NR103 Week 5 Mindfulness Quiz Latest 2022

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

Altruism

Anxiety

Depression

Happiness

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? 

82%

43%

66%

25%

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? 

Primordial sound meditation

Compassion meditation

Transcendental meditation 

Breath-focused 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?  

Relationships

BMI

IQ

Social class

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

The quantity of relationships an individual had

The quality of the relationships an individual had

Always having a significant other

Whether or not the individual was in a committed relationship

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

Health declined earlier in mid-life

Did not live as long

Less happy

Brain function declined sooner

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) 

Depression

Happiness

Altruism

Withdrawal

Negativity