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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flow can actually occur in a variety of ways. Flow can be completely _______________ or it can be structured.
(a) Planned.
(b) Spontaneous.
(c) Measured.
(d) Unapproachable.

2. At other times, a well-planned event may exceed one's expectations to such a degree that it can cause one to experience __________.
(a) Truth.
(b) Humility.
(c) Ecstasy.
(d) Pain.

3. The author believes that without _____________, one can not measure success and thus enjoyment will not be complete.
(a) Goals.
(b) Feedback.
(c) Praise.
(d) Friends.

4. Happiness can be found when the result of certain events meet or exceed _____________ of the person in the situation.
(a) Understandings.
(b) Rules.
(c) Paychecks.
(d) Expectations.

5. In our everyday lives, we are limited to experiencing complete _________ because of our preconceived notions about life.
(a) Success.
(b) Sadness.
(c) Power.
(d) Joy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The __________ system does not allow the ability to expand the consciousness to such a high degree.

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

3. In many cases, an event may be noticed, but not ____________, according to the author.

4. The question of what is ____________ is the one question that modern poets, philosophers, and psychologists can't seem to answer.

5. In the author's research, ___________ was perceived the same way by all involved, regardless of age, ethnicity or social/economic rank.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is consciousness, according to the author, causing it to seem less like a mystical thing?

2. What are some of the problems an autoletic person can encounter in trying to achieve flow?

3. What is the question that the book says psychologists and philosophers are no closer to finding the answer to?

4. What is a person able to do as a result of having a consciousness, according to the author?

5. How does the author say that happiness can be achieved, as he does not believe it is an unattainable goal?

6. What is the definition of flow, according to the findings of the author in this book?

7. What can the self give insight into, according to Csikszentmihalyi in this section of the book?

8. What happens to the self during experience, according to the author?

9. What are some of the ways in which people find happiness, according to the author in the book?

10. What does the author say goes hand in hand with many things that are enjoyable?

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