Quiz 5
Mindfulness practices contribute to adjustment through each of the following except:
reinforcement of new habits.
From origins in India to adaptation to other Asian cultures, Buddhism found its way to the West through:
youth interest in Eastern philosophy as path to altered states of consciousness.
Which of the following statements relates most directly to the relationship between acceptance and action?
Acceptance creates a basis upon which skillful choices can be made
The loss of a job can result in a range of emotions and thoughts. Which of the following strategies, using a mindfulness perspective, will best support a healthy, adaptive response to this event?
Acceptance of the range of thoughts and emotions; choice of healthy self-care strategies; clarification of values related to work, and specific plan for securing a new job
Which statement best describes the role of acceptance or nonjudgmental awareness of experience in promoting positive mental states like compassion?
Acceptance provides a different perspective or vantage point which can be useful in understanding and making choices
The term « monkey mind » describes a state of mind characterized by wandering thoughts and lack of concentration. While different type of meditation can be beneficial in training monkey mind, which of the following may be especially useful?
Focused Attention
Creating a positive change requires the development of a specific plan. Which of the following is not beneficial in a specific plan?
Avoidance of obstacles
Mindfulness practices can contribute to an increased ability to self-regulate. Self-regulation can best be described as:
Awareness of and ability to manage range of emotions and thoughts.
Which of the following choices is the best behavioral example of self-regulation:
Doing a walking meditation after a disagreement with a friend.
Faced with feelings of disappointment after failing a test, which of the following statements provide the best example of self-compassion?
It is OK that I am disappointed in my performance; I can figure out how to improve for the next test
Meditation practice has been linked to the development of positive mental states, such as compassion. Which specific practice may contribute to the development of compassion?
Loving kindness
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between mindfulness and meditation?
Mindfulness can be measured by the amount of time spent in meditation practice.
The application of mindfulness to adjustment can be comprehensively summarized in which of the following statements?
Nonjudgmental awareness and acceptance of all aspects of experience expands the possibilities for responding to life challenges.
Which of the following approaches does not describe the primary traditions which have influenced Western psychological models?
Philosophical
How does self-compassion promote adjustment?
Through acceptance of negative, self-critical thoughts
If experience can be considered the best teacher, which of the following actions would be the least effective in developing and reinforcing a mindfulness practice?
Watching a video series about the effects of mindfulness practices in prisons
Improvements in methods to study the effects of meditation have led to research examining all of the following physical data associated with meditation except:
examination of brain tissue
Research in the relationship between mindfulness practices and cognitive/emotional states have been shown to be associated with:
improvements in cognitive flexibility and academic performance.
The pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn on the application of mindfulness practices to stress reduction measured the effects of mindfulness-based practices using which of the following methods:
self-report.
Change requires a commitment to a specific plan in working towards a goal. In developing a plan, which of the following components is least important to assure success?
the context in which the plan is developed
