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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. Another condition of flow is how the __________ affects a person's goals and desires for their lives.

2. When events or information clashes with a person's sense of self, then _____________ entropy can occur.

3. Consciousness also allows a person to determine happiness or misery despite _______________.

4. While having a/an ____________________ is possible at any given moment, flow tends to occur more in a structured atmosphere.

5. Through experience, the self will be able to build and to recognize a hierarchy of _________ for life.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author think would happen if a person did not have a consciousness?

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

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

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

5. What are the conditions in which flow can be experienced, according to the author at the start of the chapter?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Solitude can be a blessing for some and a curse for others, depending on their needs.

Part 1: How do you feel about the idea of solitude? Is it enjoyable? Unbearable?

Part 2: Do you think all people need to have some solitude?

Part 3: Why do you think the solitude can help a person regain focus in their lives?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

The author has come up with the concept of 'flow' and that this is the state in which happiness is found.

Part 1: How might you define 'flow' as it is seen in your own life?

Part 2: Why do you think the term 'flow' works for the discussion the author wants to have? Or doesn't it?

Part 3: In what ways do you think 'flow' affects everyday life? Or doesn't it? Support your answer.

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