Question 1

What was the surprising result of Langer's follow-up with the residential facility eighteen months later?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals who received the package of personal hygiene products were much more active than they had been prior to the intervention. 
B)  Half as many people in the group who returned the mail-in survey, versus the group who did not, reported decreased satisfaction with the facility. 
C)  Half as many people in the group encouraged to make choices, versus the group encouraged to take advantage of the support staff, had died. 
D)  None of the individuals who received a pass for an outing with one of the staff took advantage of the opportunity to take a break from the residential facility. 
A)  Individuals who received the package of personal hygiene products were much more active than they had been prior to the intervention. 
B)  Half as many people in the group who returned the mail-in survey, versus the group who did not, reported decreased satisfaction with the facility. 
C)  Half as many people in the group encouraged to make choices, versus the group encouraged to take advantage of the support staff, had died. 
D)  None of the individuals who received a pass for an outing with one of the staff took advantage of the opportunity to take a break from the residential facility.

Question 2

Spirituality has important implications for which aspect of human functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marital functioning 
B)  Adult development 
C)  Educational attainment 
D)  Self-esteem 
A)  Marital functioning 
B)  Adult development 
C)  Educational attainment 
D)  Self-esteem

Question 3

According to Langer, a flexible state of mind and openness to novelty are characteristic of what positive psychological construct?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

What is flow or "full capacity" living thought to be directly linked to?

Accepted Answer

A)  A problem free family life 
B)  Higher educational attainment 
C)  Optimal development and functioning 
D)  Enhanced self-esteem 
A)  A problem free family life 
B)  Higher educational attainment 
C)  Optimal development and functioning 
D)  Enhanced self-esteem

Question 5

Which of the statements about flow and ethnicity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in Western cultures preferred skill level to be higher than challenge level. 
B)  Chinese students in Hong Kong preferred skill level to be higher than challenge level. 
C)  Japanese college students were more similar to Chinese students then to Western college students in their experience of flow. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  People in Western cultures preferred skill level to be higher than challenge level. 
B)  Chinese students in Hong Kong preferred skill level to be higher than challenge level. 
C)  Japanese college students were more similar to Chinese students then to Western college students in their experience of flow. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 6

When your authors refer to "analysis paralysis," they are referring to

Accepted Answer

A)  the activation of the autonomic nervous system. 
B)  the tendency of trying to make decisions about which things deserve attention. 
C)  the distracting effect of having other people around. 
D)  becoming incapacitated as a result of mindfulness. 
A)  the activation of the autonomic nervous system. 
B)  the tendency of trying to make decisions about which things deserve attention. 
C)  the distracting effect of having other people around. 
D)  becoming incapacitated as a result of mindfulness.

Question 7

Spirituality and religiosity has been found to be beneficial in dealing with

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic illness. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  care-giving of elders. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  chronic illness. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  care-giving of elders. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 8

What do Peterson and Seligman assert about spirituality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirituality is a universal strength of transcendence. 
B)  Spirituality is an important but nonessential part of human life. 
C)  Spirituality is a vital part of American society. 
D)  Spirituality is a cultural fact. 
A)  Spirituality is a universal strength of transcendence. 
B)  Spirituality is an important but nonessential part of human life. 
C)  Spirituality is a vital part of American society. 
D)  Spirituality is a cultural fact.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about mindfulness is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindful adults are not preferred by children. 
B)  Some components of mindfulness might not be functional in some situations. 
C)  Being mindful in one's daily life might increase the ability to multitask. 
D)  Therapists have not yet integrated the concept of mindfulness into their practices. 
A)  Mindful adults are not preferred by children. 
B)  Some components of mindfulness might not be functional in some situations. 
C)  Being mindful in one's daily life might increase the ability to multitask. 
D)  Therapists have not yet integrated the concept of mindfulness into their practices.

Question 10

Mindfulness is a flexible state of mind - an openness to novelty, a process of actively drawing novel distinctions. What form does the deliberative practice of mindfulness take in your life? Discuss how different cultures might strengthen or restrain the practice of mindfulness.

Accepted Answer

In my life, the deliberative practice of

Question 11

John feels like the challenges and opportunities at his new job are "too easy" relative to his skills. According to Csikszentmihalyi, what subjective state is John likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flow 
B)  Boredom 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Frustration 
A)  Flow 
B)  Boredom 
C)  Anxiety 
D)  Frustration

Question 12

With regard to the benefits of spirituality, researchers have found that pathways to the sacred may lead to well-being

Accepted Answer

A)  among Christians. 
B)  among Muslims. 
C)  among both Christians and Muslims. 
D)  among both Christians and Muslims who were moderates but not fundamentalists. 
A)  among Christians. 
B)  among Muslims. 
C)  among both Christians and Muslims. 
D)  among both Christians and Muslims who were moderates but not fundamentalists.

Question 13

In the Langer et al. study, what percentage of memos that were different from the typical office memo were returned?

Accepted Answer

A)  60% 
B)  15% 
C)  32% 
D)  90% 
A)  60% 
B)  15% 
C)  32% 
D)  90%

Question 14

What form of currency does Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for economics, value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coins 
B)  Time 
C)  Euros 
D)  Paper 
A)  Coins 
B)  Time 
C)  Euros 
D)  Paper

Question 15

When cognitive appraisal of the situation occurs in order to modulate the emotional impact of the stimulus,

Accepted Answer

A)  a top - down approach tends to be used by both new users and longer-term users of mindfulness strategies. 
B)  a bottom - down approach tends to be used by both new users and longer - term users of mindfulness strategies. 
C)  newer users of mindfulness tend to use a bottom-up approach, while longer-term users tend to use a top-down approach. 
D)  newer users of mindfulness tend to use a top-down approach, while longer-term users tend to use a bottom - up approach. 
A)  a top - down approach tends to be used by both new users and longer-term users of mindfulness strategies. 
B)  a bottom - down approach tends to be used by both new users and longer - term users of mindfulness strategies. 
C)  newer users of mindfulness tend to use a bottom-up approach, while longer-term users tend to use a top-down approach. 
D)  newer users of mindfulness tend to use a top-down approach, while longer-term users tend to use a bottom - up approach.

Question 16

Regarding the relationship between flow and development, Csikszentmihalyi found that

Accepted Answer

A)  there was a relationship between commitment to talent at adolescence and at age 17. 
B)  there was a relationship between commitment to talent in childhood and at adolescence. 
C)  there was a relationship between commitment to talent at age 17 and a career path in the mid-20s. 
D)  there was no relationship between commitment to talent at adolescence and talent as adults. 
A)  there was a relationship between commitment to talent at adolescence and at age 17. 
B)  there was a relationship between commitment to talent in childhood and at adolescence. 
C)  there was a relationship between commitment to talent at age 17 and a career path in the mid-20s. 
D)  there was no relationship between commitment to talent at adolescence and talent as adults.

Question 17

Which of the following describes the concept of mindfulness meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Engaging in Eastern style meditation practices to reach a higher spiritual plane 
B)  Combining meditation with intense focus 
C)  Making the mind more receptive to one's current situation and internal states 
D)  Integrating meditation into a physical exercise paradigm 
A)  Engaging in Eastern style meditation practices to reach a higher spiritual plane 
B)  Combining meditation with intense focus 
C)  Making the mind more receptive to one's current situation and internal states 
D)  Integrating meditation into a physical exercise paradigm

Question 18

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be a benefit of Mindfulness - Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in the treatment of psychiatric disturbances?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing the frequency of relapse in depression 
B)  Decreasing depressive symptoms in bipolar individuals 
C)  Decreasing symptoms of social phobia 
D)  All of the above have been shown to be benefits of MBCT 
A)  Reducing the frequency of relapse in depression 
B)  Decreasing depressive symptoms in bipolar individuals 
C)  Decreasing symptoms of social phobia 
D)  All of the above have been shown to be benefits of MBCT

What was the surprising result of Langer's follow-up with the residential facility eighteen months later?

Spirituality has important implications for which aspect of human functioning?

According to Langer, a flexible state of mind and openness to novelty are characteristic of what positive psychological construct?

What is flow or "full capacity" living thought to be directly linked to?

Which of the statements about flow and ethnicity is true?

When your authors refer to "analysis paralysis," they are referring to

Spirituality and religiosity has been found to be beneficial in dealing with

What do Peterson and Seligman assert about spirituality?

Which of the following statements about mindfulness is true?

Mindfulness is a flexible state of mind - an openness to novelty, a process of actively drawing novel distinctions. What form does the deliberative practice of mindfulness take in your life? Discuss how different cultures might strengthen or restrain the practice of mindfulness.

John feels like the challenges and opportunities at his new job are "too easy" relative to his skills. According to Csikszentmihalyi, what subjective state is John likely to experience?

With regard to the benefits of spirituality, researchers have found that pathways to the sacred may lead to well-being

In the Langer et al. study, what percentage of memos that were different from the typical office memo were returned?

What form of currency does Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for economics, value?

When cognitive appraisal of the situation occurs in order to modulate the emotional impact of the stimulus,

Regarding the relationship between flow and development, Csikszentmihalyi found that

Which of the following describes the concept of mindfulness meditation?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be a benefit of Mindfulness - Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in the treatment of psychiatric disturbances?

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What was the surprising result of Langer's follow-up with the residential facility eighteen months later?

Spirituality has important implications for which aspect of human functioning?

According to Langer, a flexible state of mind and openness to novelty are characteristic of what positive psychological construct?

What is flow or "full capacity" living thought to be directly linked to?

Which of the statements about flow and ethnicity is true?

When your authors refer to "analysis paralysis," they are referring to

Spirituality and religiosity has been found to be beneficial in dealing with

What do Peterson and Seligman assert about spirituality?

Which of the following statements about mindfulness is true?

Mindfulness is a flexible state of mind - an openness to novelty, a process of actively drawing novel distinctions. What form does the deliberative practice of mindfulness take in your life? Discuss how different cultures might strengthen or restrain the practice of mindfulness.

John feels like the challenges and opportunities at his new job are "too easy" relative to his skills. According to Csikszentmihalyi, what subjective state is John likely to experience?

With regard to the benefits of spirituality, researchers have found that pathways to the sacred may lead to well-being

In the Langer et al. study, what percentage of memos that were different from the typical office memo were returned?

What form of currency does Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won the 2002 Nobel Prize for economics, value?

When cognitive appraisal of the situation occurs in order to modulate the emotional impact of the stimulus,

Regarding the relationship between flow and development, Csikszentmihalyi found that

Which of the following describes the concept of mindfulness meditation?

Which of the following has NOT been shown to be a benefit of Mindfulness - Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in the treatment of psychiatric disturbances?

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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