"Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator"

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According to Tim Urban, both the brain of a procrastinator and a non-procrastinator have _________________________.

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A Rational Decision-Maker

Front

Who says "all of this will take a while so we're not going to really have room on the schedule for any work today?"

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The Instant Gratification Monkey

Front

Which of the following does NOT define the Instant Gratification Monkey?
Lives entirely in the present,
Has no memory of the past,
Only cares about "easy" and "fun"

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Works excellently under stress

Front

A place where leisure activities happen at times when leisure activities are not supposed to be happening is called ______________________.

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The Dark Playground

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The Panic Monster wakes up when ______________________.

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All of the above.

Front

This type of procrastination is much less visible and much less talked about.

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Long-term procrastination

Front

A Life Calendar shows one box for every ____________ of a 90-year life.

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week

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What device is employed in the following quote? "It's not that they're cramming for some project. It's that long-term procrastination has made them feel like a spectator, at times, in their own lives. The frustration is not that they couldn't achieve their dreams; it's that they weren't even able to start chasing them."

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Parallelism

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Which argumentative device is employed? "We need to stay aware of the Instant Gratification Monkey."

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Call to Action

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Which quote is the best example of Urban's claim? Options: "I think all of you are procrastinators." , "... the Monkey's sneakiest trick is when the deadlines aren't there." , "And because there's not that many boxes on there, it's a job that should probably start today." , "So the Rational Decision-Maker will make the rational decision to do something productive, but the Monkey doesn't like that plan..."

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"I think all of you are procrastinators."