Science of Happiness Midterm Exam with Verified
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Which of the following is a way that Elizabeth Dunn and Michael Norton suggest will help people feel
good about giving? - ✔✔Make giving an opportunity to make a positive impact
opportunity to connect with someone
giving a choice
Seeing someone help others often elicits an experience scientists call "elevation"... Which of the
following has been associated with feeling this? - ✔✔Viewing all of humanity more optimistically
Which of the following scientific findings relates to cooperation is INACCURATE? - ✔✔Kids said
they enjoyed competing one-on-one more than playing on cooperative teams
According to Aaron Lazare, which of the 4 parts of an "effective apology" is most often neglected? -
✔✔Acknowledgement of the offense
Which of the statements best characterizes Matt Killingsworth's findings on the relationship between
happiness and mind-wandering? - ✔✔People reported greater happiness when they were not mind-
wandering compared to when they were mind-wandering
Which is NOT one of the three core elements of mindfulness described by Shauna Shapiro? -
✔✔Destination
Scientific evidence for neuroplasticity suggests that people can train their minds for happiness. Which of
the following can be referred to as a "toxic thought"- a mental habit that gets in the way of happiness? -
✔✔Perfectionism
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