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27 Cards in this Set
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When using the ABC method for prioritizing things to do, the C items are:
urgent required not urgent not required |
Not urgent.
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All of the following are common barriers to effective use of time EXCEPT:
well-organized work space poor sleep habits cluttered work space saying "yes" to everyone |
Well-organized work space.
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Which of the following techniques is NOT considered a part of coping with stress?
getting help learning to relax looking after your body putting off stressful events |
Putting off stressful events.
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Which of the following techniques is recommended for reducing stress?
power walk keep working breathe harder tense the body |
Power walk.
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Which glands respond to perceived threats by releasing hormones into the bloodstream?
sweat and oil thyroid and salivary pituitary and adrenal sebaceous and sudoriferous |
Pituitary and adrenal.
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Dividing your time appropriately between your professional and personal lives is an example of maintaining:
budget income balance procrastination |
Balance.
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A systematic plan for the estimated income and expenditure of money over a period of time is called a:
goal budget schedule milestone |
Budget.
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Which of the following could be a suggestion for reducing expenses?
make impulse purchases cook at home more often avoid shopping around for big expense items avoid paying cash by using credit cards that accumulate interest |
Cook at home more often.
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Which of the following terms defines a specific target or benchmark of achievement that can be attained within a specific timeframe?
goal budget schedule milestone |
Goal.
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All of the following are the ways to increase your income EXCEPT:
applying for another credit card selling unwanted items generating more tips by improving customer service continuing education to expand your job opportunities |
Applying for another credit card.
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What does the ‘M' represent within the S.M.A.R.T. goal system?
Mastery Meaningful Measurable Mentionable |
Measurable.
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The alert signal indicating that pressures and demands are beyond your ability to cope is called:
distress eustress stress response distress response |
Stress response.
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Putting something off that is unpleasant or burdensome is called:
idleness laziness unorganized procrastination |
Procrastination.
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Which of the following is NOT a discretionary expense?
rent a daily latte designer purse plasma TV |
Rent.
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Projecting what you think your income and expenses will be during a future time period is referred to as:
financing prioritizing forecasting dreaming |
Forecasting.
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Positive stress resulting from motivating, nonthreatening experiences, such as winning a competition, is referred to as:
distress eustress stress response distress response |
Eustress.
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Which pattern of distribution represents the principle discovered by Vilfredo Pareto?
50/50 60/40 70/30 80/20 |
80/20.
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The total amount of money you actually earned is your:
net income gross income discretionary expense variance |
Gross income.
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The variance is positive if the actual expense amount is higher than the budgeted amount.
True False |
False.
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Surplus is a positive number which means you have some money left over.
True False |
True.
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Discretionary expenses are the necessary expenses you can't avoid.
True False |
False.
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High achievers focus on the vital 20 percent of efforts that will produce 80 percent of their results.
True False |
True.
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A common attribute of high achievers is the ability to focus attention and energy on what's important.
True False |
True.
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One of the basic steps to managing your personal finances is to spend less money than you earn.
True False |
True.
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When using the ABC prioritizing technique, the A items are the ones that can be easily postponed if necessary.
True False |
False.
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Doing one thing at a time is one of the ways to reduce stress.
True False |
True.
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Variance is the money that you spend or pay out.
True False |
False.
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