Deck 3: Growth Dynamics

Question 1

What are three reasons offered on why we can be unique?

Answer 1

Not Answer

Question 2

Which of the following is not a reason given for causing the "I'm Stuck" syndrome?

A) international political climate
B) do not want to displease others
C) fear of taking risks
D) ethnic or racial discrimination

Answer 2

international political climate

Question 3

How a person makes minute-by-minute sense of life is considered unique.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

To self-actualize, Maslow advises to first listen to tradition and authority.

Question 5

Describe three of the ways that lead to self-actualization as posed by Maslow.

Question 6

A fundamental life force pushes toward uniqueness.

Question 7

Successful people tend to set goals at an ultimate level and devote their time and energies toward these goals.

Question 8

Successful people tend to schedule their time to allow for errors and mistakes.

Question 9

Being "one in a million" is a mark of uniqueness.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the self-actualizing dimensions Maslow mentions?

A) Total and selfless experiencing
B) Being true to your cultural context
C) Making growth choices
D) Devotion to a duty or mission

Question 11

Discuss three ways in which your life includes, or not, the dimensions of self- actualization as described by Maslow.

Question 12

What are two reasons offered on why we are not unique?

Question 13

In the history of the universe, human existence occurred in the first half.

Question 14

The common denominator in the "I'm Stuck" syndrome is the feeling of being

A) caught in a situation beyond one's control.
B) caught in a situation into which one has no insight.
C) deficient in necessary education or training.
D) pressured to please the contradictory demands of others.

Question 15

Most of the achievements of people are but variations of themes that others have created.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a step toward self-direction?

A) Start to make a dream a reality.
B) Eliminate the words wish, hope, and maybe.
C) Have a plan for any major life endeavor.
D) Think of yourself as resilient to life's failures.

Question 17

The opposite of a growth choice is to choose out of fear or safety.

Question 18

A fundamental life force tends toward sameness in plant and animal life.

Question 19

Originality can be found in one's style of doing things.

Question 20

Self-actualization is something that one can experience daily.

Question 21

One test of a "passion" is when one becomes fully absorbed in an
experience.

Question 22

Who was the key person helping Hunt during his cliff adventure?

A) his father
B) his friend
C) his loyal dog Scooter
D) a stranger who happened by

Question 23

Discuss the recommended steps for modifying one's life dream.

Question 24

Which of the following was not a fearful happening in the article?

A) a combat flight
B) getting a book contract
C) leaving a relationship
D) making a speech

Question 25

The author argues that life will be determined by the unexpected as much as the expected.

Question 26

Herbie resents having to make a living selling door-to-door.

Question 27

What was Hunt's "lesson of the cliff"?

A) Look before you leap.
B) He who hesitates is lost.
C) Take it one step at a time.
D) What goes around, comes around.

Question 28

Four steps were presented in modifying one's life dream. Which of the following is one of these steps?

A) Gauge what is realistic.
B) Consider other options.
C) Analyze and dissect your dream.
D) Let it sit for awhile (incubation).

Question 29

Describe at least two ways to increase self-direction and/or a success profile.

Question 30

Describe characteristics and possible causes of the "I'm Stuck" syndrome.

Question 31

Successful people handle interruptions during important projects by quickly
dealing with them and going on.

Question 32

Herbie relies heavily on an extended family.

Question 33

According to the article, too much planning often blocks out life possibilities.

Question 34

Successful people do their important work in the morning and their routine tasks
in the afternoon or evening.

Question 35

The author became a professor for all but one of the following reasons:

A) university studies
B) teaching part-time
C) burying a soldier
D) His father was a professor.

Question 36

The author agrees with Pasteur on the role of chance - "Chance favors only the prepared mind."

Question 37

What is the main lesson in Hunt's article? Give at least two examples that Hunt discussed involving this lesson.

Question 38

One guide offered on returning to college is when you do not have
a direction or plan.

Question 39

Discuss the recommendations for two of the following: cultivating passion, modifying a life dream, enrolling in college

Question 40

Explain how unpredictable life events are major influences in one's life.

Question 41

Those who are perfectionists make decisions quickly so that they can begin their flawless work.

Question 42

Every strategy of self-deception is destructive to one's healthy growth.

Question 43

Kindness from a stranger was often helpful to Ballantine when in a depressive
state.

Question 44

Routine requests are often seen as demands by obsessives.

Question 45

We fool ourselves to protect our self-image.

Question 46

Ballantine finds that he usually realizes that dread and gloom are a temporary
thing when experiencing them.

Question 47

Perfectionists tend to be good at setting schedules and holding to them.

Question 48

Cognitive dissonance is when one is presented with contradictory beliefs.

Question 49

Which is not a form of self-deception as discussed in the article?

A) shadow
B) strength of desire
C) someday illusion
D) wearing a mask

Question 50

Herbie's customers paid for his funeral.

Question 51

Discuss two methods for lessening obsessive and perfectionist behaviors.

Question 52

Describe how Ballantine dealt with dread and gloom and how he eventually came out of it several times in his life.

Question 53

Herbie's main goal in life is to be a good man.

Question 54

Ballantine believes that many suicides are justified.

Question 55

Which of the following is not one of the vital moments?

A) peak experiences
B) adrenaline rushes
C) wonder
D) flow

Question 56

Ballantine seems to like life. So why has he considered suicide several times?

Question 57

Keating concludes that many attended Herbie's funeral because there is a
generous amount of caring for others.

Question 58

Did Herbie live a life that would be considered healthy according to the earlier articles by
Goud, Arkoff, Peck, and those in the Introduction? Explain your answer.

Question 59

The "Cosmic Scorekeeper" is

A) a means for being in control by being good.
B) disdained by perfectionists.
C) a way to judge others on their worthiness.
D) getting 'points' to enjoy oneself.

Question 60

Describe and discuss at least three characteristics of the obsessive/perfectionist personality.

Question 61

Describe the two main errors in choosing a pace of growth.

Question 62

Which is not an argument presented by the author?

A) A child should be encouraged to be his or her individual best.
B) A child should be protected from failures.
C) Children are being pressured to mature too quickly.
D) A child should be allowed to be gradually mature.

Question 63

Describe how vital moments have influenced your life direction.

Question 64

Describe the nature of three of the following peak experiences, flow, epiphany, wonder.

Question 65

It is important to communicate with another person about each vital moment.

Question 66

The main message underlying the three excerpts is

A) Try to attain higher growth stages as quickly as possible.
B) Most people need to be more patient in going through growth stages.
C) There is a natural, optimum speed of growth.
D) Growth will occur with or without individual choice.

Question 67

Feeling like one is fully functioning in a challenging endeavor is the main sign of

A) flow
B) wonder
C) epiphany d sugar overload

Question 68

Summarize the main thesis of this article and provide supporting examples.

Question 69

The surrounding conditions which precede vital moments are called

A) vital precursors
B) excitation stimuli
C) good vibes
D) triggers