Procrastination Pitfalls
What is the term for delaying or postponing tasks despite knowing there will be negative consequences?
What is procrastination?
"I work better under pressure!" is a common excuse for procrastination. What usually happens instead?
What is stress, rushed work, and lower-quality results?
If you start writing your essay the night before, what important step will you likely skip?
What is revising or proofreading?
What is one simple strategy to start a difficult task?
What is the two-minute rule (starting for just two minutes)?
If you wait until the last minute to buy a plane ticket, what will happen to the price?
What is it will go up?
What is the most common reason students procrastinate?
What is a lack of motivation or fear of failure?
"I don’t have enough time!" is often false because of this daily activity that wastes hours.
What is scrolling on social media?
What physical consequence can pulling an all-nighter to finish an assignment have on your brain the next day?
What is impaired memory and concentration?
This technique involves working for 25 minutes and then taking a short break.
What is the Pomodoro Technique?
Procrastinating on filing your taxes can lead to what financial penalty?
What is a late fee or fine?
This type of procrastination happens when someone replaces a necessary task with a less important one (e.g., cleaning instead of studying).
What is productive procrastination?
Name one psychological trick that can help people overcome the feeling of needing to be in the "perfect mood" to start working.
What is the five-minute rule (or breaking tasks into smaller steps)?
What is the name of the stress hormone that increases when you procrastinate and cram?
What is cortisol?
Scheduling time for assignments in advance is known as this.
What is time blocking or planning ahead?
If a job applicant procrastinates on preparing for an interview, what could happen?
What is they may appear unprepared and lose the opportunity?
Procrastinating too much can lead to this mental health consequence, characterized by excessive worry and tension.
What is anxiety?
This phrase describes when a person delays starting a task because they fear their work won’t be good enough.
What is perfectionism?
Students who procrastinate are more likely to turn in assignments with these types of errors.
What are typos, logical inconsistencies, and weak arguments?
Breaking a big project into smaller, more manageable tasks is called this.
What is chunking?
In healthcare, delaying necessary medical appointments can lead to what?
What is worsening health conditions?
What is the name of the cognitive bias that makes people believe they have more time than they actually do?
What is the planning fallacy?
Some students claim they need a deadline to feel motivated. What is this motivation style called?
What is extrinsic motivation?
If you constantly submit assignments late, what might happen to your professor’s perception of you?
What is they may see you as unreliable or irresponsible?
This concept suggests that if you tackle the hardest task first, everything else will seem easier.
What is "eating the frog"?
If you procrastinate on your FBLA event, what might be the consequence?
What is NOT WINNING BRUH?