Question 1

A philosophy of life is made up of:

Accepted Answer

A) religious beliefs that we were raised with. 
B) early childhood messages. 
C) the fundamental beliefs, attitudes, and values that govern a person's behavior. 
D) accepting the ambiguity of life. 
A) religious beliefs that we were raised with. 
B) early childhood messages. 
C) the fundamental beliefs, attitudes, and values that govern a person's behavior. 
D) accepting the ambiguity of life. D

Question 2

We begin to develop an implicit philosophy of life when we:

Accepted Answer

A) first begin, as children, to wonder about life and death, love and hate, joy and fear, and the nature of the universe. 
B) are adolescents, seeking our own identity and questioning the meaning of life. 
C) are faced with a crisis and forced to face the fact that the meaning of life is the result of our own choosing. 
D) enter adulthood and formulate a clear sense of meaning and purpose in life. 
A) first begin, as children, to wonder about life and death, love and hate, joy and fear, and the nature of the universe. 
B) are adolescents, seeking our own identity and questioning the meaning of life. 
C) are faced with a crisis and forced to face the fact that the meaning of life is the result of our own choosing. 
D) enter adulthood and formulate a clear sense of meaning and purpose in life. A

Question 3

As an expert witness in the trial of a military policeman involved in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, Zimbardo describes how __________________forces transformed a good guard into a bad guard.

Accepted Answer

A) intrapsychic 
B) hormonal 
C) situational 
D) neurological 
A) intrapsychic 
B) hormonal 
C) situational 
D) neurological C

Question 4

We can consider reflecting on whether or not our religion is a constructive force in our life by asking all of the following questions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Does my religion provide me with a sense of peace and serenity? 
B) Does my religion encourage me to exercise my freedom and to assume responsibility for the direction of my life? 
C) Is the way that I live my life congruent with the religion or spirituality that I profess? 
D) Is my religious faith easy to force onto others? 
A) Does my religion provide me with a sense of peace and serenity? 
B) Does my religion encourage me to exercise my freedom and to assume responsibility for the direction of my life? 
C) Is the way that I live my life congruent with the religion or spirituality that I profess? 
D) Is my religious faith easy to force onto others?

Question 5

Sometimes people insulate themselves emotionally and find it difficult to recognize their flat emotional state. Which of the following could be helpful in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Watching television. 
B) Counseling can help you become more expressive. 
C) Using social media to see what others are doing. 
D) Eating and sleeping more. 
A) Watching television. 
B) Counseling can help you become more expressive. 
C) Using social media to see what others are doing. 
D) Eating and sleeping more.

Question 6

Yan, a middle-aged woman who immigrated to the U.S. from China, and Tracy, a young white woman in her mid-twenties, share an office at a university, where they work together as research assistants. Tracy seems to keep her distance from Yan (and vice versa) outside of work-related tasks because they appear to have vastly different world views. Their boss should:

Accepted Answer

A) challenge them to learn to embrace and appreciate each other's worldview rather than be threatened by it. 
B) fire one or both of them if they refuse to become friendly with each other. 
C) reassign them to different offices so they will be with coworkers who are similar to them. 
D) ignore the tension as long as they are completing their tasks. 
A) challenge them to learn to embrace and appreciate each other's worldview rather than be threatened by it. 
B) fire one or both of them if they refuse to become friendly with each other. 
C) reassign them to different offices so they will be with coworkers who are similar to them. 
D) ignore the tension as long as they are completing their tasks.

Question 7

The European psychiatrist who dedicated his professional life to the study of meaning in life is:

Accepted Answer

A) Victor Frankl. 
B) Dalai Lama. 
C) Irvin Yalom. 
D) Maya Angelou. 
A) Victor Frankl. 
B) Dalai Lama. 
C) Irvin Yalom. 
D) Maya Angelou.

Question 8

When you are formulating and reforming your own philosophy, which of the following suggestions is helpful?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequently create time to be of benefit to others. 
B) Make significant contact with others who reinforce your belief system. 
C) Consider what meaning the fact of your eventual death has for those who are important in your life. 
D) Adopt an accepting attitude toward those whose belief systems differ from yours. 
A) Frequently create time to be of benefit to others. 
B) Make significant contact with others who reinforce your belief system. 
C) Consider what meaning the fact of your eventual death has for those who are important in your life. 
D) Adopt an accepting attitude toward those whose belief systems differ from yours.

Question 9

The Bible is part of which religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Judaism 
A) Christianity 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Judaism

Question 10

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step Programs endorse relying on ______________________ as a source of strength and support.

Accepted Answer

A) God 
B) Allah 
C) a higher power 
D) Jesus Christ 
A) God 
B) Allah 
C) a higher power 
D) Jesus Christ

Question 11

___________________ is at the foundation of healing in 12-Step programs for people struggling with addictions to alcohol and mood-altering substances.

Accepted Answer

A) Medication 
B) Tough love 
C) Spirituality 
D) Solitude 
A) Medication 
B) Tough love 
C) Spirituality 
D) Solitude

Question 12

During the adolescent years, the process of questioning usually assumes new dimensions through the struggle with all of the following questions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Are the values I've believed in all these years the values I want to continue to live by? 
B) Is there a higher power? 
C) What explains the inhumanity I see in our world? 
D) Why can I not change my ethical and moral decisions? 
A) Are the values I've believed in all these years the values I want to continue to live by? 
B) Is there a higher power? 
C) What explains the inhumanity I see in our world? 
D) Why can I not change my ethical and moral decisions?

Question 13

The Qur'an is part of which religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Islam 
A) Christianity 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Islam

Question 14

Francis Bok, in his very moving book, Escape From Slavery, tells the story of his village in the Sudan being pillaged and his being taken as a slave for many years. In 2000, he became:

Accepted Answer

A) the first escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in hearings on Sudan. 
B) sick and was unable to work. 
C) extremely angry and led a revolution. 
D) the best slave he could be. 
A) the first escaped slave to testify before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations in hearings on Sudan. 
B) sick and was unable to work. 
C) extremely angry and led a revolution. 
D) the best slave he could be.

Question 15

Philip Zimbardo believes that the antidote to evil is__________, and he has spearheaded the nonprofit Heroic Imagination Project.

Accepted Answer

A) evil 
B) heroism 
C) help 
D) fear 
A) evil 
B) heroism 
C) help 
D) fear

Question 16

In his book God's Love Song, Sam Maier teaches that:

Accepted Answer

A) once you have found meaning in life, it is important to influence others to embrace your thinking. 
B) diversity of cultures, religions, and world views implies an attempt to tolerate differences even though you don't accept them. 
C) sharing diversity fosters understanding, caring, and the creation of community. 
D) sharing diversity is not ethical. 
A) once you have found meaning in life, it is important to influence others to embrace your thinking. 
B) diversity of cultures, religions, and world views implies an attempt to tolerate differences even though you don't accept them. 
C) sharing diversity fosters understanding, caring, and the creation of community. 
D) sharing diversity is not ethical.

Question 17

Achieving personal identity means:

Accepted Answer

A) stubbornly clinging to a certain way of thinking or behaving. 
B) something we achieve for all time. 
C) being continually willing to reexamine our patterns, our priorities, our habits, and our relationships. 
D) successfully transcending role diffusion. 
A) stubbornly clinging to a certain way of thinking or behaving. 
B) something we achieve for all time. 
C) being continually willing to reexamine our patterns, our priorities, our habits, and our relationships. 
D) successfully transcending role diffusion.

Question 18

According to Frankl, what distinguishes us as humans is our:

Accepted Answer

A) awareness of death. 
B) self-awareness. 
C) search for purpose and meaning. 
D) cognitive ability. 
A) awareness of death. 
B) self-awareness. 
C) search for purpose and meaning. 
D) cognitive ability.

Question 19

Dharma is part of which religion?

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Judaism 
A) Christianity 
B) Buddhism 
C) Hinduism 
D) Judaism

Question 20

Personal growth:

Accepted Answer

A) is a destination. 
B) is a process, not a destination. 
C) is a short process that ends. 
D) is not very important. 
A) is a destination. 
B) is a process, not a destination. 
C) is a short process that ends. 
D) is not very important.

A philosophy of life is made up of:

We begin to develop an implicit philosophy of life when we:

As an expert witness in the trial of a military policeman involved in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, Zimbardo describes how __________________forces transformed a good guard into a bad guard.

We can consider reflecting on whether or not our religion is a constructive force in our life by asking all of the following questions EXCEPT:

Sometimes people insulate themselves emotionally and find it difficult to recognize their flat emotional state. Which of the following could be helpful in this situation?

The European psychiatrist who dedicated his professional life to the study of meaning in life is:

When you are formulating and reforming your own philosophy, which of the following suggestions is helpful?

The Bible is part of which religion?

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step Programs endorse relying on ______________________ as a source of strength and support.

___________________ is at the foundation of healing in 12-Step programs for people struggling with addictions to alcohol and mood-altering substances.

During the adolescent years, the process of questioning usually assumes new dimensions through the struggle with all of the following questions EXCEPT:

The Qur'an is part of which religion?

Francis Bok, in his very moving book, Escape From Slavery, tells the story of his village in the Sudan being pillaged and his being taken as a slave for many years. In 2000, he became:

Philip Zimbardo believes that the antidote to evil is__________, and he has spearheaded the nonprofit Heroic Imagination Project.

In his book God's Love Song, Sam Maier teaches that:

Achieving personal identity means:

According to Frankl, what distinguishes us as humans is our:

Dharma is part of which religion?

Personal growth:

Invitation to Personal Learning and Growth

Reviewing Your Childhood and Adolescence

Adulthood and Autonomy

Your Body and Wellness

Managing Stress

Love

Relationships

Becoming the Woman or Man You Want to Be

Sexuality

Work and Recreation

Loneliness and Solitude

Death and Loss

Filters

Exam 13: Meaning and Values

A philosophy of life is made up of:

We begin to develop an implicit philosophy of life when we:

As an expert witness in the trial of a military policeman involved in the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse, Zimbardo describes how __________________forces transformed a good guard into a bad guard.

We can consider reflecting on whether or not our religion is a constructive force in our life by asking all of the following questions EXCEPT:

Sometimes people insulate themselves emotionally and find it difficult to recognize their flat emotional state. Which of the following could be helpful in this situation?

The European psychiatrist who dedicated his professional life to the study of meaning in life is:

When you are formulating and reforming your own philosophy, which of the following suggestions is helpful?

The Bible is part of which religion?

Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-Step Programs endorse relying on ______________________ as a source of strength and support.

___________________ is at the foundation of healing in 12-Step programs for people struggling with addictions to alcohol and mood-altering substances.

During the adolescent years, the process of questioning usually assumes new dimensions through the struggle with all of the following questions EXCEPT:

The Qur'an is part of which religion?

Francis Bok, in his very moving book, Escape From Slavery, tells the story of his village in the Sudan being pillaged and his being taken as a slave for many years. In 2000, he became:

Philip Zimbardo believes that the antidote to evil is__________, and he has spearheaded the nonprofit Heroic Imagination Project.

In his book God's Love Song, Sam Maier teaches that:

Achieving personal identity means:

According to Frankl, what distinguishes us as humans is our:

Dharma is part of which religion?

Personal growth:

Invitation to Personal Learning and Growth

Reviewing Your Childhood and Adolescence

Adulthood and Autonomy

Your Body and Wellness

Managing Stress

Love

Relationships

Becoming the Woman or Man You Want to Be

Sexuality

Work and Recreation

Loneliness and Solitude

Death and Loss

Filters