M (SD)

M (SD)

t-value (df)

d

95% CI

procrastination

start with easy (short)

start with difficult (short)

0.42 (1083)

0.02

−0.14

0.09

2.73 (0.57)

2.74 (0.64)

start with easy (long)

start with difficult (long)

4.88 (1083)**

0.31

0.18

0.44

2.8 (0.59)

2.61 (0.63)

timing of embarking homework

start with easy (short)

start with difficult (short)

2.77 (1083)**

−0.16

−0.28

−0.05

2.80 (1.29)

3.02 (1.37)

start with easy (long)

start with difficult (long)

3.37 (1083)**

0.21

0.09

0.34

3.01 (1.31)

2.72 (1.36)