Question 1

"Emphasizing effective functioning and happiness as a desirable result of the goal pursuit process" is the definition of which term?

Accepted Answer

A)  universal enhancement 
B)  selective enhancement 
C)  eudemonic enhancement 
D)  hedonic primary enhancement 
A)  universal enhancement 
B)  selective enhancement 
C)  eudemonic enhancement 
D)  hedonic primary enhancement D

Question 2

Enhancement is aimed at avoiding harmful outcomes, and prevention is aimed at attaining positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In the book The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman shows teachers and parents how to teach children the necessary skills to diminish depression and enhance self-esteem. What have these strategies been found to improve?

Accepted Answer

A)  children's school performance, self-efficacy, and psychological health 
B)  children's social relationships, self-reliance, and happiness 
C)  children's social relationships, self-efficacy, and acting out behaviors 
D)  children's school performance, self-reliance, and physical health 
A)  children's school performance, self-efficacy, and psychological health 
B)  children's social relationships, self-reliance, and happiness 
C)  children's social relationships, self-efficacy, and acting out behaviors 
D)  children's school performance, self-reliance, and physical health D

Question 4

Which of the following is a stage of Kanfer's self-control model?

Accepted Answer

A)  the client gathers information about the problem, including maladaptive cognitions 
B)  verbal persuasion by the helper 
C)  teaching the client more adaptive internal dialogues 
D)  the client learns how to reinforce herself for controlling the desired behavior 
A)  the client gathers information about the problem, including maladaptive cognitions 
B)  verbal persuasion by the helper 
C)  teaching the client more adaptive internal dialogues 
D)  the client learns how to reinforce herself for controlling the desired behavior

Question 5

Although short-term exercise can help raise positive moods, long-term exercise habits have been shown to produce ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower neuroticism 
B)  higher narcissism 
C)  greater happiness 
D)  improved goal-setting 
A)  lower neuroticism 
B)  higher narcissism 
C)  greater happiness 
D)  improved goal-setting

Question 6

Discuss the benefits of using relationships for primary enhancement of psychological health.

Accepted Answer

Students should explain that shared acti

Question 7

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Chicago Urban Resiliency Building Program?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an intervention for preschool children. 
B)  It attempts to reduce substance use disorders. 
C)  It is Internet-based. 
D)  It is implemented in schools. 
A)  It is an intervention for preschool children. 
B)  It attempts to reduce substance use disorders. 
C)  It is Internet-based. 
D)  It is implemented in schools.

Question 8

Psychotherapy is an example of what type of prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention 
B)  secondary prevention 
C)  selective prevention 
D)  universal prevention 
A)  primary prevention 
B)  secondary prevention 
C)  selective prevention 
D)  universal prevention

Question 9

Self-management approaches to psychological treatment have been unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The degree to which people are satisfied with their work is related to happiness. What is one possible reason for this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Work has been found to be necessary to balance family. 
B)  Work provides a sense of purpose. 
C)  Work allows for the testing of talents and skills. 
D)  Work provides people with an internal motivation. 
A)  Work has been found to be necessary to balance family. 
B)  Work provides a sense of purpose. 
C)  Work allows for the testing of talents and skills. 
D)  Work provides people with an internal motivation.

Question 11

Which term refers to actions intended to stop physical or psychological problems before they appear?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary preventions 
B)  secondary preventions 
C)  primary enhancements 
D)  secondary enhancements 
A)  primary preventions 
B)  secondary preventions 
C)  primary enhancements 
D)  secondary enhancements

Question 12

What might affect the number of therapy sessions attended by a Mexican American client?

Accepted Answer

A)  a disagreement of what the modality of therapy should be 
B)  the lack of racial match between the client and the therapist 
C)  the difference in religious background 
D)  a difference in orientation to time 
A)  a disagreement of what the modality of therapy should be 
B)  the lack of racial match between the client and the therapist 
C)  the difference in religious background 
D)  a difference in orientation to time

Question 13

Which part of the Head Start program proved to be especially effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  high-quality meals 
B)  parental involvement 
C)  academic enrichment 
D)  medical screenings 
A)  high-quality meals 
B)  parental involvement 
C)  academic enrichment 
D)  medical screenings

Question 14

According to Jerome Frank, what is the underlying process common to all successful psychotherapy approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  hope 
C)  determination 
D)  efficacy 
A)  empathy 
B)  hope 
C)  determination 
D)  efficacy

Question 15

Discuss the factors that undermine both the implementation and the effectiveness of prevention activities.

Accepted Answer

Students should discuss the illusion of

Question 16

Which term refers to actions that lessen or eliminate problems after they have appeared?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary preventions 
B)  secondary enhancements 
C)  secondary preventions 
D)  primary enhancements 
A)  primary preventions 
B)  secondary enhancements 
C)  secondary preventions 
D)  primary enhancements

Question 17

Prevention aimed at an entire population is called universal prevention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Who would benefit from primary prevention programs that focused on finding constructive ways to handle inappropriate, impulsive responses toward interpersonal problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  adults who are not careful about their words or actions 
B)  children at-risk for resorting to crimes and using aggressive behaviors 
C)  teenagers who have been in detention or suspended multiple times 
D)  young adults who have been jailed for assault or battery 
A)  adults who are not careful about their words or actions 
B)  children at-risk for resorting to crimes and using aggressive behaviors 
C)  teenagers who have been in detention or suspended multiple times 
D)  young adults who have been jailed for assault or battery

Question 19

What is the purpose of secondary enhancements?

Accepted Answer

A)  to eliminate problems after they appear 
B)  to prevent problems from happening in the first place 
C)  to make things good 
D)  to make things the very best they can be 
A)  to eliminate problems after they appear 
B)  to prevent problems from happening in the first place 
C)  to make things good 
D)  to make things the very best they can be

Question 20

What is selective prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  when prevention is focused on stopping problems before they appear 
B)  when prevention is aimed at an entire community 
C)  when prevention is focused on an at-risk population 
D)  when prevention is focused on eliminating problems after they occur 
A)  when prevention is focused on stopping problems before they appear 
B)  when prevention is aimed at an entire community 
C)  when prevention is focused on an at-risk population 
D)  when prevention is focused on eliminating problems after they occur

"Emphasizing effective functioning and happiness as a desirable result of the goal pursuit process" is the definition of which term?

Enhancement is aimed at avoiding harmful outcomes, and prevention is aimed at attaining positive outcomes.

In the book The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman shows teachers and parents how to teach children the necessary skills to diminish depression and enhance self-esteem. What have these strategies been found to improve?

Which of the following is a stage of Kanfer's self-control model?

Although short-term exercise can help raise positive moods, long-term exercise habits have been shown to produce ______.

Discuss the benefits of using relationships for primary enhancement of psychological health.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Chicago Urban Resiliency Building Program?

Psychotherapy is an example of what type of prevention?

Self-management approaches to psychological treatment have been unsuccessful.

The degree to which people are satisfied with their work is related to happiness. What is one possible reason for this finding?

Which term refers to actions intended to stop physical or psychological problems before they appear?

What might affect the number of therapy sessions attended by a Mexican American client?

Which part of the Head Start program proved to be especially effective?

According to Jerome Frank, what is the underlying process common to all successful psychotherapy approaches?

Discuss the factors that undermine both the implementation and the effectiveness of prevention activities.

Which term refers to actions that lessen or eliminate problems after they have appeared?

Prevention aimed at an entire population is called universal prevention.

Who would benefit from primary prevention programs that focused on finding constructive ways to handle inappropriate, impulsive responses toward interpersonal problems?

What is the purpose of secondary enhancements?

What is selective prevention?

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Exam 14: Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good

"Emphasizing effective functioning and happiness as a desirable result of the goal pursuit process" is the definition of which term?

Enhancement is aimed at avoiding harmful outcomes, and prevention is aimed at attaining positive outcomes.

In the book The Optimistic Child, Martin Seligman shows teachers and parents how to teach children the necessary skills to diminish depression and enhance self-esteem. What have these strategies been found to improve?

Which of the following is a stage of Kanfer's self-control model?

Although short-term exercise can help raise positive moods, long-term exercise habits have been shown to produce ______.

Discuss the benefits of using relationships for primary enhancement of psychological health.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Chicago Urban Resiliency Building Program?

Psychotherapy is an example of what type of prevention?

Self-management approaches to psychological treatment have been unsuccessful.

The degree to which people are satisfied with their work is related to happiness. What is one possible reason for this finding?

Which term refers to actions intended to stop physical or psychological problems before they appear?

What might affect the number of therapy sessions attended by a Mexican American client?

Which part of the Head Start program proved to be especially effective?

According to Jerome Frank, what is the underlying process common to all successful psychotherapy approaches?

Discuss the factors that undermine both the implementation and the effectiveness of prevention activities.

Which term refers to actions that lessen or eliminate problems after they have appeared?

Prevention aimed at an entire population is called universal prevention.

Who would benefit from primary prevention programs that focused on finding constructive ways to handle inappropriate, impulsive responses toward interpersonal problems?

What is the purpose of secondary enhancements?

What is selective prevention?

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

Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope

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

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

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