Deck 6: A Quality Life

Question 1

Explain why inventor Leo Auffmann could not create true happiness with his Happiness
Machine.

Answer 1

Not Answer

Question 2

Which of the following is a possible positive consequence of the multi-tasking, fast-forward time strategy?

A) becoming more time efficient with regular tasks
B) remembering life events
C) enjoying leisure time
D) enhanced physical and emotional energy

Answer 2

becoming more time efficient with regular tasks

Question 3

What happened to inventor Leo Auffmann's son and wife when they experienced the Happiness Machine?

A) They emerged sadder than when they entered.
B) They became ecstatic but terrified.
C) They tried to destroy the machine.
D) They fell asleep.

Answer 3

They emerged sadder than when they entered.

Question 4

Which of the following adages best fits Bradbury's main theme?

A) Pretend you're happy when you're blue.
B) Seek happiness purposely and you will not find it.
C) Every cloud has a silver lining.
D) Laughter is the best therapy.

Question 5

Name two ways in which one can attain a meaning of life according to Frankl.

Question 6

Why did the people who experienced the Happiness Machine emerge sadder than when they entered?

Question 7

What happened after Behrman, the old artist, painted his masterpiece?

A) He died.
B) It was accepted as part of a large exhibition.
C) No one saw it.
D) It was devoured by a fire set by his wife.

Question 8

Describe alternative time strategies to multi-tasking and fast-forwarding as discussed by
Goud.

Question 9

It is up to each person which potentialities will be brought to life.

Question 10

The author believes that the multi-tasking, fast-forward life approach

A) should be eliminated from one's lifestyle.
B) should be increased for most people.
C) is one of several time-use strategies.
D) none of the above.

Question 11

In the story, "The Last Leaf," the old lady with pneumonia was increasing her chances of dying by

A) always walking in the rain.
B) working in a hospital with sick people like her.
C) not eating well.
D) not having a will to live.

Question 12

Frankl believes that one must suffer to attain the deeper meaning of life.

Question 13

Frankl believes one can find meaning through suffering. Explain why.

Question 14

Frankl believes there is a general meaning of life.

Question 15

All of the following were lessons learned from the sequoias except

A) having balance in life.
B) plant a new tree to replace a fallen one.
C) there is a connectedness among living things.
D) silence.

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the ways to find meaning in life according to Frankl?

A) daily meditation
B) creating something
C) experiencing something you value
D) the attitude one takes toward suffering

Question 17

Both the old lady, Johnsy, and Behrman the painter had at one time a common life goal. It was

A) to go to a Paris art academy.
B) paint something really well.
C) the same former student succeeding in art.
D) to own an art gallery.

Question 18

Inventor Auffmann eventually believed that the true Happiness Machine was

A) his own mind.
B) a satisfying life mission and work.
C) being part of normal living with loved ones.
D) impossible to attain.

Question 19

Describe the main theme of this story and how it may apply to personal growth.

Question 20

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the multi-tasking, fast-forward time strategy as described by Goud.

Question 21

Describe at least three symptoms of computer addiction as summarized by James
Fearing.

Question 22

The author believes that it is possible to purposely create what we select to see.

Question 23

The author believes that money is primarily a means for procuring material goods.

Question 24

The role of fire in a sequoia's life was used to explain the lesson of

A) silence
B) paradox
C) wonder
D) human destructiveness

Question 25

The closest idea to a perceptual set is

A) readiness.
B) grouping.
C) binocular vision.
D) pair.

Question 26

What is the main message concerning the use of computers according to Stoll?

A) Only use them if you have to, and then be cautious.
B) Computers increase our sense of freedom.
C) Computers are useful unless they seduce us away from real experiences.
D) Computers are the source of our social problems.

Question 27

Describe three ways "to see anew."

Question 28

Explain how two of the lessons learned by the author of "Teachers In the Forest" apply to your life.

Question 29

Jones believes that one way to discover a deeper way of living is to

A) rely on what worked best for us in the past.
B) attempt a way of living which is intuitively right but has no guarantees.
C) both of the above
D) none of the above

Question 30

Discuss at least two ways that Jones recommends to discover "the work that is ours to do."

Question 31

To Jones our unique destiny is

A) a mysterious quality which is very elusive.
B) identified by serious introspection or formal study.
C) something that is present within ourselves now.
D) none of the above

Question 32

Which of the following is not a way to see differently according to the author?

A) listening to others' views
B) observing other people
C) get an eye exam
D) gaining new knowledge

Question 33

Describe three of the lessons learned by the author as he strolled among the sequoias.

Question 34

Jones believes that in order to become our true selves, we need someone to

A) love us.
B) teach us.
C) identify and affirm our specialness.
D) tell us what we cannot do.

Question 35

Discuss at least two criticisms Stoll makes about contemporary computer culture.
"Ten Symptoms of Computer Addiction" by James Fearing

Question 36

Most sequoias eventually die of extreme old age.

Question 37

Which of the following is not a sign of computer addiction according to James Fearing?

A) using the computer when you are uncomfortable thinking about your problems
B)anxiety and/or depression when you do not spend your normal amount of time on the computer
C) your nickname is "Dot-Comm"
D) financial difficulties caused by spending excessive amounts on computer usage or hardware

Question 38

Explain how goal-setting influences our perception.

Question 39

Amazement that something exists at all is the basic meaning of wonder.

Question 40

The author believes that having strong goals always enhances one's perceptual life.

Question 41

It is recommended to use credit cards for most transactions so that you have an accurate record of your expenses.

Question 42

Entitlement spending refers to buying something because you deserve it.

Question 43

Describe at least two strategies for effectively managing your money.