Question 1

In a longitudinal study by Harker and Keltner (2001), women who expressed more positive emotions in their photos were more likely to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  be married by age 27 
B)  score higher on the traits of affiliation and competence 
C)  score low on the trait of negative emotionality 
D)  All of these 
A)  be married by age 27 
B)  score higher on the traits of affiliation and competence 
C)  score low on the trait of negative emotionality 
D)  All of these D

Question 2

What is the 'greater than zero' analogy? Why is this an important feature of positive psychology?

Accepted Answer

F1F1F1S1F1F1F10Greater than zero analogy: Positive psychology is not about bringing people from negative to 0, but, rather, focusing on what lies in the positive territory of this metaphorical number line (or literally interpreted as a scale of happiness). When we focus on terms or topics in the positive zone, it goes beyond word games, instead prompting new domains of study and application.

Question 3

Why do we not have to worry about the causal direction of findings in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the experimental manipulation comes after the dependent variable 
B)  Because the outcome comes after the experimental manipulation 
C)  Because the dependent variable comes after the independent variable 
D)  Both because the outcome comes after the experimental manipulation and because the dependent variable comes after the independent variable 
E)  Both because the experimental manipulation comes after the dependent variable and because the dependent variable comes after the independent variable
F) None of these 
A)  Because the experimental manipulation comes after the dependent variable 
B)  Because the outcome comes after the experimental manipulation 
C)  Because the dependent variable comes after the independent variable 
D)  Both because the outcome comes after the experimental manipulation and because the dependent variable comes after the independent variable 
E)  Both because the experimental manipulation comes after the dependent variable and because the dependent variable comes after the independent variable
F) None of these D

Question 4

Positive psychologists rely on ______ to understand people.

Accepted Answer

A)  strong opinions 
B)  historical documents 
C)  the self-help method 
D)  the scientific method 
E)  the humanistic method 
A)  strong opinions 
B)  historical documents 
C)  the self-help method 
D)  the scientific method 
E)  the humanistic method

Question 5

What is a third variable problem? What does this problem look like in correlational designs? In experimental designs?

Accepted Answer

F1F1F1S1F1F1F10We cannot conclude a cau

Question 6

A longitudinal study is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conducted over multiple points in time 
B)  synonymous to an experimental design 
C)  conducted with different age groups 
D)  the only way to infer causality 
A)  conducted over multiple points in time 
B)  synonymous to an experimental design 
C)  conducted with different age groups 
D)  the only way to infer causality

Question 7

The greatest strength of positive psychology has been ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  its ability to rebalance psychology 
B)  its lack of focus on the negative 
C)  its ability to study fun subjects 
D)  its optimistic approach to science 
E)  its application to all fields of psychology
F) its resemblance to self-help psychology 
A)  its ability to rebalance psychology 
B)  its lack of focus on the negative 
C)  its ability to study fun subjects 
D)  its optimistic approach to science 
E)  its application to all fields of psychology
F) its resemblance to self-help psychology

Question 8

What are common topics of study of mainstream psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental illness 
B)  Maladaptive behaviour 
C)  Irrationality 
D)  Prejudice 
E)  Aggression
F) All of these 
A)  Mental illness 
B)  Maladaptive behaviour 
C)  Irrationality 
D)  Prejudice 
E)  Aggression
F) All of these

Question 9

What does the correlation coefficient describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  The causal direction of the association between two things 
B)  The strength and direction of the association between two things 
C)  The longitudinal association between two things 
D)  All of these 
A)  The causal direction of the association between two things 
B)  The strength and direction of the association between two things 
C)  The longitudinal association between two things 
D)  All of these

Question 10

In his blog Data Colada, Nelson (2014) described the classic ______ as the phenomenon where people draw on their own behaviour when judging the behaviour of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  bias effect 
B)  false consensus effect 
C)  ego effect 
D)  psychology effect 
A)  bias effect 
B)  false consensus effect 
C)  ego effect 
D)  psychology effect

Question 11

An important characteristic of an experimental manipulation is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  participants are randomly assigned to conditions 
B)  participants choose their own condition 
C)  participants are not assigned to any condition 
D)  there is only one condition 
A)  participants are randomly assigned to conditions 
B)  participants choose their own condition 
C)  participants are not assigned to any condition 
D)  there is only one condition

Question 12

Positive psychology is primarily concerned with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness 
B)  optimal human functioning 
C)  reducing mental health problems 
D)  self-help 
E)  seeing the world with 'rose coloured' glasses 
A)  happiness 
B)  optimal human functioning 
C)  reducing mental health problems 
D)  self-help 
E)  seeing the world with 'rose coloured' glasses

Question 13

Positive psychologists typically consider ______ to know whether or not something is positive.

Accepted Answer

A)  habits, choice of career and relationships 
B)  cognitive ability, personality and perception 
C)  choices, values and subjective experiences 
D)  mental health, social functioning and performance 
A)  habits, choice of career and relationships 
B)  cognitive ability, personality and perception 
C)  choices, values and subjective experiences 
D)  mental health, social functioning and performance

Question 14

What do we call a variable that is the outcome of a manipulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  An independent variable 
B)  A confound variable 
C)  A random variable 
D)  A dependent variable 
A)  An independent variable 
B)  A confound variable 
C)  A random variable 
D)  A dependent variable

Question 15

Why are less rigid but appreciative stances on human nature, and positive topics more descriptive of positive psychology than positive intention of psychologists, and positive ideology for human nature? Support your statement with relevant examples.

Accepted Answer

F1F1F1S1F1F1F10However, 'good intention

In a longitudinal study by Harker and Keltner (2001), women who expressed more positive emotions in their photos were more likely to ______.

What is the 'greater than zero' analogy? Why is this an important feature of positive psychology?

Why do we not have to worry about the causal direction of findings in an experiment?

Positive psychologists rely on ______ to understand people.

What is a third variable problem? What does this problem look like in correlational designs? In experimental designs?

A longitudinal study is ______.

The greatest strength of positive psychology has been ______.

What are common topics of study of mainstream psychology?

What does the correlation coefficient describe?

In his blog Data Colada, Nelson (2014) described the classic ______ as the phenomenon where people draw on their own behaviour when judging the behaviour of others.

An important characteristic of an experimental manipulation is that ______.

Positive psychology is primarily concerned with ______.

Positive psychologists typically consider ______ to know whether or not something is positive.

What do we call a variable that is the outcome of a manipulation?

Why are less rigid but appreciative stances on human nature, and positive topics more descriptive of positive psychology than positive intention of psychologists, and positive ideology for human nature? Support your statement with relevant examples.

Positive Emotions

Happiness

Personality

The Self

Thinking

Social and Physical Environments

Close Relationships

Stability and Change

Looking Forward

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Exam 1: Describing the Science of Positive Psychology

In a longitudinal study by Harker and Keltner (2001), women who expressed more positive emotions in their photos were more likely to ______.

What is the 'greater than zero' analogy? Why is this an important feature of positive psychology?

Why do we not have to worry about the causal direction of findings in an experiment?

Positive psychologists rely on ______ to understand people.

What is a third variable problem? What does this problem look like in correlational designs? In experimental designs?

A longitudinal study is ______.

The greatest strength of positive psychology has been ______.

What are common topics of study of mainstream psychology?

What does the correlation coefficient describe?

In his blog Data Colada, Nelson (2014) described the classic ______ as the phenomenon where people draw on their own behaviour when judging the behaviour of others.

An important characteristic of an experimental manipulation is that ______.

Positive psychology is primarily concerned with ______.

Positive psychologists typically consider ______ to know whether or not something is positive.

What do we call a variable that is the outcome of a manipulation?

Why are less rigid but appreciative stances on human nature, and positive topics more descriptive of positive psychology than positive intention of psychologists, and positive ideology for human nature? Support your statement with relevant examples.

Positive Emotions

Happiness

Personality

The Self

Thinking

Social and Physical Environments

Close Relationships

Stability and Change

Looking Forward

Filters