Time Management
This common bad habit delays starting assignments until the last minute.
What is procrastination?
This basic need, often skipped by college students, is directly linked to memory, focus, and mood.
What is sleep?
True/False. Poor nutrition can negatively impact learning.
True/false: Highlighting notes is sufficient test preparation.
What is false?
Many students get sidetracked by these small, handheld devices.
What are smartphones?
Multitasking is a myth! Instead, students engage in ____.
What is switchtasking?
Chronic intake of this neurotransmitter can harm focus and memory and increase anxiety.
What is caffeine?
This skill is essential for navigating life with roommates.
What is open communication?
Simply rereading notes, along with other passive study strategies, are not effective. Instead, students should try ____, which can involve quizzing yourself, making flashcards, etc.
What is active engagement/studying?
True/false: Playing music or TV in the background is conducive to successful studying.
Students often underestimate how long a task will take. This planning mistake is called the ____.
What is the planning fallacy?
Name the most comprehensive on-campus resource students can use when struggling with mental health.
What is Student Counseling (Markoe Hall)?
When students feel isolated or disconnected on campus, it can harm their learning. This is known as a lack of ____.
What is social support?
Reviewing material in intervals is called ____.
What is spaced repetition?
On average, after interruption, it takes how many minutes to refocus on a task?
What is 20 minutes?
Students often spend too much time on easy or fun tasks while avoiding harder ones. This is known as the ____ trap.
What is the avoidance trap?
Stress triggers the release of this hormone, which in small doses can sharpen attention but in excess harms learning.
What is cortisol?
Juggling classes, clubs, and jobs can leave students feeling stretched too thin. This is often called ____.
What is burnout?
Many students review material without testing themselves, leading to the illusion that they understand it. This is known as the ____ effect.
What is the familiarity effect?
Apps like “Forest," “Freedom," and other screen-time limits are designed to help students resist this.
This “rule” suggests breaking work into 25-minute focused sessions with short breaks.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
This theory says people are more motivated to achieve when they feel competent, autonomous, and connected to others.
What is Self-Determination Theory?
Students may hesitate to ask for help because they fear being judged or seen as less capable. This barrier is known as ____.
What is self stigma?
This process involves thinking about how you learn and adjusting strategies accordingly.
What is metacognition?
Incessant notifications contribute to this state of reduced learning efficiency.
What is information overload?