Quiz on the Effects of Lying

What did Anita Kelly, a psychology professor at Notre Dame Indiana, find in her 10-week project on 110 adults?

• The participants who lied more had decreased health

• The participants who stopped lying for 10 weeks had decreased health

• The participants who lied more had improved health

• The participants who stopped lying for 10 weeks had improved health

What can happen when you lie according to the text?

• Better job opportunities and higher pay

• Improved relationships and trust

• Physical fitness and mental clarity

• Stress, unhappiness, and damaged mental health

What was the lie in the text that the teacher mentioned?

• Being on an airplane before

• Being sent to intensive care after birth

• Playing two truths and a lie

• Loving art

What did the data show after Anita Kelly's 10-week project?

• Participants who lied had decreased health

• Participants who lied had improved health

• Participants who didn't lie had improved health

• Participants who didn't lie had decreased health

What can happen to relationships when you lie?

• Trust can be damaged

• Trust is strengthened

• Communication improves

• Friendships become stronger

What is one of the negative effects of lying mentioned in the text?

• Better sleep quality

• Improved mental health

• Stress

• Increased happiness

What is the suggested way to prevent negative consequences of lying?

• Practice telling more lies

• Avoiding the truth

• Practice telling the truth

• Ignoring the situation

What did the teacher's sister do that involved lying?

• Told the truth about everything

• Became a professional liar

• Claimed a red dot on her face was a bug bite

• Never lied in her life

What was the main message about lying in the text?

• Lying is necessary for success

• Lying has no consequences

• Lying isn't good

• Lying improves relationships

What was the outcome for the participants who stopped lying for 10 weeks?

• Their relationships deteriorated

• Their relationships improved

• Their health decreased

• Their health improved