Deck 10: Meditation

Question 1

Relaxation Response, a meditation technique developed by Herbert Benson, is also known as Secular Meditation.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

It is best to meditate after eating a meal.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The object of meditation is to bring about a hypermetabolic state.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Meditation has been shown to be effective in treating drug addiction.

Question 5

Transcendental meditation involves the use of a Sanskrit word as the object of focus.

Question 6

Consciousness Meditation recognizes the importance of the boundary between the self and others.

Question 7

Numerous studies have found evidence that the psychological health of meditators is better than that of nonmeditators.

Question 8

Meditation increases blood flow to the brain and decreases blood flow to the legs and arms.

Question 9

An early research on Indian Yogis and Zen masters found that they could slow respiration and could control their heart rates.

Question 10

When a meditative method requires the focusing of attention, the object focused upon is something either repetitive or unchanging.

Question 11

Focusing-of-attention meditation blends the figure and ground together so they are one and the same.

Question 12

According to Herbert Benson, Secular Meditation requires an object of focus.

Question 13

Research on Indian yogis and Zen masters suggests that meditation decreases the emission of alpha brain waves.

Question 14

Meditation has been demonstrated to have positive effects on blood pressure, heart rate, and eating disorders.

Question 15

When meditating, you should set an alarm to alert you when 20 minutes have passed.

Question 16

Regardless of the type of meditation, one of the two approaches is used: opening up of attention (allowing all in the environment to enter your consciousness)or focusing of attention on one specific object.

Question 17

Research has found that meditators are less anxious than people who do not meditate.

Question 18

Heart Rhythm Meditation requires an individual to experience all emotions simultaneously.

Question 19

When practicing meditation, it is important to focus on all the objects present in the field of vision.

Question 20

When meditating, try hard to get your muscles to relax.

Question 21

Which of the following terms refers to a word used as the object of focus during meditation?

A)Nadam
B)Mantra
C)Koan
D)Pranayama

Question 22

Which of the following is a relaxation technique for cognitive issues?

A)Progressive breathing
B)Yoga
C)Autogenic training
D)None of the answers is correct.

Question 23

Which of the following involves the ability to switch off irrelevant brain networks and maintain an internal focus?

A)General adaptation
B)Meditation
C)Self-actualization
D)Counterconditioning

Question 24

Which of the following is a relaxation technique for physical issues?

A)Yoga
B)Meditation
C)Autogenic training
D)None of the answers is correct.

Question 25

Researchers have found that meditation is related to an internal locus of control.

Question 26

Which of the following terms refers to the use of breathing as the object of focus during meditation?

A)Nadam
B)Mantra
C)Koan
D)Pranayama

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a requisite of Secular Meditation?

A)A quiet environment
B)An object of focus
C)A determined attitude
D)A comfortable position

Question 28

Identify a true statement about Herbert Benson's Secular Meditation.

A)He strongly believed that religion must be the basis of meditation and spiritual experiences.
B)He focused on philosophy as the basis of meditation.
C)He theorized that meditation is purely an outcome of ideological needs.
D)He proposed that neither religion nor philosophy need to be a part of the meditation experience.

Question 29

One of the essential requisites for Secular Meditation is a quiet environment.

Question 30

In the context of the physiological effects of meditation, _____ is another name for the trophotropic response.

A)sympathetic response
B)endorphin response
C)relaxation response
D)parasympathetic response

Question 31

Which of the following should be avoided before meditating?

A)Cola
B)Cigarettes
C)Coffee
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 32

A good time to meditate is _____.

A)before breakfast
B)after lunch
C)after dinner
D)after any large meal, so the body has plenty of energy

Question 33

Which of the following can be an object of focus for meditation?

A)A mantra
B)The act of breathing
C)A mandala
D)All of the answers are correct.

Question 34

Which of the following terms refers to imagined sounds used as the object of focus during meditation?

A)Nadam
B)Mantra
C)Koan
D)Pranayama

Question 35

Mantra is defined as _____.

A)the process of counting breaths from one to ten repetitively
B)the imagined sounds used as the objects of focus during meditation
C)a word used as the object of focus during meditation
D)a complete feeling of relaxation and a weightless body

Question 36

Which of the following terms refers to a Zen practice that involves counting breaths as the object of focus during meditation?

A)Nadam
B)Mantra
C)Anapanasati
D)Pranayama

Question 37

Which of the following terms refers to illogical riddles used as the object of focus during meditation?

A)Nadam
B)Mantra
C)Koan
D)Pranayama