Question 1

How does the mindless pursuit of less than meaningful or unchallenging goals leave people feeling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Happy and Fulfilled 
B)  Bored but Fulfilled 
C)  Bored and Empty 
D)  Empty but Happy 
A)  Happy and Fulfilled 
B)  Bored but Fulfilled 
C)  Bored and Empty 
D)  Empty but Happy

Question 2

Events do not come with evaluations; instead we impose them on our experiences. How does mindfulness battle our evaluative nature?

Accepted Answer

A)  It leads us to make fewer unnecessary judgments, particularly negative ones. 
B)  It encourages us to make quick necessary judgments, particularly positive ones. 
C)  It encourages us to make quick necessary judgments, particularly negative ones. 
D)  It leads us to make fewer unnecessary judgments, even positive ones. 
A)  It leads us to make fewer unnecessary judgments, particularly negative ones. 
B)  It encourages us to make quick necessary judgments, particularly positive ones. 
C)  It encourages us to make quick necessary judgments, particularly negative ones. 
D)  It leads us to make fewer unnecessary judgments, even positive ones.

Question 3

Automaticity of behavior relies on what assumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  Awareness of all that is happening in the present creates more uncertainty. 
B)  Mindfulness will occur when we become less automatic in our daily behavior. 
C)  Events do not come with evaluations, we impose them on our experiences. 
D)  Quick, well-rehearsed behavior is the easiest behavior in which to engage. 
A)  Awareness of all that is happening in the present creates more uncertainty. 
B)  Mindfulness will occur when we become less automatic in our daily behavior. 
C)  Events do not come with evaluations, we impose them on our experiences. 
D)  Quick, well-rehearsed behavior is the easiest behavior in which to engage.

Question 4

How would Csikszentmihalyi refer to someone who enjoys life and "generally does things for their own sake?"

Accepted Answer

A)  As an "actualized personality" 
B)  As an "independent personality" 
C)  As a "free spirit" 
D)  As an "autotelic personality" 
A)  As an "actualized personality" 
B)  As an "independent personality" 
C)  As a "free spirit" 
D)  As an "autotelic personality"

Question 5

Kabat-Zinn and Skillings examined the effects of an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction program on stress hardiness and sense of coherence in hospital patients. What were the results of their study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neither hardiness nor coherence improved over the course of the intervention. 
B)  Both hardiness and coherence improved over the course of the intervention. 
C)  Hardiness improved but coherence remained unchanged. 
D)  Hardiness was unchanged by the intervention but coherence improved. 
A)  Neither hardiness nor coherence improved over the course of the intervention. 
B)  Both hardiness and coherence improved over the course of the intervention. 
C)  Hardiness improved but coherence remained unchanged. 
D)  Hardiness was unchanged by the intervention but coherence improved.

Question 6

Acceptance and empathy are qualities that characterize which positive psychological construct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindfulness 
B)  Optimism 
C)  Hope 
D)  Flow 
A)  Mindfulness 
B)  Optimism 
C)  Hope 
D)  Flow

Question 7

What do some researchers believe are the true benefits of spirituality in our lives?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purpose and Meaning 
B)  Joy and Fulfillment 
C)  Meaning and Intimacy 
D)  Love and Transcendence 
A)  Purpose and Meaning 
B)  Joy and Fulfillment 
C)  Meaning and Intimacy 
D)  Love and Transcendence

Question 8

What form does the deliberative practice of mindfulness often take?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindfulness journaling 
B)  Mindfulness meditation 
C)  Mindfulness education 
D)  Mindfulness exploration 
A)  Mindfulness journaling 
B)  Mindfulness meditation 
C)  Mindfulness education 
D)  Mindfulness exploration

Question 9

How is the quality of an individual's flow state determined?

Accepted Answer

A)  By the amount of work produced during flow 
B)  By the quality of work produced during flow 
C)  By the amount of time spent absorbed 
D)  By the time of day flow is experienced 
A)  By the amount of work produced during flow 
B)  By the quality of work produced during flow 
C)  By the amount of time spent absorbed 
D)  By the time of day flow is experienced

Question 10

In their study of mindfulness among cleaning hospital workers, Wrzesniewski and colleagues found that mindfulness on the part of the hospital cleaning teams was associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  lower rates of employee turnover. 
B)  reduced sick days. 
C)  improvement of the hospital environment. 
D)  All of the above were results. 
A)  lower rates of employee turnover. 
B)  reduced sick days. 
C)  improvement of the hospital environment. 
D)  All of the above were results.

Question 11

Ellen Langer, a social psychologist at Harvard, and her colleague Judith Rodin examined the effects of perceived control on older adults in a residential care facility. What intervention did the experimental group receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  A talk focused on daily self care and a package of personal hygiene products 
B)  A "pep talk" about making their own decisions and a houseplant they could tend 
C)  A letter from the staff at the facility and a mail-in survey 
D)  A talk focused on how the staff would help them with daily activities and a pass for an outing 
A)  A talk focused on daily self care and a package of personal hygiene products 
B)  A "pep talk" about making their own decisions and a houseplant they could tend 
C)  A letter from the staff at the facility and a mail-in survey 
D)  A talk focused on how the staff would help them with daily activities and a pass for an outing

Question 12

According to the flow model, experiencing absorption provides intrinsic rewards that encourage which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persistence 
B)  Self-Actualization 
C)  Mindfulness 
D)  Engagement 
A)  Persistence 
B)  Self-Actualization 
C)  Mindfulness 
D)  Engagement

Question 13

According to your authors, spirituality the may be a particularly useful part of therapeutic treatment among

Accepted Answer

A)  white Americans. 
B)  people with high socioeconomic status. 
C)  people with poor physical health. 
D)  African-Americans and Latinos.
Type: E 
A)  white Americans. 
B)  people with high socioeconomic status. 
C)  people with poor physical health. 
D)  African-Americans and Latinos.
Type: E

Question 14

Your book lists 12 characteristics of mindfulness. List and discuss any five of them.

Accepted Answer

Sure, here are five of the 12 characteri

Question 15

Which of the following is characteristic of flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intense concentration on the future 
B)  Heightened awareness of those around you 
C)  Inability to move or speak 
D)  Distortion of temporal experience 
A)  Intense concentration on the future 
B)  Heightened awareness of those around you 
C)  Inability to move or speak 
D)  Distortion of temporal experience

Question 16

The loss of awareness of time well engaged in the Internet is best characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  an example of flow. 
B)  being like an addiction. 
C)  an experience of mindfulness. 
D)  having all of the above characteristics. 
A)  an example of flow. 
B)  being like an addiction. 
C)  an experience of mindfulness. 
D)  having all of the above characteristics.

Question 17

Which of the following is one benefit of mindfulness meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased spiritual experience 
B)  Enhanced self-esteem 
C)  Greater work satisfaction 
D)  Increased understanding 
A)  Increased spiritual experience 
B)  Enhanced self-esteem 
C)  Greater work satisfaction 
D)  Increased understanding

Question 18

Which of the following work environments has been studied with regard to increasing the chances of producing flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  police work 
B)  construction and trades 
C)  the creative arts 
D)  restaurants and food industry 
A)  police work 
B)  construction and trades 
C)  the creative arts 
D)  restaurants and food industry

Question 19

Discuss some of the cultural differences in the experience of flow.

Accepted Answer

Flow, as described by psychologist Mihal

Question 20

From a positive psychology perspective, a day presents twenty thousand opportunities for what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engagement, overcoming the negative, and pursuing the positive. 
B)  Love, understanding, and building relationships with others. 
C)  Hope, overcoming the negative, and moving forward. 
D)  Optimism, building strong ties, and looking toward the future. 
A)  Engagement, overcoming the negative, and pursuing the positive. 
B)  Love, understanding, and building relationships with others. 
C)  Hope, overcoming the negative, and moving forward. 
D)  Optimism, building strong ties, and looking toward the future.

How does the mindless pursuit of less than meaningful or unchallenging goals leave people feeling?

Events do not come with evaluations; instead we impose them on our experiences. How does mindfulness battle our evaluative nature?

Automaticity of behavior relies on what assumption?

How would Csikszentmihalyi refer to someone who enjoys life and "generally does things for their own sake?"

Kabat-Zinn and Skillings examined the effects of an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction program on stress hardiness and sense of coherence in hospital patients. What were the results of their study?

Acceptance and empathy are qualities that characterize which positive psychological construct?

What do some researchers believe are the true benefits of spirituality in our lives?

What form does the deliberative practice of mindfulness often take?

How is the quality of an individual's flow state determined?

In their study of mindfulness among cleaning hospital workers, Wrzesniewski and colleagues found that mindfulness on the part of the hospital cleaning teams was associated with

Ellen Langer, a social psychologist at Harvard, and her colleague Judith Rodin examined the effects of perceived control on older adults in a residential care facility. What intervention did the experimental group receive?

According to the flow model, experiencing absorption provides intrinsic rewards that encourage which of the following behaviors?

According to your authors, spirituality the may be a particularly useful part of therapeutic treatment among

Your book lists 12 characteristics of mindfulness. List and discuss any five of them.

Which of the following is characteristic of flow?

The loss of awareness of time well engaged in the Internet is best characterized as

Which of the following is one benefit of mindfulness meditation?

Which of the following work environments has been studied with regard to increasing the chances of producing flow?

Discuss some of the cultural differences in the experience of flow.

From a positive psychology perspective, a day presents twenty thousand opportunities for what?

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How does the mindless pursuit of less than meaningful or unchallenging goals leave people feeling?

Events do not come with evaluations; instead we impose them on our experiences. How does mindfulness battle our evaluative nature?

Automaticity of behavior relies on what assumption?

How would Csikszentmihalyi refer to someone who enjoys life and "generally does things for their own sake?"

Kabat-Zinn and Skillings examined the effects of an 8-week mindfulness based stress reduction program on stress hardiness and sense of coherence in hospital patients. What were the results of their study?

Acceptance and empathy are qualities that characterize which positive psychological construct?

What do some researchers believe are the true benefits of spirituality in our lives?

What form does the deliberative practice of mindfulness often take?

How is the quality of an individual's flow state determined?

In their study of mindfulness among cleaning hospital workers, Wrzesniewski and colleagues found that mindfulness on the part of the hospital cleaning teams was associated with

Ellen Langer, a social psychologist at Harvard, and her colleague Judith Rodin examined the effects of perceived control on older adults in a residential care facility. What intervention did the experimental group receive?

According to the flow model, experiencing absorption provides intrinsic rewards that encourage which of the following behaviors?

According to your authors, spirituality the may be a particularly useful part of therapeutic treatment among

Your book lists 12 characteristics of mindfulness. List and discuss any five of them.

Which of the following is characteristic of flow?

The loss of awareness of time well engaged in the Internet is best characterized as

Which of the following is one benefit of mindfulness meditation?

Which of the following work environments has been studied with regard to increasing the chances of producing flow?

Discuss some of the cultural differences in the experience of flow.

From a positive psychology perspective, a day presents twenty thousand opportunities for what?

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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