Question 1

According to flow researchers, which of the following is one of the paths to becoming more engaged with daily life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing our tendency to make evaluations of external events that hinder flow. 
B)  Finding and shaping activities and environments that are more conducive to flow. 
C)  Increasing our ability to actively search for novel experiences that contribute to flow. 
D)  Accepting and appreciating all internal experiences that make flow more likely. 
A)  Reducing our tendency to make evaluations of external events that hinder flow. 
B)  Finding and shaping activities and environments that are more conducive to flow. 
C)  Increasing our ability to actively search for novel experiences that contribute to flow. 
D)  Accepting and appreciating all internal experiences that make flow more likely.

Question 2

What are the characteristics of someone who has an autotelic personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who does things in order to achieve some later external goal. 
B)  Someone is intrinsically motivated in high challenge, high skill situations. 
C)  Someone who is motivated by environmental and cultural considerations. 
D)  Someone is high in self-efficacy and self-esteem. 
A)  Someone who does things in order to achieve some later external goal. 
B)  Someone is intrinsically motivated in high challenge, high skill situations. 
C)  Someone who is motivated by environmental and cultural considerations. 
D)  Someone is high in self-efficacy and self-esteem.

Question 3

Shapiro, Schwartz, and Bonner tested the effects of mindfulness meditation on 78 premedical/medical students. Which group of students experienced increased levels of empathy and decreased levels of anxiety and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  The wait-list control group 
B)  The treatment as usual group 
C)  The psychoeducational group 
D)  The meditation group 
A)  The wait-list control group 
B)  The treatment as usual group 
C)  The psychoeducational group 
D)  The meditation group

Question 4

What increases as the challenges and skills required by a task move beyond a person's average levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apathy 
B)  Frustration 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Boredom 
A)  Apathy 
B)  Frustration 
C)  Intensity 
D)  Boredom

Question 5

The loss of _________ occurs as flow emerges.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  self-consciousness 
C)  self-control 
D)  self-centeredness 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  self-consciousness 
C)  self-control 
D)  self-centeredness

Question 6

In which of the following situations would an individual most likely experience flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Playing chess with a typical six-year old 
B)  Doing yoga with an inexperienced instructor 
C)  Studying for a test while watching television 
D)  Playing basketball with someone who has more skill 
A)  Playing chess with a typical six-year old 
B)  Doing yoga with an inexperienced instructor 
C)  Studying for a test while watching television 
D)  Playing basketball with someone who has more skill

Question 7

Outline activities the produce a state of flow for you. How would you propose to measure your experience of flow?

Accepted Answer

Activities that produce a state of flow

Question 8

Langer, Blank, and Chanowitz explored the automaticity of behavior by sending an interdepartmental memorandum to university offices. How did the researchers test for the effects of novelty on behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half of the memos were blank, while the other half were formatted in the usual form for interoffice memos. 
B)  They formatted half the memos in the usual form, whereas the other half were formatted in a distinctly different manner. 
C)  They asked that half the memos be returned to the usual place, while the other half were instructed to return their memos to Dr. Langer's office. 
D)  Half of the memos read "Please call Dr. Langer at ext. 247", whereas the other half demanded that the memo be returned to Dr. Langer in person. 
A)  Half of the memos were blank, while the other half were formatted in the usual form for interoffice memos. 
B)  They formatted half the memos in the usual form, whereas the other half were formatted in a distinctly different manner. 
C)  They asked that half the memos be returned to the usual place, while the other half were instructed to return their memos to Dr. Langer's office. 
D)  Half of the memos read "Please call Dr. Langer at ext. 247", whereas the other half demanded that the memo be returned to Dr. Langer in person.

Question 9

The psychology of deeper living is concerned with the depths of enjoyment, contentment, and meaningfulness. It can be achieved

Accepted Answer

A)  through engagement with everyday life. 
B)  by recognizing "peak experiences" when they occur. 
C)  by most people, but not everyone. 
D)  through successful resolution of life's conflicts. 
A)  through engagement with everyday life. 
B)  by recognizing "peak experiences" when they occur. 
C)  by most people, but not everyone. 
D)  through successful resolution of life's conflicts.

Question 10

Mindfulness is often compared to what age old process?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Zen technique of contemplation 
B)  Cultivating awareness in Buddhist traditions 
C)  Cultivating health and well-being in the Jewish tradition 
D)  The Taoist technique of meditation 
A)  The Zen technique of contemplation 
B)  Cultivating awareness in Buddhist traditions 
C)  Cultivating health and well-being in the Jewish tradition 
D)  The Taoist technique of meditation

Question 11

Greason and cash well found that higher degrees of mindfulness in counseling psychology trainees predicted higher levels of _________________ in trainees.

Accepted Answer

A)  congruence and empathy 
B)  self-regulation and self-efficacy 
C)  self-efficacy and empathy 
D)  self-efficacy and confidence 
A)  congruence and empathy 
B)  self-regulation and self-efficacy 
C)  self-efficacy and empathy 
D)  self-efficacy and confidence

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of mindfulness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steadily focusing on an object or idea 
B)  Passively zoning out to everyday life 
C)  Actively searching for novelty 
D)  Readily accepting new people and ideas 
A)  Steadily focusing on an object or idea 
B)  Passively zoning out to everyday life 
C)  Actively searching for novelty 
D)  Readily accepting new people and ideas

Question 13

Perceived challenges or opportunities for action that stretch existing personal skills are conditions of what positive psychological construct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindfulness 
B)  Flow 
C)  Love 
D)  Engagement 
A)  Mindfulness 
B)  Flow 
C)  Love 
D)  Engagement

Question 14

List some of the health benefits that have been found for individuals who were taught mindfulness techniques.

Accepted Answer

Some of the health benefits that have be

Question 15

Heine (1996) studied students skilled in mathematics and found that those who experienced flow in the first part of a math course performed better in the second half. What do the results of this study suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Commitment, persistence, and achievement in school are not associated with flow. 
B)  Commitment, persistence, and achievement are associated with previous experiences of flow. 
C)  Commitment, persistence, and achievement in math are consistent over time. 
D)  Regardless of commitment, persistence, or achievement, the experience of flow is consistent over time. 
A)  Commitment, persistence, and achievement in school are not associated with flow. 
B)  Commitment, persistence, and achievement are associated with previous experiences of flow. 
C)  Commitment, persistence, and achievement in math are consistent over time. 
D)  Regardless of commitment, persistence, or achievement, the experience of flow is consistent over time.

Question 16

Discuss which characteristics tend to be associated with higher levels of spiritual commitment, including personality variables, health outcomes, and personal well-being.

Accepted Answer

Higher levels of spiritual commitment ar

Question 17

In Bishop's two - component system, current self - regulated attention is to ___________________ as emotional openness is to_________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  current personal experience; the acceptance and appreciation of internal experiences. 
B)  internal locus of control; external locus of control. 
C)  the acceptance and appreciation of internal experiences; current personal experience. 
D)  problem focused coping; emotion focused coping. 
A)  current personal experience; the acceptance and appreciation of internal experiences. 
B)  internal locus of control; external locus of control. 
C)  the acceptance and appreciation of internal experiences; current personal experience. 
D)  problem focused coping; emotion focused coping.

Question 18

Discuss some of the ways of cultivating mindfulness, with particular attention to cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

Cultivating mindfulness can be approache

Question 19

Which research method equips research assistants with programmable watches, phones, or hand-held computers that signal them, at pre-programmed times throughout the day, to complete a measure describing the moment at which they were paged?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Experience Sampling Method 
B)  The Rochester Interaction Method 
C)  The Texas Instrument Tracking Method 
D)  The Daily Observation Method 
A)  The Experience Sampling Method 
B)  The Rochester Interaction Method 
C)  The Texas Instrument Tracking Method 
D)  The Daily Observation Method

Question 20

With regard to moment - to - moment searches, mindfulness, flow, and spirituality correspond to which items, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  novelty, consistency, and attention to the sacred 
B)  conscientiousness, flow, and attention to the sacred 
C)  absorption, novelty, attention to the sacred 
D)  novelty, absorption, attention to the sacred 
A)  novelty, consistency, and attention to the sacred 
B)  conscientiousness, flow, and attention to the sacred 
C)  absorption, novelty, attention to the sacred 
D)  novelty, absorption, attention to the sacred

According to flow researchers, which of the following is one of the paths to becoming more engaged with daily life?

What are the characteristics of someone who has an autotelic personality?

Shapiro, Schwartz, and Bonner tested the effects of mindfulness meditation on 78 premedical/medical students. Which group of students experienced increased levels of empathy and decreased levels of anxiety and depression?

What increases as the challenges and skills required by a task move beyond a person's average levels?

The loss of _________ occurs as flow emerges.

In which of the following situations would an individual most likely experience flow?

Outline activities the produce a state of flow for you. How would you propose to measure your experience of flow?

Langer, Blank, and Chanowitz explored the automaticity of behavior by sending an interdepartmental memorandum to university offices. How did the researchers test for the effects of novelty on behavior?

The psychology of deeper living is concerned with the depths of enjoyment, contentment, and meaningfulness. It can be achieved

Mindfulness is often compared to what age old process?

Greason and cash well found that higher degrees of mindfulness in counseling psychology trainees predicted higher levels of _________________ in trainees.

Which of the following is an example of mindfulness?

Perceived challenges or opportunities for action that stretch existing personal skills are conditions of what positive psychological construct?

List some of the health benefits that have been found for individuals who were taught mindfulness techniques.

Heine (1996) studied students skilled in mathematics and found that those who experienced flow in the first part of a math course performed better in the second half. What do the results of this study suggest?

Discuss which characteristics tend to be associated with higher levels of spiritual commitment, including personality variables, health outcomes, and personal well-being.

In Bishop's two - component system, current self - regulated attention is to ___ as emotional openness is to_.

Discuss some of the ways of cultivating mindfulness, with particular attention to cultural differences.

Which research method equips research assistants with programmable watches, phones, or hand-held computers that signal them, at pre-programmed times throughout the day, to complete a measure describing the moment at which they were paged?

With regard to moment - to - moment searches, mindfulness, flow, and spirituality correspond to which items, respectively?

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According to flow researchers, which of the following is one of the paths to becoming more engaged with daily life?

What are the characteristics of someone who has an autotelic personality?

Shapiro, Schwartz, and Bonner tested the effects of mindfulness meditation on 78 premedical/medical students. Which group of students experienced increased levels of empathy and decreased levels of anxiety and depression?

What increases as the challenges and skills required by a task move beyond a person's average levels?

The loss of _________ occurs as flow emerges.

In which of the following situations would an individual most likely experience flow?

Outline activities the produce a state of flow for you. How would you propose to measure your experience of flow?

Langer, Blank, and Chanowitz explored the automaticity of behavior by sending an interdepartmental memorandum to university offices. How did the researchers test for the effects of novelty on behavior?

The psychology of deeper living is concerned with the depths of enjoyment, contentment, and meaningfulness. It can be achieved

Mindfulness is often compared to what age old process?

Greason and cash well found that higher degrees of mindfulness in counseling psychology trainees predicted higher levels of _________________ in trainees.

Which of the following is an example of mindfulness?

Perceived challenges or opportunities for action that stretch existing personal skills are conditions of what positive psychological construct?

List some of the health benefits that have been found for individuals who were taught mindfulness techniques.

Heine (1996) studied students skilled in mathematics and found that those who experienced flow in the first part of a math course performed better in the second half. What do the results of this study suggest?

Discuss which characteristics tend to be associated with higher levels of spiritual commitment, including personality variables, health outcomes, and personal well-being.

In Bishop's two - component system, current self - regulated attention is to ___________________ as emotional openness is to_________________.

Discuss some of the ways of cultivating mindfulness, with particular attention to cultural differences.

Which research method equips research assistants with programmable watches, phones, or hand-held computers that signal them, at pre-programmed times throughout the day, to complete a measure describing the moment at which they were paged?

With regard to moment - to - moment searches, mindfulness, flow, and spirituality correspond to which items, respectively?

Welcome to Positive Psychology

Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How Me We Us Might Bridge the Gap

Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes

The Role of Culture Developing Strengths and Living Well

Living Well at Every Stage of Life

The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness and Well-Being

Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling

Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope

Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave

Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism, Gratitude, and Forgiveness

Attachment, Love, and Flourishing Relationships

Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior

Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good

Positive Schooling and Good Work: the Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There

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In Bishop's two - component system, current self - regulated attention is to ___ as emotional openness is to_.