TMU Time Management 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Scheduled for later

Answer

The Eisenhower Matrix places Important but Not Urgent tasks in Quadrant 2, which should be scheduled and planned for future completion.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The Planning Fallacy

Answer

The Planning Fallacy is the tendency to underestimate the time, costs, and risks of future actions while overestimating benefits.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Work expands to fill the time available for its completion

Answer

Parkinson's Law states that work expands to fill the time available, meaning students may use all available time even for simple tasks.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

Focused, distraction-free cognitive effort on demanding tasks

Answer

Deep work refers to cognitively demanding tasks performed in a state of distraction-free concentration to produce high-quality output.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Sequential processing without prioritization

Answer

Working through tasks in order without considering their priority can lead to spending time on low-value activities while high-priority tasks are delayed.

(TMU) Toronto Metropolitan University Exam Practice Test

(TMU) Toronto Metropolitan University Exam Practice Test

TMU Time Management 3