NR103 Week 5 Mindfulness Quiz

Question 1 During tests done at the University of Wisconsin, researchers found much more activity in Matthieu Ricard’s left prefrontal cortex in comparison to his right prefrontal cortex.  Activity on the left side is typically related to which of the following? (Select all that apply) 

Negativity

Depression  

Happiness

Anxiety  

Altruism

Question 2 Changes in brain function similar to Matthieu Ricard were found in both long-term meditators and individuals new to meditation with just 3 weeks of 20 minutes per day meditation practice.     

True  

False

Question 3 What percentage of nurses report stress related burnout?     

25%  

66%

82%

43%

Question 4 Results from another study at the University of Wisconsin suggested that which type of meditation could be a mechanism through which people may become calmer in the face of suffering?     

Compassion meditation

Transcendental meditation

Breath-focused meditation

Primordial sound meditation

Question 5 The 70+ year Harvard Study of Adult Development found that which of the following had the greatest impact on the health outcomes of the study’s participants?  

BMI  

Relationships

Social class

IQ

Question 6 The Harvard Study of Adult Development found that which of the following mattered most to an individual’s health and happiness? 

Whether or not the individual was in a committed relationship

The quantity of relationships an individual had  

The quality of the relationships an individual had

No answer text provided.

Question 7 The Harvard Study of Adult Development found that individuals who were more isolated from others than they wanted to be experienced which of the following in comparison to others in the study? (Select all that apply) 

Greater capacity for creativity  

Less happy  

Health declined earlier in mid-life  

Brain function declined sooner  

Did not live as long

Question 8 The primary take-away from the Relationship Assessment activity you completed is to do your best to get along with everyone.   

True

False

Question 9 The quality of a relationship matters most to an individual’s health and happiness. 

True

False

Question 10 During tests done at the University of Wisconsin, researchers found much more activity in Matthieu Ricard’s left prefrontal cortex in comparison to his right prefrontal cortex.  Activity on the right side is typically related to which of the following? (Select all that apply)     

Negativity

Altruism  

Happiness  

Anxiety  

Depression