail
B) memos
C) computer
D) all of these

Question 20

If you follow the 80/20 rule, you will realize that 80% of your time goes into producing 20% of your results.

Question 21

Checking email can be classified as ____.

A) both urgent and important
B) urgent but not important
C) important but not urgent
D) not important or urgent

Question 22

Some experts propose that every minute spent in ____ saves 10 minutes in execution.

A) thought
B) planning
C) reflection
D) doing one thing at a time

Question 23

An example of a Quadrant 3 task is ___.

A) putting out a fire
B) strategic planning
C) checking email or Facebook
D) watching TV

Question 24

If you don't use any other system for keeping track of your responsibilities, you should at least ___.

A) remember your ABC's
B) follow the 80/20 rule
C) keep a to-do list
D) keep a positive attitude

Question 25

____ is the term used in psychology to describe how our minds react more quickly and more strongly to perceived bad things than to good things.

A) Consequence bias
B) Procrastination
C) Bad bias
D) Negativity bias

Question 26

An item you can delegate to someone else is called a(n)

A) A item.
B) B item.
C) C item.
D) D item.

Question 27

All activities can be categorized by ____.

A) importance
B) urgency
C) both of these
D) neither of these

Question 28

Intentional thought about an activity will ____ as the physical act.

A) not be as effective
B) be close but not create the same brain signals
C) not be the same as
D) create the same brain signals

Question 29

Brittany is an avid gardener, and she has been asked to write a section for a local newspaper about gardening. Brittany is procrastinating the assignment despite the fact that she really wants to write it. Why does she procrastinate?

A) trying to achieve perfection
B) nervousness
C) a delay may have negative consequences
D) negativity bias

Question 30

Procrastination refers to a delay in starting an intended task ____.

A) when the delay may have negative consequences
B) when the delay may have positive consequences
C) when there is nothing else that needs to be done
D) all of these

Question 31

Assume you own your own coffee shop. What rule states that 80% of your sales will come from 20% of your customers?

A) 20/80
B) seniority rule
C) 80/20 rule
D) priority rule

Question 32

___ is a repeated intentional mental statement that is directed toward yourself.

A) Targeted self-talk
B) Strategic planning
C) Visualization
D) Projection

Question 33

Research shows that multitasking ____ productivity.

A) maximizes
B) does not change
C) increase
D) reduces

Question 34

Which of these is an example of a Quadrant 2 task?

A) checking email
B) a report due in an hour
C) reading about industry changes
D) surfing the Internet for no reason

Question 35

Tasks that are neither important nor urgent are in ___

A) Quadrant 1
B) Quadrant 2
C) Quadrant 3
D) Quadrant 4

Question 36

___ occurs when you create a vivid picture in your mind of the action you desire.

A) Targeted self-talk
B) Strategic planning
C) Visualization
D) Projection

Question 37

According to the step-by-step guide to self-management, the final step is ___.

A) now do it
B) delegate it
C) perform a weekly review
D) get organized

Question 38

Remember your ____ is a good way of prioritizing your tasks.

A) projects
B) XYZs
C) 123s
D) ABCs

Question 39

Quadrant 1 tasks are ____.

A) both urgent and important
B) urgent but not important
C) important but not urgent
D) not important or urgent

Question 40

According to the step-by-step guide to self-management, after you "decide the next action", you should ____.

A) now do it
B) delegate it
C) perform a weekly review
D) get organized

Question 41

Many employees work beyond scheduled time and on weekends because of____.

A) supervisor imposed pressure
B) self-imposed pressure
C) ambition
D) guilt

Question 42

Which of the following is a way to prevent and alleviate harmful stress responses?

A) eat right
B) meditation
C) exercise
D) all of these

Question 43

____ behavior pattern has low conflict and is a more balanced, relaxed lifestyle.

A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) Type D

Question 44

The most beneficial stress management competency is _____.

A) meditation
B) a Type B personality
C) exercise
D) prevention

Question 45

____ behavior pattern includes extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work.

A) Type A
B) Type B
C) Type C
D) Type D

Question 46

____ stress fires you up.

A) Overload
B) Motivation
C) Challenge
D) Threat

Question 47

Managers who handle stress well ___.

A) do not travel for business much
B) work less hours
C) work more hours
D) have activities outside work

Question 48

Which technique for overcoming procrastination uses the idea to set a target date to get a project done if there was not one already imposed?

A) maximize your prime time
B) just get started
C) use deadlines
D) targeted self-talk

Question 49

Which life event would cause the most stress?

A) getting fired
B) getting married
C) divorce
D) death of an immediate family member

Question 50

Which technique for overcoming procrastination uses the idea to "slice and dice" a project into small pieces that you can do one at a time?

A) maximize your prime time
B) just get started
C) use deadlines
D) targeted self-talk

Question 51

One way to prevent stress is to find a job that ____.

A) pays well
B) you enjoy
C) you can perform sufficiently
D) has good hours

Question 52

The ideal amount of stress occurs at a ____ level.

A) low
B) medium
C) high
D) fatigue

Question 53

____ is an individual's physiological, mental, and emotional response to external stimuli that place physical or psychological demands on the individual and create uncertainty and lack of personal control when important outcomes are at stake.

A) Problems
B) Stress
C) Threats
D) Challenges

Question 54

The ____ says that a perceived high degree of social support from family and friends protects one from the potentially adverse effects of stressful events.

A) buffering hypothesis
B) stress hypothesis
C) delta hypothesis
D) social hypothesis

Question 55

An example of ____ is doing your work early in the day because this is when you feel most energetic.

A) maximize your prime time
B) just get started
C) use deadlines
D) targeted self-talk

Question 56

Which of the following strategies for working will yield the highest productivity?

A) work intensely for 90 minutes then take a break
B) work at a steady pace for 8 straight hours
C) do as little work as possible
D) work intensely for just a few minutes and then take a very long break

Question 57

An example of ____ is saying the words "I am enjoying my work more" over and over to avoid procrastination.

A) targeted self-talk
B) strategic planning
C) visualization
D) projection

Question 58

____ are the specific step-by-step subtasks that will lead to completion of your project.

A) Slice and dice
B) Deadlines
C) Implementation intentions
D) Targeted self-talk

Question 59

Most powerful people and leaders of companies are ___ people.

A) Type A
B) Type B
C) selfish
D) all of these

Question 60

A period of disorganization in which some responsibilities do not get done can ___.

A) improve self-management
B) improve work-life balance
C) increase stress
D) decrease stress

Question 61

Explain the concept of old brain and new brain and how this relates to time-management.

Question 62

What are the three basic principles for self-management?

Question 63

Explain the time management matrix. Give an example for each quadrant.

Question 64

How does using deadlines help someone get something important done?

Question 65

What are the two types of stress? Explain how this relates to the Yerkes-Dodson Stress Curve.

Question 66

How does task urgency influence procrastination? How can urgency and importance be categorized?

Question 67

What are the ABCs when it comes to time-management? Pick the one you think is most important and explain your choice.