Week 13: Courage

Create an inspiring and thought-provoking image that visually represents the concept of courage, featuring a silhouette of a person standing on a mountain peak with the sunrise in the background, incorporating symbols of bravery such as a lion or a heart, and an ethereal light emanating from the figure to suggest empowerment and growth.

Courage Unlocked: Test Your Knowledge

Welcome to the "Courage Unlocked" quiz, where we explore the multifaceted nature of courage and its significance in our lives. Test your understanding of key principles, theories, and applications related to courage as presented in class and through our collective readings.

In this quiz, you will:

Examine theories by Carl Rogers and Pierre Bourdieu.
Identify common obstacles and domains of courage.
Reflect on the science behind courage and its practical applications.

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Carl Rogers said that courage is:

Arises from positive thinking.

Choosing growth over safety.

An expression of the sanctity/degradation foundation.

Has declined 14% since the advent of the iPhone.

Based on materials presented in class and online, which of these statements is true? Check all that apply.

To have courage, one must eliminate all fear.

Avoidance is a type of behavior that can become problematic as a response to things or situations that cause us to feel fear or anxiety.

A good example of a courageous act is one that involves "bravado" or rashness.

Without courage, it can be difficult to grow and change.

The concept of an “ethic of risk” offers a critique to the concept of an “ethic of control”. Which of these statements applies to the ethic of risk? Check all that apply.

Courageous actions are those undertaken with care and without a guarantee of success

A sense of being supported by others can be an important aspect of courage.

Courageous actions are all about being a solitary, individual hero.

We cannot fully know or control the outcomes of our actions

According to Dr. Chambers, Pierre Bourdieu’s notion of habitus can be described as:

The story that we’ve been told about ourselves and subsequently internalized.

The realization that there's nothing to fear, but fear itself.

Dereification.

Meta-awareness.

Which of these are domains or areas where one can engage in practices that help develop courage? Check all that apply

Self-efficacy

Purpose

Modeling

Individualism

Exposure therapy can provide insights into how we manage our fears. Which of these is true of exposure therapy? Check all that apply.

Gradual exposure to the source of our fears can be done in the imagination and also in actual, live circumstances.

A main target of exposure therapy is the reduction of "avoidance" -- the behaviors that we use to avoid our fears.

Dealing with fears and anxieties becomes easier with practice.

We can unlearn our patterns of avoidance OR create new learning that overrides previous conditioning

Dr. Chambers cited Maslow’s insight that all human beings have “both sets of forces” within them. What are the two sets of forces?

One set of forces that can be subversive, and another set of forces that values authority.

One set of forces that follows the stream of thoughts, and the other set of forces that calmly observes the breath.

One set of forces that neglects time for self-care, and another set of forces that prioritizes self-care practices.

One set of forces that makes us cling to safety out of fear, and one set of forces that impel us forward to wholeness and uniqueness of Self.

What are some ways to apply the science of courage? Check all that apply.

Practice.

Be aware of avoidance.

Recognize unconscious beliefs.

Know your fear and map it.

Which of the following statements is not true about courage and courageous behavior?

Courage is a specific trait that some have and some do not.

Courage can be cultivated with practice.

Skills involved in courage include the willingness to act in the face of fear, uncertainty and doubt, and the ability to manage fear and anxiety.

A meditation intervention has been shown to impact behavior overcoming the bystander effect.

Week 13: Courage

Courage Unlocked: Test Your Knowledge

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