TMU Time Management 3

Question 1

According to the Eisenhower Matrix, tasks that are 'Important but Not Urgent' should be:

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Scheduled for later

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Done immediately

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Delegated to someone else

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Eliminated from your list

Question 2

A student consistently underestimates how long tasks take. This cognitive bias is known as:

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The Planning Fallacy

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Parkinson's Law

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The Zeigarnik Effect

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Pareto Principle

Question 3

What is Parkinson's Law and how does it affect academic work?

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Work expands to fill the time available for its completion

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Work improves in quality to fill the time available

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Deadlines motivate peak performance regardless of time given

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Tasks shrink in complexity as deadlines approach

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'deep work' as defined by productivity researcher Cal Newport?

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Focused, distraction-free cognitive effort on demanding tasks

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Working late into the night to meet deadlines

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Collaborative group study sessions for difficult subjects

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Research conducted using advanced academic databases

Question 5

A student finishes one task before moving to the next, regardless of priority. What time management problem does this illustrate?

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Sequential processing without prioritization

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Multitasking

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Batch processing

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Time blocking

Question 6

Which technique involves grouping similar tasks together to complete them more efficiently?

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Task batching

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Time blocking

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The Pomodoro Technique

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Mind mapping

Question 7

When is it MOST appropriate to use the 'two-minute rule' in time management?

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When a task can be completed in two minutes or less

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When studying for a complex exam

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When deciding whether to delegate an assignment

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When estimating how long a project will take