Chapter 5 Test

1. Which of the following is not a benefit of happiness?

• A stronger support system
• B longer life
• C lower levels of stress
• D slower recovery from health conditions

2. Which of the following is not a tendency of people who focus on finding meaning or purpose in life?

• A spending time in the community doing volunteer work
• B working with other people
• C emphasizing external motivation over internal motivation
• D learning from failure

3. Which of the following is in your field of control?

• A past mistakes
• B what other people think or say
• C responses to stressors
• D making a new friend

4. People with empathy ____.

• A put themselves in other people’s shoes
• B withhold emotional support and reassurance
• C judge and blame people for their struggles
• D brush off or dismiss concerns of others

5. People who are resilient do not have ____.

• A the ability to make plans and carry them out
• B negative views of themselves
• C skills in communicating with others
• D strong, healthy relationships

6. Which of the following is not an example of practicing self-compassion?

• A working with a supportive therapist to develop new patterns of thought
• B forgiving yourself for your mistakes
• C treating yourself the way you would treat a close friend
• D practicing negative self-talk

7. Happiness refers to experiencing a variety of positive emotions that contribute to positive mental and emotional health.

• True
• False

8. Feeling happy is easier for people who do not have a mental illness because happiness means you have only positive emotions all the time.

• True
• False

9. Happiness is determined by the events in a person’s life, and short-term events have a large impact on lasting happiness.

• True
• False

10. Giving to others by volunteering or performing random acts of kindness increases people’s happiness and improves their health.

• True
• False