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Chapter 1 - The Complete Student Quiz



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Most students who attend 4-year colleges pay more than $10,000 annually in tuition and fees.
 

 2. 

According to psychologist Martin Seligman, pessimism is escapable.
 

 3. 

Failure is not an operative word in the vocabulary of successful people.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 4. 

Which of the following is an indicator of low self-esteem?
a.
You don’t feel comfortable entering a room full of strangers.
b.
You don’t feel attractive in comparison to others.
c.
You don’t give yourself the chance to try new things.
d.
all of the above
 

 5. 

People who see the glass as being half-full as opposed to half-empty are:
a.
optimists
b.
pessimists
 

 6. 

If you hold a belief strongly, particularly a negative one, it can come true despite having no basis in logic and reality. This is called:
a.
learned optimism
b.
a self-fulfilling prophecy
c.
self-validation
d.
fate
 

 7. 

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of positive self-talk?
a.
staying in the moment
b.
stopping negative thoughts
c.
considering how much worse it could be
d.
forgetting about failure
 

 8. 

Mindfulness is:
a.
being considerate of others
b.
becoming aware of moment-to-moment existence
c.
keeping to yourself
d.
focusing hard on your future
 



 
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