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Why should you set goals? - (ANSWER)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." - (ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)True
What does Laurie Hazard from the StudentLingo video mean when she says "procrastinators are
liars"? - (ANSWER)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 -
(ANSWER)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 ________. - (ANSWER)replacement activity;
reward
Procrastination can be productive if one focuses on completing school tasks they enjoy rather
than giving equal time to all tasks. - (ANSWER)True
Prioritizing tasks involves: - (ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)True
Which of the following is not a strategy for combating procrastination? - (ANSWER)Avoid
Difficult Tasks
Assessing, making judgements, and drawing conclusions from ideas, information, or data is
identified as the evaluating thinking skill. - (ANSWER)True
,Critical thinking requires you to use bias and assumptions to evaluate evidence or information to
make a decision or reach a conclusion. - (ANSWER)False
When considering options, it is not important to have all of the information at that time. -
(ANSWER)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. - (ANSWER)True
You are generalizing if you are making assumptions about a whole group of people based on an
inadequate sample. - (ANSWER)True
Using irrelevant similarities in two objects to draw a conclusion is called a false cause. -
(ANSWER)False
Appealing to Authority - (ANSWER)Make sure the authorities quoted are truly subject matter
experts on the issue being discussed.
Personalizations - (ANSWER)Focus on the merits and the supporting data of an argument, not
on the personality or behavior of the people making the arguments.
, Everyone Does It - (ANSWER)The popular position isn't always the right one. Be wary of
arguments that rely exclusively on one set of numbers.
Weak Analogy - (ANSWER)Identify the properties relevant to the argument being made and
see if both share those properties.
Knowing the source of your information will help you to evaluate the strength of information
you want to use to support your argument. - (ANSWER)True
Considering the URL can give you a sense behind the motivation for publishing the material. -
(ANSWER)True
The URL, ".org" is normally used by commercial enterprises. - (ANSWER)False
Looking for an "About Us" or "Biography" tab will tell you about the objective of a web site. -
(ANSWER)True
Quoting authorities is a valuable tool to build an argument; but they do not have to be true
subject matter experts on the issue you are discussing. - (ANSWER)False