Quiz – Mindfulness Basics

Question 1 of 5

1. Question

Who defined mindfulness as paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, without judgment?

Jon Kabat-Zinn

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Carl Rogers

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Abraham Maslow

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Albert Bandura

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Question 2 of 5

2. Question

According to the capsule, what is mindfulness NOT about?

Emptying your mind or escaping your thoughts

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Noticing your thoughts as they are

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Bringing gentle awareness to your breath

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Stepping out of autopilot

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Question 3 of 5

3. Question

Whose brain imaging research showed meditation strengthens areas linked to attention?

Davidson and colleagues

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Pennebaker and colleagues

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Porges and colleagues

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Dweck and colleagues

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Question 4 of 5

4. Question

Grossman’s review found that MBSR programs meaningfully reduce what?

Stress and anxiety

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Muscle mass and strength

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Body temperature and weight

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Reaction time and reflexes

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Question 5 of 5

5. Question

How does Siegel explain how repeated practice reshapes the brain?

Through neuroplasticity

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Through muscle memory

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Through natural selection

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Through genetic inheritance

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