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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Some are driven by ___________ and a sense of purpose, rather than the accumulation of wealth or public achievement.

2. Many believe that the excitement of the challenge comes from _____________ of a particular situation.

3. What should parents provide to their children in an age appropriate way in order to increasing the learning of a child?

4. Happiness can also be a/an __________ side effect of living a life dedicated to one's purpose.

5. It is important to realize that many challenges are actually comprise of the practice of exercising ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What are some crucial elements in achieving enjoyment in one's life, according to this book?

9. Where does flow tend to occur most often in life, according to the author?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author presents the idea that flow can be something which may be planned or something which may be spontaneous.

Part 1: Do you agree that flow can be spontaneous or planned? Why?

Part 2: How do you think the flow can be planned? Doesn't that seem to contradict the idea of something flowing?

Part 3: Why do you think that flow is easy to capture in both manners according to the author?

Essay Topic 2

Self-consciousness is caused by feeling threatened in some way, according to the author of the book.

Part 1: Why do you think self-consciousness occurs when someone feels threatened?

Part 2: Do you feel that your self image is affected when you are threatened in some way? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think that one could maintain their self image when being threatened?

Essay Topic 3

It seems that people can cope with stress in one of two ways - crumbling or finding their focus.

Part 1: Why do some people crumble when they are faced with a lot of stress?

Part 2: Why do some people become more focused when they are under pressure?

Part 3: How do you react when you are faced with a lot of stress?

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