Mastering Executive Function Skills

Which of the following is an example of a task that requires planning?

• Brushing your teeth

• Organizing a study schedule for the week

• Watching a movie

• Eating breakfast

What is the skill used when you stop yourself from interrupting someone during a conversation?

• Working memory

• Cognitive flexibility

• self control

• Planning

Which of the following activities best demonstrates flexibility?

• Following a strict daily routine

• Switching between different math problems

• Memorizing a poem

• Writing a grocery list

When you keep working even though a task is challenging, you are using what skill?

• Perseverance

• Emotional regulation

• self control

• flexibility

If you need to remember a phone number long enough to write it down, which executive function are you using?

• Self control

• Working memory

• Planning

• Organization

Which skill helps you manage your time in order to complete a project by its deadline?

• Emotional regulation

• Time management

• self control

• Flexibility

What is the term for the ability to adjust to new rules or demands in a situation?

• self control

• Working memory

• Flexibility

• Planning

Which of the following is an example of using organization skills?

• Solving a puzzle

• Keeping your desk tidy

• Playing a video game

• Listening to music

What tool can help you manage your time effectively?

• A television

• A calendar

• A novel

• A paintbrush

Setting goals is an important part of:

• Losing things

• Planning

• Ignoring advice

• Forgetting deadlines