Question 1

Which term can be described as someone's judgments about what needs to be done to reach a desired goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-efficacy 
B)  outcome expectancies 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  efficacy expectancies 
A)  self-efficacy 
B)  outcome expectancies 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  efficacy expectancies B

Question 2

The Life Orientation Test (LOT) is an index of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  career choices 
B)  joyfulness 
C)  optimism 
D)  existential theories 
A)  career choices 
B)  joyfulness 
C)  optimism 
D)  existential theories C

Question 3

Bandura claimed that self-efficacy had the most studied concept in positive psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

How would a pessimist explain a bad event?

Accepted Answer

A)  as external, variable, and specific 
B)  as internal, variable, and global 
C)  as internal, stable, and global 
D)  as external, stable, and specific 
A)  as external, variable, and specific 
B)  as internal, variable, and global 
C)  as internal, stable, and global 
D)  as external, stable, and specific

Question 5

Which of the following statements about self-efficacy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure is more important than self-efficacy in determining the ability to navigate in more than one culture. 
B)  Self-efficacy can operate when large numbers of people are pursuing shared objectives. 
C)  Self-efficacy is more helpful to people of minority cultures than two people of majority cultures. 
D)  Self-efficacy is a largely Western concept that has limited applicability to other cultures. 
A)  Exposure is more important than self-efficacy in determining the ability to navigate in more than one culture. 
B)  Self-efficacy can operate when large numbers of people are pursuing shared objectives. 
C)  Self-efficacy is more helpful to people of minority cultures than two people of majority cultures. 
D)  Self-efficacy is a largely Western concept that has limited applicability to other cultures.

Question 6

Discuss how utilizing optimism can benefit African Americans in dealing with adversity.

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that African Ame

Question 7

Who is credited with founding the concept of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Martin Seligman 
B)  Phil Zimbardo 
C)  Wally Piper 
D)  Albert Bandura 
A)  Martin Seligman 
B)  Phil Zimbardo 
C)  Wally Piper 
D)  Albert Bandura

Question 8

Native Americans, Latinos, African-Americans, and Asian Americans tend to perceive time in a way where many things are conceptualized as happening at once with people, which is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  polytemporal 
B)  polysequential 
C)  polychromatic 
D)  polychromic 
A)  polytemporal 
B)  polysequential 
C)  polychromatic 
D)  polychromic

Question 9

Which of the following people exemplifies characteristics that high levels of situation-specific self-efficacy can predict?

Accepted Answer

A)  Someone who has increased their happiness. 
B)  Someone who has low levels of anxiety. 
C)  Someone who has a lower pain tolerance. 
D)  Someone who is unlikely to become divorced. 
A)  Someone who has increased their happiness. 
B)  Someone who has low levels of anxiety. 
C)  Someone who has a lower pain tolerance. 
D)  Someone who is unlikely to become divorced.

Question 10

Research has shown that when waking up in the morning, individuals high in dispositional optimism have a lower response of which chemical?

Accepted Answer

A)  melatonin 
B)  GABA 
C)  cortisol 
D)  HGH 
A)  melatonin 
B)  GABA 
C)  cortisol 
D)  HGH

Question 11

In childhood, what is considered crucial in imparting hope?

Accepted Answer

A)  financial stability 
B)  having good friends 
C)  strong attachment 
D)  academic achievement 
A)  financial stability 
B)  having good friends 
C)  strong attachment 
D)  academic achievement

Question 12

Optimists take a problem-solving approach when coping with stressors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is at the core of the concept of self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Analyzing one's capability to reach their desired goal. 
B)  A belief that you can accomplish what you want. 
C)  The view that good things will happen to you. 
D)  An understanding that a bad outcome is subjective. 
A)  Analyzing one's capability to reach their desired goal. 
B)  A belief that you can accomplish what you want. 
C)  The view that good things will happen to you. 
D)  An understanding that a bad outcome is subjective.

Question 14

What is the evidence that suggests there is some genetic component to explanatory style?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learned optimism scores are more highly correlated for identical than fraternal twins. 
B)  Learned optimism scores are moderately correlated between extended family members. 
C)  Learned optimism scores among siblings are not highly correlated. 
D)  Learned optimism scores are highly correlated for parents and their children. 
A)  Learned optimism scores are more highly correlated for identical than fraternal twins. 
B)  Learned optimism scores are moderately correlated between extended family members. 
C)  Learned optimism scores among siblings are not highly correlated. 
D)  Learned optimism scores are highly correlated for parents and their children.

Question 15

What types of environments are most likely to promote optimism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those which are disorganized. 
B)  Those which are safe. 
C)  Those in which the parents are divorced. 
D)  Those in which mothers stay home with their children. 
A)  Those which are disorganized. 
B)  Those which are safe. 
C)  Those in which the parents are divorced. 
D)  Those in which mothers stay home with their children.

Question 16

In academic pursuits, what difference exists for self-efficacy between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women had higher self-efficacy in math and social science, while men had higher self-efficacy in language arts. 
B)  Women had higher self-efficacy in math, there was no difference for language arts. 
C)  Men had higher self-efficacy in math and social science, while women had higher self-efficacy in language arts. 
D)  Men had higher self-efficacy in language arts, but not there was no difference for social sciences. 
A)  Women had higher self-efficacy in math and social science, while men had higher self-efficacy in language arts. 
B)  Women had higher self-efficacy in math, there was no difference for language arts. 
C)  Men had higher self-efficacy in math and social science, while women had higher self-efficacy in language arts. 
D)  Men had higher self-efficacy in language arts, but not there was no difference for social sciences.

Question 17

What is negatively correlated with elevated self-efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A)  health-related behaviors 
B)  amount of exercise 
C)  unhealthy behaviors 
D)  effective study skills 
A)  health-related behaviors 
B)  amount of exercise 
C)  unhealthy behaviors 
D)  effective study skills

Question 18

What is an advantage of a present temporal orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increases the likelihood that we will engage in preventative behaviors. 
B)  It provides a sentimental perspective than enhances pleasure. 
C)  People can experience great pleasure in intense activities. 
D)  People can set clear goals and construct the appropriate pathways to those goals. 
A)  It increases the likelihood that we will engage in preventative behaviors. 
B)  It provides a sentimental perspective than enhances pleasure. 
C)  People can experience great pleasure in intense activities. 
D)  People can set clear goals and construct the appropriate pathways to those goals.

Question 19

The sense of assurance in one's ability to participate and interact in a culture of origin and a second culture is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cultural self-efficacy 
B)  acculturative self-efficacy 
C)  adaptive self-efficacy 
D)  bicultural self-efficacy 
A)  cultural self-efficacy 
B)  acculturative self-efficacy 
C)  adaptive self-efficacy 
D)  bicultural self-efficacy

Question 20

Which of the following people is most likely to fall victim to stereotype threat?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man who must write a paper for his sociology class. 
B)  A woman who will give a speech at her high school graduation. 
C)  A man who is taking an IQ test. 
D)  A woman who is applying to get a math scholarship. 
A)  A man who must write a paper for his sociology class. 
B)  A woman who will give a speech at her high school graduation. 
C)  A man who is taking an IQ test. 
D)  A woman who is applying to get a math scholarship.

Which term can be described as someone's judgments about what needs to be done to reach a desired goal?

The Life Orientation Test (LOT) is an index of ______.

Bandura claimed that self-efficacy had the most studied concept in positive psychology.

How would a pessimist explain a bad event?

Which of the following statements about self-efficacy is true?

Discuss how utilizing optimism can benefit African Americans in dealing with adversity.

Who is credited with founding the concept of self-efficacy?

Native Americans, Latinos, African-Americans, and Asian Americans tend to perceive time in a way where many things are conceptualized as happening at once with people, which is called ______.

Which of the following people exemplifies characteristics that high levels of situation-specific self-efficacy can predict?

Research has shown that when waking up in the morning, individuals high in dispositional optimism have a lower response of which chemical?

In childhood, what is considered crucial in imparting hope?

Optimists take a problem-solving approach when coping with stressors.

What is at the core of the concept of self-efficacy?

What is the evidence that suggests there is some genetic component to explanatory style?

What types of environments are most likely to promote optimism?

In academic pursuits, what difference exists for self-efficacy between men and women?

What is negatively correlated with elevated self-efficacy?

What is an advantage of a present temporal orientation?

The sense of assurance in one's ability to participate and interact in a culture of origin and a second culture is referred to as ______.

Which of the following people is most likely to fall victim to stereotype threat?

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Exam 8: Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope

Which term can be described as someone's judgments about what needs to be done to reach a desired goal?

The Life Orientation Test (LOT) is an index of ______.

Bandura claimed that self-efficacy had the most studied concept in positive psychology.

How would a pessimist explain a bad event?

Which of the following statements about self-efficacy is true?

Discuss how utilizing optimism can benefit African Americans in dealing with adversity.

Who is credited with founding the concept of self-efficacy?

Native Americans, Latinos, African-Americans, and Asian Americans tend to perceive time in a way where many things are conceptualized as happening at once with people, which is called ______.

Which of the following people exemplifies characteristics that high levels of situation-specific self-efficacy can predict?

Research has shown that when waking up in the morning, individuals high in dispositional optimism have a lower response of which chemical?

In childhood, what is considered crucial in imparting hope?

Optimists take a problem-solving approach when coping with stressors.

What is at the core of the concept of self-efficacy?

What is the evidence that suggests there is some genetic component to explanatory style?

What types of environments are most likely to promote optimism?

In academic pursuits, what difference exists for self-efficacy between men and women?

What is negatively correlated with elevated self-efficacy?

What is an advantage of a present temporal orientation?

The sense of assurance in one's ability to participate and interact in a culture of origin and a second culture is referred to as ______.

Which of the following people is most likely to fall victim to stereotype threat?

Welcome to Positive Psychology

Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology

Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes

The Role of Culture in Developing Strengths and Living Well

Living Well at Every Stage of Life

The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being

Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling

Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave

Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: in Search of Optimal Experiences

Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism, Gratitude, and Forgiveness

Attachment, Love, Flourishing Relationships, and Forgiveness

Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior

Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good

Positive Schooling and Good Work: the Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There

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