Assignment:
QUESTION 1 In Positive Psychology, flourishing refers to...
a. optimal functioning
b. a bumper crop for farmers
c. good coping skills
d. being popular
QUESTION 2 Which of the following is not one of the recommended strategies for successful time management?
a. Develop and use timetables.
b. Focus on one thing at a time.
c. Do high priority items last so you can really focus fully on them.
d. Do it when you think of it.
QUESTION 3 Be wary of the tendency to confuse effectiveness with
a. proactivity
b. optimism
c. efficiency
d. self-efficacy
QUESTION 4 According to time management expert Dru Scott, your high priority concerns should include
a. essential activities to stay healthy
b. what will make you the most money
c. time off
d. trivial demands
QUESTION 5 To facilitate decision-making on important matters, it is recommended that you
a. make snap judgments
b. compare each option with your goals before comparing the options to each other
c. consider how much time you have
d. think long and hard before making the decision
QUESTION 6 To enable yourself to spend more time in Q II activities you need to
a. subtract time from QIII and QIV
b. learn to say "No"
c. refuse to answer the phone
d. a. & b.
QUESTION 7 Which of the following statements is true about procrastination and success?
a. Anticipation of the dreaded task is typically far worse than the task itself.
b. Most people do not do their best work under pressure; that is, procrastination does not facilitate flow.
c. Genius is as much as function of hard work as talent.
d. All of the above.
QUESTION 8 The ten year rule refers to the fact that
a. To achieve true mastery in a discipline you have to put in your 10,000 hours, which ends up taking about ten years.
b. It takes your brain that long to assimilate all that it needs to learn in order to achieve true mastery.
c. Most geniuses begin to demonstrate their talent at about age ten.
d. a. & b.
QUESTION 9 Which of the following is not recommended to facilitate memory retention?
a. Rote memorization
b. Organizing material
c.Rehearsing material
d. Using mnemonic strategies
QUESTION 10 When retroactive interference occurs
a. memory is impaired by lack of sleep
b. memory is impaired by old age
c. old learning interferes with new learning
d. new learning interferes with old learning
QUESTION 11 Which of the following statements is false?
a. 75 - 90 % of all visits to doctor's offices are for stress related disorders.
b. Many heart attacks occur on Monday mornings.
c. The rising incidence of divorce is not linked to stress.
d. Most industrial accidents are stress related.
QUESTION 12 Which of the following is not associated with high levels of stress?
a. increased risk of cardiovascular disease
b. lower levels of cholesterol
c. higher levels of divorce
d. higher risk of industrial accidents
QUESTION 13 The fight/flight response
a. is an ancient survival mechanism
b. is a response developed to cope with the stress of modern times
c. is only present in anxious individuals
d. has been eradicated by modern medicine
QUESTION 14 Women will sometimes manifest an alternative reaction to the fight/flight response. This involves
a. tend and befriend behaviors
b. gossip and innuendo
c. withdrawal
d. fleeing and leaving the fighting to the men
QUESTION 15 Illnesses that are triggered and exacerbated by stress are referred to as
a. autoimmune disorders
b. homeostatic disorders
c. psychophysiological disorders
d. gastrointestinal disorders
QUESTION 16 PNI research reveals that besides the fight/flight reaction, there is another potential stress reaction where people
a. get hysterical
b. become amnesiac
c. withdraw to conserve energy
d. start farting uncontrollably because of GAS
QUESTION 17 When __________ sets in, it is possible to respond to stress as you would to an allergen.
a. stress sensitization
b. the fight/flight reaction
c. the General Adaptation Syndrome
d. eustress
QUESTION 18 Studies have shown that laughter
a. increases cortisol levels because of the tensing of the facial muscles
b. decreases cortisol levels and improves the functioning of the immune system
c. has no effect on cortisol levels or immune functioning
d. has little, if any, relation to stress mastery
QUESTION 19 Which of the following is not a component of wellness?
a. satisfaction with your career
b. a good social support network
c. being independently wealthy
d. being physically fit
QUESTION 20 The practice of active relaxation is important because
a. it allows you to more easily experience the fight/flight response
b. it interferes with homeostasis
c. it helps you become less aware of the tension in your body
d. it counteracts the fight/flight reaction and restores homeostasis
QUESTION 21 Stress hardiness is not associated with which of the following
a. optimism
b. psychological health
c. high arousal only during exposure to a stressor
d. low arousal when exposed to stressors
QUESTION 22 Which of the following statements regarding lifestyle is true?
a. When under stress, your need for all nutrients decreases.
b. Your need for B vitamins increases when you are stressed.
c. When under stress, it is important to decrease your level of exercise to conserve energy.
d. Social support networks usually increase stress levels for many individuals.
QUESTION 23 Which of the following is not a recommended attitude for meditation practice?
a. beginner's mind
b. non-judging
c. striving
d. patience
QUESTION 24 The inhabitants of the small town of Roseta, Pennsylvania had such low levels of heart disease because
a. of the intense level of social support in the town
b. of the high level of exercise the inhabitants got in the mountainous terrain around the town.
c. of the healthy, Mediterranean diet and cooking style passed on through generations of Italian immigrants
d. of favorable genetics and a particular genetic mutation that protected them from developing high cholesterol
QUESTION 25 One of the simplest and most effective methods of reducing your level of physical tension to enable you to master stress is to
a. get more sleep
b. pass gas more regularly
c. engage in regular exercise
d. eat more cookies to raise your serotonin level