ACA FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How can you effectively utilize a to-do list? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ask:
1) what is important?
2) what is urgent?
3) what is both urgent & important?
complete tasks in the following order:
1) important & urgent
important
urgent
important items move up in urgency & priority on the list as deadlines approach
What is the difference between a to-do list and a planner? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Planners are more
specific than a to-do list because you select a precise time or date to complete a task from the to-do list.
To-Do Lists:
- often used for just one day or a specific event
- lists events by importance and urgency
- indicates the order in which you plan to accomplish the task but not (...?)
Planners:
- used continually, usually for a year
- lists events by the date & time of day
- sets aside a specific date and/or time to complete the activity
What is distributed practice? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- an effective strategy for time management &
study
- the opposite of cramming
, - taking a task and breaking up the steps to complete it b/w 2-3 weeks
Why is distributed practice important? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it is an easier, healthier, more enjoyable
approach to tackling work
it also allows for a better quality of work & learning
Why do people procrastinate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- unclear about assignment expectations
- overwhelmed by size of the assignment
- unsure how to start
- uninterested in the work
What can you do to overcome procrastination? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- ask yourself, "what am I
avoiding?"
- ask yourself what advice you would give to a friend facing the same problem
- set up rewards for yourself
- divide the task into smaller pieces
- just do it
What strategies can you utilize before you take a test to insure success? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-
distributed practice
- list topics or concepts that are still unclear
- avoid last min. panicking
Explain some general strategies to use during the test. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- use the mind dump
method
- survey the test
- read the directions
- use the two-pass method
How can you effectively utilize a to-do list? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ask:
1) what is important?
2) what is urgent?
3) what is both urgent & important?
complete tasks in the following order:
1) important & urgent
important
urgent
important items move up in urgency & priority on the list as deadlines approach
What is the difference between a to-do list and a planner? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Planners are more
specific than a to-do list because you select a precise time or date to complete a task from the to-do list.
To-Do Lists:
- often used for just one day or a specific event
- lists events by importance and urgency
- indicates the order in which you plan to accomplish the task but not (...?)
Planners:
- used continually, usually for a year
- lists events by the date & time of day
- sets aside a specific date and/or time to complete the activity
What is distributed practice? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- an effective strategy for time management &
study
- the opposite of cramming
, - taking a task and breaking up the steps to complete it b/w 2-3 weeks
Why is distributed practice important? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅it is an easier, healthier, more enjoyable
approach to tackling work
it also allows for a better quality of work & learning
Why do people procrastinate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- unclear about assignment expectations
- overwhelmed by size of the assignment
- unsure how to start
- uninterested in the work
What can you do to overcome procrastination? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- ask yourself, "what am I
avoiding?"
- ask yourself what advice you would give to a friend facing the same problem
- set up rewards for yourself
- divide the task into smaller pieces
- just do it
What strategies can you utilize before you take a test to insure success? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-
distributed practice
- list topics or concepts that are still unclear
- avoid last min. panicking
Explain some general strategies to use during the test. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅- use the mind dump
method
- survey the test
- read the directions
- use the two-pass method
