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Question: To make the best use of your time, which of the following strategies is advisable?
Choices:
Prioritize your tasks
Picture your schedule mentally throughout the day
Ignore unexpected requests
All of these answers
Question: You feel overwhelmed with the number of e-mails you receive daily. What is an effective work habit you might implement?
Choices:
Move yesterday's e-mails into a folder marked "action"
Always respond to today's incoming e-mails today
Deal first with the requests of others who expect an instant response
All of these answers
Question: You are leading a work group that is planning an event, and you are concerned that you won't meet the deadlines. You have decided to focus on the loyalty and cheerfulness of your co-workers. What stress management strategy are you practicing?
Choices:
Adapting
Accepting
Avoiding
Altering
Question: You are a creative person. While this serves you well in decision making, why might you find it a struggle to manage your time effectively?
Choices:
You give in to distractions
You procrastinate
You know what stimuli trigger your creativity
Both A and B
Question: You seem to have endless to-do lists because of a constant stream of incoming demands. Which of the following terms best describes this problem?
Choices:
Ring-fence effect
Sisyphus effect
Covey effect
Socrates effect
Question: Fill in the blank. When a person is experiencing ________ stress, psychotherapy or medical intervention should be sought.
Choices:
manageable
mild
chronic
overt
Question: Which of the following strategies is considered a healthy response to cope with stress?
Choices:
Do not change the situation
Change your reaction
Never avoid the stressor
Always accept the stressor
Question: You are experiencing several signs and symptoms of stress including the inability to concentrate, occurrences of poor judgment, and constant worrying. What type of warning signs and symptoms are these?
Choices:
Behavioral symptoms
Physical symptoms
Emotional symptoms
Cognitive symptoms
Question: In his time management video lecture, what does Randy Pausch say about the need for time management?
Choices:
Time and money are "equatable," and both must be managed.
Time is more important than money because you can't get it back.
Time management is systemic.
All of these answers
Question: You have spent three hours watching TV instead of organizing that closet filled with clothes you will never wear again. You will never have those three hours back. Which of the following terms best describes the result of this decision making?
Choices:
Opportunity cost
Office logistics
Time management
Procrastination
Question: What is the first step in managing your stress effectively?
Choices:
Alter the situation
Adapt to the stressor
Identify your sources of stress
Avoid unnecessary stress
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