Time Mgt
Planning out your day with specific times for tasks is called what?
Scheduling
Motivation often means the difference between what two outcomes?
Success and failure
For every hour spent in class, how many hours should students spend studying
2-3
The word “priority” originally entered the English language in the 1400s meaning what?
Very first or prior thing
What is one common challenge students and student-athletes face when balancing school and work?
Lack of time/overlapping schedules
One year of delayed graduation costs students in lost wages about how much?
46,335
What acronym is used for Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time-bound?
SMART Goal
A place where dates, assignments, days, and months are stored?
Calendar
In psychology, the performance disruption from switching tasks is known as what?
Switching cost
Many undergraduates earn extra money while studying by working fewer than 30 hours per week. What type of job is this?
Part-time job
According to the Washington Post, two extra semesters in college can cost a student nearly how much money?
150,000
According to the text, what percentage of Americans hold a doctoral degree, making motivation and persistence essential?
2%
According to cognitive psychologists, the maximum productive daily study time ranges between what?
4-6 hours
A 2003 study showed the average person checks email every 5 minutes, and it takes how many seconds to resume the task afterward?
64 seconds
Students often choose to work on or near campus because it reduces what major barrier?
Commuting time
Poor time management can set into motion a series of events that can seriously jeopardize what?
Academic/Student Success
If you are good at things, and have high standards, you assume that you should always do well. Which means that success isn’t a form of celebration, but it’s the minimum level of reasonable performance?
The Curse of Competence
The Pomodoro Technique involves 25 minutes of study followed by how many minutes of break
5 minutes
What is the term for the single most important daily task that holds your day together?
Anchor task
Working more than how many hours per week has been shown to negatively impact student GPA?
20
The day the work is due is referred to as what?
Due Date
Setting goals that do not interest you provides little of what?
Motivational Drive
What percentage of the body’s daily energy does the brain consume, limiting study capacity?
30%
Referred to as impossible - concentrating on two tasks at once. Multitasking forces your brain to switch back and forth very quickly from one task to another.
The Myth of Multitasking
A recommended method to balance sports, academics, and work commitments without burning out?
Time-blocking or prioritizing rest and study time