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Social Construction of Happiness Final

Question 1 of 40

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

The Upanishads translates to "."

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Question 2 of 40

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Who was the Indian sage featured in many Upanishad stories who influenced Hinduism and Buddhism?

Select one of the following:

  • Yajnavalky

  • Shventaketu

  • Siddhartha Gautama

  • Samsara

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Question 3 of 40

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What are some of the lessons of the Hindu salt water story, "Shventaketu's Jug"?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Happiness is realized through spiritual practice, not mere reason.

  • The search for happiness should begin within us.

  • The ultimate nature of reality is not one in which we are really separate an distinct from the rest of the world.

  • The importance of learning from one's teacher.

  • The realization that suffering is inevitable.

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Question 4 of 40

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The most fundamental truth of Hinduism is the existence of absolute reality within each person.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 5 of 40

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"When we come to believe we are everything, we realize we are nothing."

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 6 of 40

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When someone is reborn, what does that mean?

Select one of the following:

  • Suffering continues.

  • Nirvana has been reached.

  • Suffering is over.

  • The person has become awakened.

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Question 7 of 40

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The Four Noble Truths:
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. There is the path to the cessation of suffering.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    There is suffering
    There is the cause of suffering
    There is the cessation of suffering

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Question 8 of 40

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4 Noble Truths as a Diagnosis/Disease
1. There is suffering. ()
2. There is the cause of suffering. ()
3. There is the cessation of suffering. ()
4. There is the path to the cessation of suffering. ()

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Symptom
    Cause
    Prognosis
    The 8 Fold Path

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Question 9 of 40

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Who said this following quote:
"How can the first noble truth make us 'suffer' and contribute to our overall happiness?"

Select one of the following:

  • Pema Chodron

  • Siddhartha Gautama

  • Lao Tsu

  • Rupert Thurman

  • David Myers

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Question 10 of 40

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What is the concept of dharma?

Select one of the following:

  • Cause of suffering is desire/attachment and craving.

  • Whatever you do to others will reflect back on you.

  • The idea of collecting spiritual experiences.

  • Following the 8 Fold Path.

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Question 11 of 40

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The 8 Fold Path:
1. .
2. .
3. .
4. .
5. .
6. .
7. .
8 .

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    Right understanding
    Right thought
    Right speech
    Right action
    Right livelihood
    Right effort
    Right mindfulness
    Right concentration

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Question 12 of 40

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The 8 Fold Path:

1. Right understanding.
2. Right thought.

3. Right speech.
4. Right action.
5. Right livelihood.

6. Right effort.
7. Right mindfulness.
8. Right concentration.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Wisdom Components
    Ethical Components
    Mental Development Path

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Question 13 of 40

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What is Samsara?

Select one of the following:

  • A hell-like state.

  • A Nirvana-like state.

  • The cause of suffering.

Explanation

Question 14 of 40

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

3 Poisons of the Mind.
, , .

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Question 15 of 40

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What is the Tao Te Ching?

Select one of the following:

  • The sacred book of the way of virtue.

  • A concept that is integral to Buddhism.

  • A book written by a political advisor while in prison on how to be ruthless, manipulative, and powerful.

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Question 16 of 40

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Who wrote the Tao Te Ching?

Select one of the following:

  • Lao Tsu

  • Machiavelli

  • Yajnavalky

  • Shventaketu

Explanation

Question 17 of 40

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What is the basic premise of Taoism?

Select one of the following:

  • We must act in tune with, and not against, nature.

  • The only thing that exists is the present.

  • The cause of suffering is desire/attachment.

  • True self is infinite. Universe transcends us and includes us.

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Question 18 of 40

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Yin & Yang
: female, yielding, below, earth, rest.
: male, firm, above, heaven, movement.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Dark
    Light

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Question 19 of 40

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What is a better predictor of happiness than wealth?

Select one of the following:

  • Rank/Status

  • Marital Status

  • Employment

  • Intelligence

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Question 20 of 40

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The concept that money matters when you compare yourself to particular reference groups is called what?

Select one of the following:

  • Reference Income Hypothesis

  • Social Comparison Hypothesis

  • Income Influence Hypothesis

  • Social Income Hypothesis

Explanation

Question 21 of 40

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

People believe they will attain from things.

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Question 22 of 40

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What is the average work week in Scandinavia?

Select one of the following:

  • 37 hours

  • 30 hours

  • 35 hours

  • 40 hours

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Question 23 of 40

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The happiness of children correlates with...

Select one of the following:

  • How well their parents get along.

  • The marital status of their parents.

  • The number of siblings they have.

  • The parents' displays of affection.

Explanation

Question 24 of 40

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Who said "People are happier when supported by a network of friends," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Patty O'Grady

  • William James

  • John O'Donohue

  • Richard Schoch

Explanation

Question 25 of 40

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Who said "If a person's religion succeeds in making them more whole and providing them inspiration, then it works," ?

Select one of the following:

  • William James

  • John O'Donohue

  • Patty O'Grady

  • Richard Schoch

Explanation

Question 26 of 40

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Who said that we should "approach everything in life in a spirit of friendship," ?

Select one of the following:

  • John O'Donohue

  • James Redfield

  • Patty O'Grady

  • Richard Schoch

Explanation

Question 27 of 40

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Who said that "meaningful coincidences are a sign of the spiritual evolution of the human race," ?

Select one of the following:

  • James Redfield

  • William James

  • Patty O'Grady

  • John O'Donohue

Explanation

Question 28 of 40

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Who said that "miracles lift the veil of misperception, revealing truth and love," ?

Select one of the following:

  • James Redfield and John O'Donohue

  • Helen Schuchman and William Thetford

  • James Redfield and William Thetford

  • Helen Schuchman and John O'Donohue

Explanation

Question 29 of 40

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Who said that you can "transform your life by the simple realization that the only moment you ever have is now," ?

Select one of the following:

  • James Redfield

  • Eckhart Tolle

  • Fritijof Capra

  • John O'Donohue

Explanation

Question 30 of 40

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Who said that "physics and spirituality are two sides of the same coin," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Fritijof Capra

  • Helen Schuchman

  • James Redfield

  • Eckhart Tolle

Explanation

Question 31 of 40

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What does "Tao" mean?

Select one of the following:

  • The unseen universal order.

  • Spiritual wisdom of the ages across the globe.

  • Love and humanity.

  • Collecting spiritual experiences.

Explanation

Question 32 of 40

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Who said that "we exist to learn the higher truths about our relationship to God," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Ghazzali

  • Hermann Hesse

  • Thich Nhat Hann

  • Idries Shah

Explanation

Question 33 of 40

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Who said "Instead of striving for great spiritual heights, gain peace and power from the acceptance of life as it is," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Hermann Hesse

  • Ghazzali

  • Thich Nhat Hann

  • Robert M. Pirsig

Explanation

Question 34 of 40

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Who said "You become a different person when you are fully aware of your thoughts and actions in each moment," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Thich Nhat Hann

  • Robert M. Pirsig

  • Idries Shah

  • Hermann Hesse

Explanation

Question 35 of 40

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Who said "a purely rational approach to life leads to madness. Peace requires us to look for the unseen quality or truth behind appearances," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Robert M. Pirsig

  • Idries Shah

  • Shunryu Suzuki

  • Chogyam Trungpa

Explanation

Question 36 of 40

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Who said, "Spirituality is not about emotional security, it is about finding truth," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Idries Shah

  • Shunryu Suzuki

  • Chogyam Trungpa

  • Rudyard Kipling

Explanation

Question 37 of 40

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Who said "A peaceful and intelligent mind can be attained through simply sitting and breathing," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Shunryu Suzuki

  • Chogyam Trungpa

  • Idries Shah

  • Rudyard Kipling

Explanation

Question 38 of 40

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Who said "Sometimes the desire to be spiritual is really a hankering after psychological security," ?

Select one of the following:

  • Chogyam Trungpa

  • Shunryu Suzuki

  • Idries Shah

  • Robert M. Pirsig

Explanation

Question 39 of 40

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Fill the blank space to complete the text.

is the spiritual wisdom of the ages across the globe.

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Question 40 of 40

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What are the 6 Universal Values?
(according to Martin Seligman in "Authentic Happiness")

Select one or more of the following:

  • Wisdom and knowledge

  • Courage

  • Love and humanity

  • Justice

  • Temperance

  • Spirituality and transcendence

  • Acceptance

  • Education and intelligence

  • Righteousness

Explanation

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