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SDV 101 NOVA Final Quiz Questions and
Answers
Why should you set goals?
Ans: A goal can keep you on task., A goal can improve performance., A
goal can prolong persistence., A goal can prepare you for roadblocks.
The following is an example of a strong objective:
"Pass biology exam."
Ans: No
Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out
of a particular goal and assessing what they are doing now to
obtain that goal.
Ans: True
What does Laurie Hazard from the StudentLingo video mean when
she says "procrastinators are liars"?
Ans: They lie to others to get out of their procrastination behavior. &
They lie to themselves to get out of procrastination behavior.
We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves
permission to engage in behaviors that we know are the things
that we are not supposed to be doing
Ans: Rationalize
Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to
procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________, playing video games.
However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after
reading a chapter, this has now become a ________.
Ans: replacement activity; reward
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Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing
school tasks they enjoy rather than giving equal time to all tasks.
Ans: True
Prioritizing tasks involves:
Ans: focusing on tasks in terms of when things are due and giving equal
treatment to each class.
Setting clear goals and objectives supports accountability for
oneself.
Ans: True
Which of the following is not a strategy for combating
procrastination?
Ans: Avoid Difficult Tasks
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from
ideas, information, or data is identified as the evaluating thinking
skill.
Ans: True
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to
evaluate evidence or information to make a decision or reach a
conclusion.
Ans: False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the
information at that time.
Ans: False
One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they
can strengthen their positions, as well as in the arguments of
others when evaluating their strength.
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SDV 101 NOVA Final Quiz Questions and
Answers
Why should you set goals?
Ans: A goal can keep you on task., A goal can improve performance., A
goal can prolong persistence., A goal can prepare you for roadblocks.
The following is an example of a strong objective:
"Pass biology exam."
Ans: No
Success counseling involves thinking about one wants to get out
of a particular goal and assessing what they are doing now to
obtain that goal.
Ans: True
What does Laurie Hazard from the StudentLingo video mean when
she says "procrastinators are liars"?
Ans: They lie to others to get out of their procrastination behavior. &
They lie to themselves to get out of procrastination behavior.
We ________ so that we can engage in behaviors or give ourselves
permission to engage in behaviors that we know are the things
that we are not supposed to be doing
Ans: Rationalize
Jesse has three chapters to read tonight. Jesse tends to
procrastinate with a favorite _______ ________, playing video games.
However, by allowing playing of video games for 30 minutes after
reading a chapter, this has now become a ________.
Ans: replacement activity; reward
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Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing
school tasks they enjoy rather than giving equal time to all tasks.
Ans: True
Prioritizing tasks involves:
Ans: focusing on tasks in terms of when things are due and giving equal
treatment to each class.
Setting clear goals and objectives supports accountability for
oneself.
Ans: True
Which of the following is not a strategy for combating
procrastination?
Ans: Avoid Difficult Tasks
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from
ideas, information, or data is identified as the evaluating thinking
skill.
Ans: True
Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to
evaluate evidence or information to make a decision or reach a
conclusion.
Ans: False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the
information at that time.
Ans: False
One should learn to identify fallacies in their own thinking so they
can strengthen their positions, as well as in the arguments of
others when evaluating their strength.
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