CHAPTER 3- MANAGING YOURSELF TO GET THINGS DONE. All Answers

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TRUE/FALSE 1. Time is a manager’s most valuable resource. T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Discover Knowledge KEY: Bloom's: Know... ledge 2. Much of the time, our intentions and our habitual behavior are in alignment. T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Higher-Order Thinking KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 3. The three basic principles for self-management are clarity of mind, clarity of time, and an organized system. F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 4. Prioritizing is one of the ways to eliminate time-wasting in your daily routine. T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 5. If you follow the 80/20 rule, you will realize that 80% of your time goes into producing 20% of your results. F PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Analysis 6. Research shows that multitasking enhances productivity. F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 7. Visualization occurs when you create a vivid picture in your mind of the action you desire. T PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: How to Overcome Your Procrastination KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 8. One of the way to maximize your prime time is to check email and scan reports when you feel most energetic. F PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: How to Overcome Your Procrastination KEY: Bloom's: Application 9. Stressors are external forces or events, whereas stress itself is the individual’s response to them. T PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 10. Most Type B individuals are high-energy people and may seek positions of power. F PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. ___ refers to using techniques that enable you to get more done in less time with better results. a. Self-management c. Efficiency b. Time management d. Operations management B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Discover Knowledge KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 2. What is the ability to engage in self-regulating thoughts and behavior to handle difficult or challenging situations? a. Self-management c. Efficiency b. Time management d. Operations management A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Discover Knowledge KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 3. 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 c. left brain; right brain b. automatic brain; manual brain d. old brain; new brain D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Higher-Order Thinking KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 4. What is another term for higher-order thinking process? a. self-management c. metacognition b. old brain d. higher brain C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Higher-Order Thinking KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 5. Poor time management may indicate poor ____ skills. a. self-management c. personal b. old brain d. work A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Higher-Order Thinking KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 6. Which of the following principles help manage your many commitments? a. clarity of mind c. an organized system b. clarity of objectives d. all of these D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Synthesis 7. People typically waste how much time every day because they are unorganized? a. at least one hour c. 4 hours b. 10 minutes d. 7 hours A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 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 c. perform a weekly review b. decide the next action d. do it B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 9. 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 c. computer b. memos d. all of these D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Application 10. When “deciding the next action,” which option should follow the two-minute rule? a. do it c. defer it b. delegate it d. get organized A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 11. According to the step-by-step guide to self-management, after you “decide the next action”, you should ____. a. now do it c. perform a weekly review b. delegate it d. get organized D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 12. According to the step-by-step guide to self-management, the final step is ___. a. now do it c. perform a weekly review b. delegate it d. get organized A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: A Bottom-Up Approach to Getting Things Under Control KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 13. Remember your ____ is a good way of prioritizing your tasks. a. projects c. 123s b. XYZs d. ABCs D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 14. An item you can delegate to someone else is called a(n) a. A item. c. C item. b. B item. d. D item. D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 15. 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 c. 80/20 rule b. seniority rule d. priority rule C PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Application 16. Some experts propose that every minute spent in ____ saves 10 minutes in execution. a. thought c. reflection b. planning d. doing one thing at a time B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 17. Research shows that multitasking ____ productivity. a. maximizes c. increase b. does not change d. reduces D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 18. If you don’t use any other system for keeping track of your responsibilities, you should at least ___. a. remember your ABC’s c. keep a to-do list b. follow the 80/20 rule d. keep a positive attitude C PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Some Tried-and-True Time Management Techniques KEY: Bloom's: Evaluation 19. 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 A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 20. ____ 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 c. Bad bias b. Procrastination d. Negativity bias D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 21. 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 A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Application 22. All activities can be categorized by ____. a. importance c. both of these b. urgency d. neither of these C PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Analysis 23. Quadrant 1 tasks are ____. a. both urgent and important c. important but not urgent b. urgent but not important d. not important or urgent A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 24. Checking email can be classified as ____. a. both urgent and important c. important but not urgent b. urgent but not important d. not important or urgent B PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Application 25. An example of a Quadrant 3 task is ___. a. putting out a fire c. checking email or Facebook b. strategic planning d. watching TV B PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Application 26. Which of these is an example of a Quadrant 2 task? a. checking email c. reading about industry changes b. a report due in an hour d. surfing the Internet for no reason A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Application 27. Tasks that are neither important nor urgent are in ___ a. Quadrant 1 c. Quadrant 3 b. Quadrant 2 d. Quadrant 4 D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 28. ___ occurs when you create a vivid picture in your mind of the action you desire. a. Targeted self-talk c. Visualization b. Strategic planning d. Projection C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 29. 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 D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 30. ___ is a repeated intentional mental statement that is directed toward yourself. a. Targeted self-talk c. Visualization b. Strategic planning d. Projection A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 31. An example of ____ is saying the words “I am enjoying my work more” over and over to avoid procrastination. a. targeted self-talk c. visualization b. strategic planning d. projection A PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Application 32. An example of ____ is doing your work early in the day because this is when you feel most energetic. a. maximize your prime time c. use deadlines b. just get started d. targeted self-talk A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Application 33. 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 c. use deadlines b. just get started d. targeted self-talk B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 34. ____ are the specific step-by-step subtasks that will lead to completion of your project. a. Slice and dice c. Implementation intentions b. Deadlines d. Targeted self-talk C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 35. 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 c. use deadlines b. just get started d. targeted self-talk C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: What about Procrastination? KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 36. Which life event would cause the most stress? a. getting fired b. getting married c. divorce d. death of an immediate family member D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 37. ____ 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 c. Threats b. Stress d. Challenges B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 38. ____ stress fires you up. a. Overload c. Challenge b. Motivation d. Threat C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 39. The ideal amount of stress occurs at a ____ level. a. low c. high b. medium d. fatigue B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension 40. ____ behavior pattern includes extreme competitiveness, impatience, aggressiveness, and devotion to work. a. Type A c. Type C b. Type B d. Type D A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 41. ____ behavior pattern has low conflict and is a more balanced, relaxed lifestyle. a. Type A c. Type C b. Type B d. Type D B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 42. Most powerful people and leaders of companies are ___ people. a. Type A c. selfish b. Type B d. all of these A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 43. The most beneficial stress management competency is _____. a. meditation c. exercise b. a Type B personality d. prevention D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 44. One way to prevent stress is to find a job that ____. a. pays well c. you can perform sufficiently b. you enjoy d. has good hours B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 45. 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 c. delta hypothesis b. stress hypothesis d. social hypothesis A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 46. Which of the following is a way to prevent and alleviate harmful stress responses? a. eat right c. exercise b. meditation d. all of these D PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Analysis 47. 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 A PTS: 1 DIF: Challenging NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Analysis 48. A period of disorganization in which some responsibilities do not get done can ___. a. improve self-management c. increase stress b. improve work-life balance d. decrease stress C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 49. Managers who handle stress well ___. a. do not travel for business much c. work more hours b. work less hours d. have activities outside work D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Knowledge 50. Many employees work beyond scheduled time and on weekends because of____. a. supervisor imposed pressure c. ambition b. self-imposed pressure d. guilt B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy NAT: BUSPROG: Reflective Thinking LOC: DISC: Leadership Principles TOP: Managing Stress KEY: Bloom's: Comprehension SHORT ANSWER 1. What are the three basic principles for self-management? 2. What are the ABCs when it comes to time-management? Pick the one you think is most important and explain your choice. 3. How does task urgency influence procrastination? How can urgency and importance be categorized? 4. How does using deadlines help someone get something important done? ESSAY 1. Explain the concept of old brain and new brain and how this relates to time-management. 2. Explain the time management matrix. Give an example for each quadrant. 3. What are the two types of stress? Explain how this relates to the Yerkes-Dodson Stress Curve. [Show More]

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