Question 1

What is most characteristic of agape love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selflessness 
B)  Selfishness 
C)  Passion 
D)  Trustworthiness 
A)  Selflessness 
B)  Selfishness 
C)  Passion 
D)  Trustworthiness A

Question 2

Psychology and psychiatry have historically been focused on pathology or conditions. What psychiatrist can be credited with attempting to shift the way healthcare professionals viewed mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Donald Clifton 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Karl Menninger 
D)  Ed Diener 
A)  Donald Clifton 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Karl Menninger 
D)  Ed Diener C

Question 3

Many mental illnesses present themselves differently across cultures. For example, some populations experience depression as bodily aches and pains, like stomachaches, backaches, or headaches, where as people from Western cultures tend to experience depression as a sense of despair or worthlessness. What strengths do you think might manifest differently across cultures? How might these strengths look different?

Accepted Answer

One strength that might manifest differently across cultures is resilience. In some cultures, resilience may be demonstrated through stoicism and the ability to endure hardship without complaint. In other cultures, resilience may be shown through seeking support from community and family, and finding strength in connection and relationships.

Another strength that may look different across cultures is empathy. In some cultures, empathy may be expressed through nonverbal cues and gestures, while in others it may be communicated through direct verbal expressions of understanding and compassion.

Additionally, problem-solving skills may manifest differently across cultures. Some cultures may emphasize individual problem-solving abilities, while others may prioritize collaborative and communal problem-solving approaches.

Overall, these strengths may look different across cultures due to varying cultural norms, values, and communication styles. It's important to recognize and appreciate the diversity of strengths across cultures, and to understand that different expressions of strength are equally valid and valuable.

Question 4

Feedback from the Clifton StrengthsFinder includes how many "Your Signature" Themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Three 
C)  Five 
D)  Seven 
A)  One 
B)  Three 
C)  Five 
D)  Seven

Question 5

You are a researcher who is interested in conducting cross-cultural research. Discuss the various challenges in adapting your measurement technique for a different culture, with particular emphasis on what problems are likely to develop, and what to watch for when interpreting data from a different culture.

Accepted Answer

When conducting cross-cultural research,

Question 6

When attempting to measure strengths in other cultures, measures may not reflect a culturally normative understanding of the particular construct. This potential problem refers to the issue of

Accepted Answer

A)  construct equivalence. 
B)  linguistic equivalence. 
C)  metric equivalence. 
D)  ethnocentric equivalence. 
A)  construct equivalence. 
B)  linguistic equivalence. 
C)  metric equivalence. 
D)  ethnocentric equivalence.

Question 7

Which scales on the Clifton StrengthsFinder have been found to have the lowest internal consistency?

Accepted Answer

A)  Connection and Restorative 
B)  Woo and Self-Assurance 
C)  Competition and Communication 
D)  Harmony and Positivity 
A)  Connection and Restorative 
B)  Woo and Self-Assurance 
C)  Competition and Communication 
D)  Harmony and Positivity

Question 8

In the Search Institute's Developmental Asset Scale, internal assets are those which

Accepted Answer

A)  the child receives through biological endowment. 
B)  the child gains through interactions with people and institutions. 
C)  stimulate the positive development of young people through personal characteristics and behaviors. 
D)  The child receives through the family environment. 
A)  the child receives through biological endowment. 
B)  the child gains through interactions with people and institutions. 
C)  stimulate the positive development of young people through personal characteristics and behaviors. 
D)  The child receives through the family environment.

Question 9

When a researcher from one culture attempts to take measurements in another culture, they risk setting up deficit models. This means that

Accepted Answer

A)  certain groups might be thought not to possess a given strength. 
B)  they might miss crucial information about the construct. 
C)  they might fail to ask questions in a culturally relevant way. 
D)  all of the above are risks. 
A)  certain groups might be thought not to possess a given strength. 
B)  they might miss crucial information about the construct. 
C)  they might fail to ask questions in a culturally relevant way. 
D)  all of the above are risks.

Question 10

When comparing the DSM and the ICD,

Accepted Answer

A)  both only classify mental diseases. 
B)  the DSM has a broader scope. 
C)  the ICD has a broader scope 
D)  The ICD represents an overhaul of the DSM. 
A)  both only classify mental diseases. 
B)  the DSM has a broader scope. 
C)  the ICD has a broader scope 
D)  The ICD represents an overhaul of the DSM.

Question 11

What three structures make up the construct of emotional well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 
B)  Satisfaction, the pursuit of happiness, and the absence of negative events 
C)  Satisfaction, positive affect, and the absence of negative affect 
D)  Autonomy, social support, and good health 
A)  Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness 
B)  Satisfaction, the pursuit of happiness, and the absence of negative events 
C)  Satisfaction, positive affect, and the absence of negative affect 
D)  Autonomy, social support, and good health

Question 12

Discuss the factors that are likely to maximize a child's ability to thrive as discussed by Search Institute researchers. Be sure to include at least two examples of an internal asset and two examples of an external asset.

Accepted Answer

The Search Institute researchers have id

Question 13

When researchers suggest that it is important to keep in mind construct equivalents in evaluating strengths, they mean that

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women define strengths differently. 
B)  Different cultures define different concepts differently. 
C)  both internal and external strengths should be considered. 
D)  constructs from new scales should be equivalent to the constructs in older scales. 
A)  men and women define strengths differently. 
B)  Different cultures define different concepts differently. 
C)  both internal and external strengths should be considered. 
D)  constructs from new scales should be equivalent to the constructs in older scales.

Question 14

Through the use of empirically-based, semi-structured interviews Donald Clifton identified hundreds of personal talents that predicted success in work and academics. Who did researchers examine in these interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  Underachievers 
B)  Outstanding performers in their academic or career roles and settings 
C)  High school students in their academic environments 
D)  National merit scholars 
A)  Underachievers 
B)  Outstanding performers in their academic or career roles and settings 
C)  High school students in their academic environments 
D)  National merit scholars

Question 15

If you were to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder scale, you would be given a list of your most dominant themes. These themes are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Your signature themes 
B)  Your compelling strengths. 
C)  Your personality factors. 
D)  Your corollaries. 
A)  Your signature themes 
B)  Your compelling strengths. 
C)  Your personality factors. 
D)  Your corollaries.

Question 16

The recognition of the differences between various psychological disorders was

Accepted Answer

A)  largely a product of the industrial revolution. 
B)  primarily a European concept. 
C)  not well understood until the late 1800s. 
D)  recognized by people for thousands of years 
A)  largely a product of the industrial revolution. 
B)  primarily a European concept. 
C)  not well understood until the late 1800s. 
D)  recognized by people for thousands of years

Question 17

Which of the following positive outcomes is associated with school, work, and civic contributions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching children how to be multi-culturally competent. 
B)  Teaching children to become autonomous in their functioning. 
C)  Teaching children to develop a spiritual love the reflect selflessness and altruism. 
D)  Teaching children to be socially, emotionally, and physically skillful. 
A)  Teaching children how to be multi-culturally competent. 
B)  Teaching children to become autonomous in their functioning. 
C)  Teaching children to develop a spiritual love the reflect selflessness and altruism. 
D)  Teaching children to be socially, emotionally, and physically skillful.

Question 18

Over how long of a period has the VIA-IS shown satisfactory consistency and reliability?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 months 
B)  1 month 
C)  4 months 
D)  24 months 
A)  12 months 
B)  1 month 
C)  4 months 
D)  24 months

Question 19

How did Donald Clifton view strengths?

Accepted Answer

A)  As extensions of talent 
B)  As extensions of goals 
C)  As extensions of abilities 
D)  As extensions of virtues 
A)  As extensions of talent 
B)  As extensions of goals 
C)  As extensions of abilities 
D)  As extensions of virtues

Question 20

The Clifton StrengthsFinder is designed to be used

Accepted Answer

A)  for children and adolescents up to a grade 10 reading level. 
B)  for adolescents and adults with reading levels at grade 10 or higher. 
C)  for employee selection and training. 
D)  for evaluating mental health risk factors. 
A)  for children and adolescents up to a grade 10 reading level. 
B)  for adolescents and adults with reading levels at grade 10 or higher. 
C)  for employee selection and training. 
D)  for evaluating mental health risk factors.

What is most characteristic of agape love?

Psychology and psychiatry have historically been focused on pathology or conditions. What psychiatrist can be credited with attempting to shift the way healthcare professionals viewed mental illness?

Feedback from the Clifton StrengthsFinder includes how many "Your Signature" Themes?

When attempting to measure strengths in other cultures, measures may not reflect a culturally normative understanding of the particular construct. This potential problem refers to the issue of

Which scales on the Clifton StrengthsFinder have been found to have the lowest internal consistency?

In the Search Institute's Developmental Asset Scale, internal assets are those which

When a researcher from one culture attempts to take measurements in another culture, they risk setting up deficit models. This means that

When comparing the DSM and the ICD,

What three structures make up the construct of emotional well-being?

Discuss the factors that are likely to maximize a child's ability to thrive as discussed by Search Institute researchers. Be sure to include at least two examples of an internal asset and two examples of an external asset.

When researchers suggest that it is important to keep in mind construct equivalents in evaluating strengths, they mean that

Through the use of empirically-based, semi-structured interviews Donald Clifton identified hundreds of personal talents that predicted success in work and academics. Who did researchers examine in these interviews?

If you were to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder scale, you would be given a list of your most dominant themes. These themes are referred to as

The recognition of the differences between various psychological disorders was

Which of the following positive outcomes is associated with school, work, and civic contributions?

Over how long of a period has the VIA-IS shown satisfactory consistency and reliability?

How did Donald Clifton view strengths?

The Clifton StrengthsFinder is designed to be used

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The Role of Culture Developing Strengths and Living Well

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What is most characteristic of agape love?

Psychology and psychiatry have historically been focused on pathology or conditions. What psychiatrist can be credited with attempting to shift the way healthcare professionals viewed mental illness?

Feedback from the Clifton StrengthsFinder includes how many "Your Signature" Themes?

When attempting to measure strengths in other cultures, measures may not reflect a culturally normative understanding of the particular construct. This potential problem refers to the issue of

Which scales on the Clifton StrengthsFinder have been found to have the lowest internal consistency?

In the Search Institute's Developmental Asset Scale, internal assets are those which

When a researcher from one culture attempts to take measurements in another culture, they risk setting up deficit models. This means that

When comparing the DSM and the ICD,

What three structures make up the construct of emotional well-being?

Discuss the factors that are likely to maximize a child's ability to thrive as discussed by Search Institute researchers. Be sure to include at least two examples of an internal asset and two examples of an external asset.

When researchers suggest that it is important to keep in mind construct equivalents in evaluating strengths, they mean that

Through the use of empirically-based, semi-structured interviews Donald Clifton identified hundreds of personal talents that predicted success in work and academics. Who did researchers examine in these interviews?

If you were to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder scale, you would be given a list of your most dominant themes. These themes are referred to as

The recognition of the differences between various psychological disorders was

Which of the following positive outcomes is associated with school, work, and civic contributions?

Over how long of a period has the VIA-IS shown satisfactory consistency and reliability?

How did Donald Clifton view strengths?

The Clifton StrengthsFinder is designed to be used

Welcome to Positive Psychology

Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How Me We Us Might Bridge the Gap

The Role of Culture 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, and Flourishing Relationships

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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