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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. The question of what is ____________ is the one question that modern poets, philosophers, and psychologists can't seem to answer.
(a) Honor.
(b) Flow.
(c) Happiness.
(d) Truth.

2. Consciousness also allows a person to determine happiness or misery despite _______________.
(a) Government rules and regulations.
(b) Religious upbringing.
(c) Outside influences.
(d) Truth.

3. Merging action with __________ also can increase flow, as in the case of physical activity, according to the author.
(a) Awareness.
(b) Goals.
(c) Truth.
(d) Purpose.

4. Many people believe they are meant to be _____________ or they are not - no wiggle room between sides.
(a) Enlightened.
(b) Sad.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Happy.

5. What is NOT one of the ways in which a person might find happiness, according to the author of the book?
(a) Service.
(b) War.
(c) Work.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. The definition of happiness, according to the author, doesn't really matter in the big _________.

2. Consciousness will always allow random thoughts and events to creep in, even if one is currently ______________.

3. There will be times in our lives when an event that is completely _____________ will bring us tremendous joy.

4. An event that conflicts with the self can wreak havoc until the ________ accepts or rejects appropriate behaviors and attitudes.

5. It is safe to say, according to the author, that _________ has been used to enrich virtually every facet of human existence.

Short Essay Questions

1. When does psychic entropy occur, according to the author when speaking of the presence of self?

2. What can the idea of flow teach a person to do in relation to his life and happiness?

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

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

5. What is the difference between pleasure and enjoyment, according to the author of the book?

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

7. What does Csikszentmihalyi mean when he talks about the idea of an autotelic person?

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

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

10. What are the two main strategies, according to the author, for improving one's life?

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