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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Enjoyment and the Quality of Life.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A man who ________ may put himself into hot water and alienate a boss, causing him to have a lesser chance of getting a promotion.
(a) Cries.
(b) Smiles.
(c) Laughs.
(d) Rages.

2. How many strategies does the author provide for improving the quality of life?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Two.
(d) Ten.

3. In many cases, an event may be noticed, but not ____________, according to the author.
(a) Known.
(b) Recognized.
(c) Understood.
(d) Believed.

4. Pleasure is the realization of ___________, while enjoyment is the situation when goals are exceeded, according to the author.
(a) Goals met.
(b) Honor.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Truth.

5. An event that conflicts with the self can wreak havoc until the ________ accepts or rejects appropriate behaviors and attitudes.
(a) Self.
(b) Worker.
(c) Inner child.
(d) Boss.

Short Answer Questions

1. For many reasons, the idea of psychic entropy is the direct opposite of optimal __________, according to the author.

2. One must also change one's ___________ to external conditions in order to change the course of one's life.

3. The nature of our nervous system requires the mind to take each event as it is happening and put it into __________.

4. It is true that there will always be external forces that demand our _____________ and cause stress in our lives.

5. Some philosophies state that outside forces that affect us are largely outside of us, which causes our lives to be ____________ and out of our control.

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