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1.
Which of the following was NOT mentioned by Prof. Ed Diener (Dr. Happiness) as a reason
why self-reports (of happiness) are a reliable measure of happiness:

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2.
In Life Goals surveys, happiness always emerges as a top goal. Which goal was it tied with
in the survey that Prof. Raj conducted with Sunaina Chugani and Ashesh Mukherjee?

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3.
Which of these refers to the Fundamental Happiness Paradox?

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4.
In the real-world job-choice study with MBA students, which of the following findings rules
out the possibility that the students chose the extrinsically motivating job because thats
the happiness-maximizing option?

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5.
Which of these is an example of the projective technique?

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6.
Which of the following was NOT discussed as a misconception that people harbor about
happiness?

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7.
Barbara Fredricksons theory that happiness has a broadening effect explains which of the
following phenomena the best:

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8.
Which of the following statements is the closest approximation to medium maximization?

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9.
The fluency effect is most closely related to which of the following reasons why we devalue
happiness?

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10.
Which of the following are the two components of the 1st happiness exercise?

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11.

Why do we seek Superiority?

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12.
Which of the following reason(s) explain(s) why seeking superiority lowers happiness levels?

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13.
Which of the following reasons explains why seeking superiority lowers chances of
succeeding in intellectual/creative tasks but does not do so in more mechanical tasks?

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14.
According to the discussions in the video lectures, what is the one pro (or positive aspect)
of the need for superiority from the perspective of someone who wishes to be
productive/successful?

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15.
In the video lectures, which of these was NOT discussed as a characteristic feature of flow?

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16.
When is flow most likely?

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17.
Which of these is a reason why flow enhances happiness?

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18.
According to Prof. Steven Tomlinson, to (re)gain a sense of fulfillment and happiness at work,
you should do something that ideally lies at the intersection of which aspects?

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19.
Which of the following strategies comes closest to what Prof. Herminia Ibarra (author of
Working Identity) recommends for getting flow back into your work life?