If the prevailing view is that the economy is going to improve,

most people expect it to get better

The author believes that

it is possible to train yourself to become more enthusiastic

According to a study at the University of Michigan,

pessimistic students were sick more

Research on twins who were raised apart but had the same enthusiasm support the idea that___

enthusiasm may be an inherited trail

The article mentioned research that has been done on all of the following, EXCEPT__

effects of enthusiasm on job performance

What's the main point of the article?

Being more enthusiastic can make you more successful.

Which statement would the author agree with?

The world is confusing and some people are cynical

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FYI Unit 1 Ch2 The E-Factor!

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1
If someone persists in asking you questions, he
decides to stop questioning you
continues to ask you questions
2
If you stop to admire an awesome scenery, you think it is
boring
fabulous
3
When someone's laughter is contagious,
other people laugh too
no one else laughs
4
Which decision would you most likely agonize over?
which job to take?
what to have for dinner
5
A skeptical person
believes everything he hears
often doubts what she hears
6
If the prevailing view is that the economy is going to improve,
most people expect it to get better
few people think it is going to get better
7
If you are cynical about the mayor's promises, you think
he is sincere
he is not sincere
8
The author believes that
there is no reason to change your levels of enthusiasm
it is impossible to become a more enthusiastic person
motivational tapes are best way to become more enthusiastic
it is possible to train yourself to become more enthusiastic
9
According to a study at the University of Michigan,
optimistic students had more doctor's visits
pessimistic students rarely got sick.
optimistic and pessimistic students were sick the same #
pessimistic students were sick more
10
A remarkably noisy place is
not very noisy
surprisingly noisy
11
Research on twins who were raised apart but had the same enthusiasm support the idea that___
twins raised apart are less enthusiastic
enthusiasm may be an inherited trail
enthusiasm is a learned behavior
twins share levels of enthusiasm with general population
12
The article mentioned research that has been done on all of the following, EXCEPT__
effects of enthusiasm on job performance
effect of positive outlook on women on diet
relationship between enthusiasm and optimism and immunity
between positive outlook improves performance at school
13
According to the article, what is connected to the person's level of enthusiasm?
heightened levels of dopamine
all of the above
genetics
learned behavior in childhood
14
If you have abundance of paper; you have
very little paper
a lot of paper
15
What's the main point of the article?
Being more enthusiastic can make you more successful.
Students with positive attitude perform better at school
Enthusiasm is something you cannot acquire at any time.
Enthusiasm is an inherited trait that is difficult to alter.
16
Which statement would the author agree with?
People are envious because the world is competetive
The world is chaotic and people become more optimistic
The world is confusing and some people are cynical
The world is safe and people are trusting
17
The author's feelings about Carol have_____
become more negative
changed over time
faded over the years
remained the same
18
A person who is usually upbeat is often in a ___
bad mood
good mood
19
According to a survey, # of people who feel the American Dream is still alive_____
has remained the same
is unpredictable
is decreasing
is increasing
20
The author thinks her friend Carol
is the luckiest person in the world
is no luckier than anyone else
has had lot of bad luck
needs more luck in her life

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