Deck 14: Optimal Functioning to Make Your Changes a Proactive Approach to Stress Management

Question 1

Signature strengths are those prominent character strengths you possess that can be easily identified.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Having the courage and initiative to plunge into an activity that you might be hesitant about has been called:

A)flow
B)strong-willed
C)aggressive tendency
D)corridor principle
E)open-door principle

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Stress inoculation involves all these phases, except for:

A)educational phase, where you learn about what to expect
B)rehearsal phase, where you practice dealing with the situation
C)implementation phase, where you put your plan into action
D)all of the above are phases of stress inoculation
E)none of the above are phases of stress inoculation

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Among those trying to stop addictions to alcohol, drugs, or other self-destructive behavior up to ___ % of people in treatment programs end up relapsing.

A)10
B)35
C)50
D)80
E)95

Question 5

Meichenbaum (1985) proposed the stress inoculation strategy for peak performance. This strategy involves the following stages:

A)ready, focus, and execute
B)prepare, imagine, and execute
C)concentrate, image, and feedback
D)educate, rehearsal, and implement

Question 6

Self-regulation involves:

A)the process of guiding yourself toward any undesirable goal
B)altering your inner states as well as controlling external forces
C)unconsciously and unintentionally controlling your own behavior
D)a and b
E)all of the above

Question 7

The following will enable you to become more mindful about ways you can enjoy the present EXCEPT

A)remember to breathe
B)take a break from technology
C)do one thing at a time
D)focus on what you can accomplish in the future

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a reason for why lasting changes become sabotaged?

A)lack of developmental readiness
B)lack of education/information about the situation
C)lack of social support
D)unrealistic goals
E)lack of coping skills

Question 9

Such symptoms as fears, worries, apprehension, anger, frustration, anxiety represent this category of stress symptoms:

A)emotional reactions
B)mental anguish
C)physical arousal
D)spiritual emptiness
E)all of the above

Question 10

What are the distinguishing features of positive psychology and how is positive psychology related to managing and preventing stress?

Question 11

What are human strengths and how do they differ from signature strengths?

Question 12

Achieving well-being and mental health can be characterized by several dimensions. What are those dimensions? Briefly describe each one.

Question 13

According to your textbook, what are some strategies for enhancing happiness? List the domain and the related strategies.

Question 14

What are the strategies for producing peak performance? Elaborate.

Question 15

Explain some of the qualities of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of the flow.

Question 16

What are the elements of a proactive approach to managing and preventing stress?

Question 17

What common factors appear to sabotage lasting changes? Elaborate.

Question 18

Which statement is not true of strategic planning as it pertains to peak performance?

A)Set clear goals.
B)Make a step-by-step plan to carry out your goals.
C)Goals should be challenging, yet realistic.
D)Goals should be general, not specific.
E)Modify your goals if necessary.

Question 19

Two important concepts of mental health are:

A)languishing and flourishing.
B)sound mind and in control.
C)sound and logical.
D)euphoria and depression.
E)none of the above.

Question 20

Aron Ralston was known for:

A)running 300 miles over three consecutive days without sleep.
B)allowing an easy ground ball to roll through his legs during the sixth game of the 1986 World Series.
C)cutting his arm off to survive a harrowing ordeal.
D)scoring the game-winning goal in the 1980 Olympics in hockey.
E)none of the above.

Question 21

Martin Seligman believes that money isn't important for well-being, except in extreme situations.

Question 22

Thomas Edison failed about 10,000 times before finding the right filament for the electric light bulb.

Question 23

Research shows that most initial self-improvement efforts don't last.

Question 24

Among the reasons why change doesn't last, one of the most common has to do with a lack of support among your peers.

Question 25

Flow can occur not only during competitive performances.

Question 26

Who championed the positive psychology movement?

A)Jung and Freud
B)Sigmund Freud and Adler
C)Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi
D)Lazarus and Kabat-Zinn

Question 27

Which approach to psychology focuses on identifiable human strengths that can serve as buffers against stress-related problems?

A)optimal human functioning
B)positive
C)peak performance
D)stress inoculation
E)flow

Question 28

What do positive psychologists study?

A)positive experiences
B)positive character traits
C)institutions that help cultivate them
D)all of the above

Question 29

Wisdom, courage, and temperance are all examples of:

A)virtues
B)human strengths
C)emotions
D)a and b
E)all of the above

Question 30

Owning one's own failures and displaying forgiveness are two features of:

A)finding meaning
B)personal growth
C)self-acceptance
D)environmental well-being
E)social well-being

Question 31

Martin Seligman believes that happiness is determined by the following qualities of life except:

A)engagement
B)positive emotions
C)meaning
D)judgment
E)all of the above

Question 32

Which statement is true with regard to well-being and psychological health?

A)People who are wealthy are significantly happier than those of average income are.
B)Physical health is correlated with well-being Attractive people are more happy and satisfied with life than those who are not particularly attractive.
C)Your educational level, race, gender, age, and geographical location do not predict how happy you are.
D)All above statements are true.

Question 33

Which of the following is not a determinant of psychological health?

A)finding meaning
B)personal growth
C)self-acceptance
D)environmental determinism
E)social well-being

Question 34

Superior functioning exceeding expectations or past behavior describes:

A)peak performance
B)flow
C)self-actualization
D)expertise
E)all of the above

Question 35

Csikszentmihalyi believes the state of flow occurs most often when people Find a match between:

A)performance and learning.
B)memory and anxiety.
C)thinking and doing.
D)skill level and task challenge.

Question 36

Which of the following is closely related to your happiness?

A)having great wealth
B)physical attractiveness
C)number of degrees held
D)job title
E)quality of relationships

Question 37

How will you know when it is time to seek medical or psychological help? What are some of the warning signs that could help you in making this decision?