Executive Functioning Skills Part Two: Test #2

Task initiation is the ability to begin a task _____ ____.

Task initiation involves using strategies to overcome ___________ and motivate yourself.

Which of the following in NOT an example of task initiation?

___________ means putting something off that you could start right now.

Which of the following is a strategy to help with task initiation?

Working memory is the ability to hold information in our minds in the _____ ____ while working with it.

Which of the following is an example of using working memory?

True or False:

Strategies for using working memory include but are not limited to; making lists, using self-talk, listening for key words, writing things down, and making silly stories to remember facts/information.

True or False:

We really do use working memory all of the time, whether it's solving math problems, listening to a teacher give directions, or trying to remember the steps for something in your head.

True or False:

If you have weak working memory skills, there is nothing you can do to help that it's just the way you were born.