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

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

3. The author believes that the final analysis of the _________ order of the consciousness is incomplete and that it requires further study.

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does the author not think it is possible to expand the consciousness indefinitely?

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

5. What might happen if a person were to burst into an office demanding answers as to why they got passed over for a promotion?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Changing external conditions is one of the ways in which the quality of life can be improved, according to the author.

Part 1: Why do you think changing things outside of yourself makes you happier?

Part 2: Do you agree that changing things around you is a way to create permanent happiness?

Part 3: In what ways do you think that changing the external conditions of your life may not cause happiness?

Essay Topic 2

The conflict of self and outside events can cause psychic entropy, according to the author.

Part 1: Can you come up with an example of how outside events can cause troubles in the mind?

Part 2: Why do you think the self can't always reconcile events that take place outside of itself?

Part 3: Do you believe the self and outside events need to always be congruent? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The author asserts that children can be taught from a young age to learn how to create flow in their lives.

Part 1: Do you think the children are naturally better at finding flow in their lives? Why?

Part 2: How do you think a parent could help a child find flow in their lives?

Part 3: Why do you think it's important to help children learn to find flow in their lives?

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