Week 6: Temporality and Flow Flashcards

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In their OTID article "explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality," Farnworth and Fossey (2003) define this term as a measure what what we do with our time and why
A. Time Use
B. Tempo
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
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A. Time Use.

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According to Farnworth and Fossey (explaining concepts of time, 2003), which concept can allow for analysis of links between activity and health
A. Temp
B. Time use
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
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B. time use
-Measuring how time is allocated to activities, places, and interactions can allow for analysis of links between activity and health

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According to Farnworth and Fossey (explaining concepts of time, 2003), studying which of the following can show how individuals adapt to daily life
A. Temp
B. Time use
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
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B. Example: determining how someone with a disability or impairment may alter his or her activity selection, performance, and overall experience

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In their OTID article "explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality," Farnworth and Fossey (2003) define this term as the pace of life that connects biological rhythms and the flow of energy to the environment
A. Time Use
B. Tempo
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
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B.

-Culturally-driven conceptualization of passing of time

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In their OTID article "explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality," Farnworth and Fossey (2003) discuss the two competing forms of tempo What are they?
A. Time Use and Temporality
B. Time Felt and Time Use
C. Time Felt and Time Understand
D. Time Use and tempo
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C. Time Felt and Time Understood

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In their OTID article "explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality," Farnworth and Fossey (2003) define this term as how time impacts  our experience of activities
A. Time Use
B. Tempo
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
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D. Time Felt–one of the competing forms of tempo along with time understood
e.g., feeling rushed, sense of being late, ‘biological clock is ticking’

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Term regarding time (Farnworth and Fossey in OTID, Chsikszentmihalyi finding flow) which describes the level to which biological rhythms and environment are connected in time
A. Chronological balance
B. Desynchronization
C. Biological Tempo 
D. Synchrony
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D. Synchrony

-Increased synchrony affords effortless flow of energy and enhanced feelings

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Term regarding time (Farnworth and Fossey in OTID, Chsikszentmihalyi finding flow)  which describes consistent cycling of internal rhythms 
A. Time felt
B. Synchrony
C. Chronological balance
D. Desynchronization
E. Biological tempo
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Chronological balance. e.g., circadian rhythm, menstrual cycles, season climate changes

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Term regarding time (Farnworth and Fossey in OTID, Chsikszentmihalyi finding flow)  which describes a shift in balance or synchrony between rhythms and environment (e.g., jet lag, shift work)
A. Time felt
B. Synchrony
C. Chronological balance
D. Desynchronization
E. Biological tempo
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D. Synchronization

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Term regarding time (Farnworth and Fossey in OTID, Chsikszentmihalyi finding flow)  which describes a scheduling or experience of major life events e.g., getting married, having children, retirement
A. Time felt
B. Synchrony
C. Chronological balance
D. Desynchronization
E. Biological tempo
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E. Biological tempo.

-decisions that are socially constructed as well as embodied in our biological make-up: our time felt

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In their OTID article "explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality," Farnworth and Fossey (2003) define this term as a measurement of time and the overall speed of activity participation
A. Time Understood
B. Tempo
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
A

A. Time understood.

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T/F: According to Farnworth and Fossey (2003) in their OTID article “explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality,” Time understood is a biologically driven phenomenon

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False. Time Understood deals with time as a measurable concept that is a culturally constructed phenomenon rather than biologically driven

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T/F: According to Farnworth and Fossey (2003) in “explaining the concepts of time…”, increasing pace of life may be linked to increased health and well being.

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False. Increasing pace of life, without regard to biological capacity, may be linked to decreased health and well-being

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Which of the following is true according to Farnworth and Fossey (2003)?
A. Degree of slowness is directly proportional to the intensity of meaning
B. Degree of speed is directly proportional to the intensity of forgetting
C. We speed up when we want to remember something
D. A and B
E. All of the above

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D. A and B

-We slow down when we want to remember something and speed up when we want to forget

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T/F: According to Farnworth and Fossey (2003), While tempo can be both culturally driven and an internal, integral experience of time, temporality is a subjective perception of time

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True

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What do Farnworth and Fossey (2003) state in regards to time in humans vs. animals?
A. Only humans experience time use, tempo, and temporality
B. All animals experience tempo, but only humans perceive temporality
C. Humans have a sense of time
D. Humans and animals experience time very similarly

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B. All animals experience tempo, but only humans perceive temporality

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Concept Farnworth and Fossey (2003)'s OTID article "explaining the concepts of time use, tempo, and temporality," which concerns temporal character of occupation that is imbued with meaning in relation to one's sense of past, present, and future
A. Time Understood
B. Tempo
C. Temporality
D. Time felt
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C. Temporality

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Farnworth and Fossey (2003) state that which of the following provide a means of linking past, present, and future?
A. Perception of time
B. A consistent schedule
C. Reflection
D. Rituals
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D. Rituals

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According to Farnworth and Fossey (2003) which of the following term is a perception that all time is valuable and should not be 'wasted'
A. Work ethic
B. Time ethic
C. Time perspective
D. Rituals
A

Time ethic

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According to Farnworth and Fossey (2003), which of the following may decrease well-being and/or lead to maladaptive behaviors?
A. Over-emphasis on past
B. Over-emphasis on present
C. Over-emphasis on future
D. All of the above
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D. All of the above

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Farnworth and Fossey (2003) describe a term from Zemke which refers to the way in which occupations shape the perception or experience of time. This is:
A. Occupatio-tempo
B. Occupatio-temporality 
C. Occupatio-perception
D. Occupational time
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B. Occupatio-temporality
-e.g., the perception of time in a visit to the dentist is likely to seem longer than the timelessness experienced in a pleasurable occupation that is totally self-absorbing

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According to Farnworth and Fossey (2003) which of the following activity describes spending time doing multiple occupations or activities simultaneous or embedded within each other
A. Enfolded activity
B. Bonded activity
C. Connected activity
D. Related activity
A

A. Enfolded activity
e.g., child care and home maintenance
There may be a continuous flow of activities across time that are not easily separated from one another

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), understanding life may life in focusing on which of the following?
A. Future events
B. Life turning points
C. the mundane, everyday events
D. All of the above
A

C.

-Considers life to be what happens on a daily basis

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), the following can help us understand how we can experience the best life possible
A. Exploring what we do
B. Exploring how we feel about what we do
C. Tempo and temporality
D. A and B
E. All of the above

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D. A and B

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Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow) lists all of the following EXCEPT which as having an important role in human experience, despite social and cultural positions
A. Individuality
B. Personal initiative
C. Relationships
D. Choice
A

C. Relationships

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), what is the ultimate resource of our lives?
A. Money
B. Time
C. Work
D. Play
A

B. Time

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Which are the primary categories of (daytime) time use which Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow) discusses?
A. Productive activities, rest activities, leisure activities
B. Maintenance activities, leisure activities, play activities
C. Productive activities, maintenance activities, leisure activities
D. Rest activities, work activities, play activities

A

C.

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), paid work and education/school are examples of which primary category of daytime time use?
A. Productive activities
B. Maintenance activities
C. Leisure activities
D. Hobbies
A

A. Productive activities (1/2 of the day)

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), keeping the body in shape (eating, grooming, resting) and keeping our possessions in shape (cooking, cleaning, shopping) are  examples of which primary category of daytime time use?
A. Productive activities
B. Maintenance activities
C. Leisure activities
D. Hobbies
A

B. Maintenance activities (1/4 of the day)

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), media consumption, interpersonal/social, and hobbies are  examples of which primary category of daytime time use?
A. Productive activities
B. Maintenance activities
C. Leisure activities
D. Hobbies
A

C. Leisure activities (1/4 of day)

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Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow) describes all except which of the following as primary categories of social experience
A. Public space
B. Loved ones
C. Family and Friends
D. Solitude
A

B. Loved ones

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Primary category of social experience as described by  Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow) where one's actions are evaluated by others, competition for resources, and establishment of collaborations
A. Public space
B. Loved ones
C. Family and Friends
D. Solitude
A

A. Public Space e.g., coworkers, strangers, classmates

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Primary category of social experience as described by  Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow) which involves a group of people with whom one forms a bond of kinship, feels safe around, and has a sense of responsibility for
A. Public space
B. Loved ones
C. Family and Friends
D. Solitude
A

C. Family and friends

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Primary category of social experience as described by  Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow) in which one may perform work or chores
A. Public space
B. Loved ones
C. Family and Friends
D. Solitude
A

D. solitude

-Up to 1/3 of day may be spent alone

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), experienced is shaped by:
A. Emotions/feelings
B. motivations/attention
B. Mental Operations/Concentration
C. All of the above
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C. All of the above

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), flow occurs when:
A. Consciousness is filled with experiences of what we feel, what we wish, and what we think all in harmony with each other
B. When challenges of an activity are matched to the skills available to the individual
C. When a person’s skills are fully involved in overcoming a challenge that is just about manageable
D. All of the above

A

D. All of the above

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), flow occurs when:
A. challenges are high and abilities are low
B. Challenges are low and abilities are high
C. Challenges are low and abilities are low
D. Challenges are high and abilities are high

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D. Both challenges and abilities are high

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), which of the following is true regarding flow:
A. Flow activities allow a person to focus on goals that are clear and compatable
B. Flow activities provide immediate feedback to make it clear how well you are doing
C. During flow, a person is in complete focus and the sense of time is distorted (hours seem to pass by in minutes)
D. Flow acts as a magnet for learning by developing new levels of challenges and skills
E. All of the above

A

E. All of the above

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T/F: According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), flow, rather than happiness, makes for excellent life

A

True

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T/F: According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), psychological effects of activities are linear

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False. Psychological effects depend on systemic relation to everything we do
-e.g., eating is associated with happiness, but only when done for short periods of time–would not maintain effect if done for longer

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), types of activities have different relationships to experience. Which of the following activities result in the greatest concentration and flow experience?
A. Maintenance activities
B. Leisure activities
C. Productive activities

A

C. Productive activities

-However, are negatively associated with happiness and motivation

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), how are productive activities perceived?
A. Highly associated with happiness, motivation, and flow experience
B. Negatively associated with happiness, motivation, and flow
C. Negatively associated with happiness and motivation, but positively associated with concentration and flow
D. Negatively associated with happiness, motivation, and flow experience

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C. Negatively associated with happiness and motivation, but positively associated with concentration and flow

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), how are maintenance activities perceived?
A. Highly associated with happiness, motivation, and flow experience
B. Mixed association with happiness, motivation, concentration, and flow
C. Negatively associated with happiness and motivation, but positively associated with concentration and flow
D. Negatively associated with happiness, motivation, and flow experience

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B. Mixed association with happiness, motivation, concentration, and flow

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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), how are leisure activities perceived?
A. Highly associated with happiness, motivation, and flow experience
B. Negatively associated with happiness, motivation, and flow
C. Negatively associated with happiness and motivation, but positively associated with concentration and flow
D. highly associated with happiness and motivation, but only result in flow experience when concentration is required

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D. highly associated with happiness and motivation, but only result in flow experience when concentration is required

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What is the paradox of work as described by Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow)?

A
  • We spend great amount of daily time working as work is often a source of pride and satisfaction and provides an identity for who we are. When we work, we use the mind and body to its fullest, being challenged, which often leads to flow.
  • BUT we report being less happy and less motivated than when at home. Many people are glad to avoid work
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According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), to have a positive benefit, leisure activities require:
A. A challenge, problem, or discovery of something new
B. A set of goals, rules, and feedback
D. Feedback that will focus attention and make appropriate demands on skills i.e., flow
E. All of the above

A

E. All of the above

  • e.g., sports, hobbies, arts
  • Require initial investment of attention (i.e., activation energy)
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T/F: According to Csikszentmihalyi (Finding Flow), we spend most of our leisure time in structured activities which produce flow (based on 1997 data)

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False. we may spend up to 4x as much of our leisure time in unstructured activity (i.e., passive leisure) than in activities that could produce flow

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T/F: Increased time spent on passive leisure is often

associated with decreased overall quality of life

A

True

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Which of the following is NOT one of the time-related concepts discussed in the Farnworth and Fossey (2003) article?
A. Tempo
B. Time Perception
C. Temporality
D. Time Use
A

B. Time perception

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Csikszentmihalyi (1997) identifies several aspects that must be present to produce flow during an activity. Which of the following is NOT one of those aspects?
A. Clear goals
B. Unambiguous and immediate feedback
C. Feelings of happiness
D. Challenges that match skills
A

C. Feelings of happiness

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Csikszentmihalyi (1997) separates the concept of doing into three categories. What are those three categories?
A. Productive, maintenance, leisure
B. . Time use, tempo, temporality
C. . Media consumption, conversation, activity
D. Thinking, feeling, acting

A

A. Productive, maintenance, leisure

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Farnworth (2003) defines the occupational terms: time use, tempo, and temporality. Which term applies solely to the human experience?  
A. Time use
B. Tempo
C. Temporality
D. None of the above
A

C. Temporality

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What are the 5 key features of the Dynamic Occupation in Time Model (DOiT) as stated by Larson and Von Eye (2010)?
A. Perception, Interest, Experience, Engagement, and Practice
B. Novelty, Complexity, Engagement, Attentional Focus, and Skill
C. Interest, Engagement, Complexity, Enjoyment, and Attention
D. Time, Attention, Skill, Practice, and Occupation

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B. Novelty, Complexity, Engagement, Attentional Focus, Skill

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According to Csikszentmihalyi in Finding Flow (1997), what are the two most optimal qualities of experience for learning when looking at the variables of challenges vs. skills?
A. Relaxation and Flow
B. Anxiety and Worry
C. Arousal and Control
D. Boredom and Apathy
A

C. Arousal and Control

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Negative emotions like sadness, fear, anxiety, or boredom produce \_\_\_\_\_\_ in the mind while positive emotions like happiness, strength, or alertness \_\_\_\_\_\_ in the mind.
A. psychic entropy; psychic negentropy
B. psychic negentropy; psychic entropy
C. temporality; flow
D. flow; temporality
E. psychic negentropy; flow
A

A. Psychic entropy; psychic negentropy

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When adults work:
A. They experience more happiness than normal
B. They are more motivated than in other daily activities
C. Their mental processes seem to be engaged less than in the rest of the day
D. They tend to be less happy than average and their motivation is considerably below normal
E. They are less likely to achieve flow

A

D. They tend to be less happy than average and their motivation is considerably below normal

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According to Csikszentmihalyi, which of the following activities provide the least amount of flow?
A. Working
B. Driving
C. Passive leisure activities 
D. Active leisure activities
E. Socializing with others
A

C. Passive leisure activities

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Larson (2010) identified “\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ flow” as another avenue for increasing the sense of time passing quickly, and thus facilitating deeper engagement.
A. Physical 
B. Social
C. Environmental
D. Relational
E. Mental
A

B. Social

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Which of the following is NOT an aspect of activity that facilitates a sense of timelessness or flow, according to Larson (2010)?
A. Complex
B. Independent
C. Novel
D. Skill-requiring
E. None of the above
A

B. Independent

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In general, how is the experience of flow related to work?
A. People generally try to avoid work because work interrupts flow
B. Despite reporting low levels of happiness, people are generally likely to experience flow at work because of a challenge-skills balance
C. People report low levels of happiness at work because of the overwhelming challenge compared to diminished skill ability
D. People generally do not experience flow at work

A

B.

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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of flow?
A. Clear goals
B. Challenge/skills balance
C. Delayed feedback
D. Self-consciousness disappears
A

C. Delayed feedback