Positive Psych EMPA 2 Review

What is flow?

• When a person loses all sense of time and space in pursuit of an activity

• When a person loses their identity because they sacrifice it

• When a person loses their motivation because they are too focused on another thing

• When a person loses their friends and family because of being too focused

Which of the following describes the characteristics of flow?

• Low arousal and low challenge

• Low arousal and high challenge

• High arousal and high challenge

• High challenge and low arousal

What is the term for motivation for one's internal rewards?

• Extrinsic motivation

• External motivation

• Intrinsic motivation

• Internal motivation

What effect do completing random acts of kindness, receiving random acts of kindness, and remembering past acts of kindness have on happiness?

• They decrease happiness.

• They increase happiness.

• They are unrelated to happiness.

• Only random acts of kindness increase happiness.

People with a growth mindset...

• are less willing to approach challenges.

• are unable to bounce back from failure.

• see others as a resource, not a threat.

• do not like to try new things.

People with a fixed mindset believe that failure...

• is their fault and believe they are not talented enough.

• is an opportunity to work harder.

• is a key component to success.

• is expected and believe they will fail.

How do we increase our social connection, and therefore, our happiness?

• Talk briefly with strangers and avoid talking to family

• Talk with the same stranger each day and with your friends on the phone

• Talk with a new person each day and make deep connections with close family

• Don't talk to strangers and only talk to family members

Which of the following types of mind wandering is most destructive to our mental health?

• Mind wandering on positive events and people

• Mind wandering on neutral events and people

• Mind wandering on negative events and people

• Mind wandering on random events and people

Which is NOT a type of meditation that we covered in our class projects?

• Mindfulness meditation

• Progressive relaxation

• Movement meditation

• Happiness and love meditation

Which is NOT a health benefit of meditation?

• Increased heart rate

• Healthier sleep patterns

• Decreased stress levels

• Improved social connections