Deck 16: Social Psychology and Happiness: Positive

Question 1

In which area was the first positive psychology experiment conducted

A) pop psychology
B) sports psychology
C) abnormal psychology
D) criminal psychology

Answer 1

sports psychology

Question 2

Which game design mechanic recognize the important of learning through performing a skill incorrectly

A) failing forward
B) peak performance
C) authentic engagement
D) subjective experience

Answer 2

failing forward

Question 3

The specific mechanisms of positive psychology that promote better health are ______.

A) in need of further research
B) well-proven through empirical evidence
C) well-researched areas of the field.
D) in peril of being considered mere placebo effects.

Answer 3

in need of further research

Question 4

Which pillar of positive psychology refers to organizations that provide respect and opportunities

A) positive subjective experiences
B) positive individual traits
C) positive institutions
D) positive social norms

Question 5

Which of the follow describes the study of how humans achieve and maintain happiness

A) social psychology
B) positive psychology
C) positive institutions
D) social norms

Question 6

Which are events that can be interpreted in a variety of ways

A) positive subjective experiences
B) positive individual traits
C) positive institutions
D) positive social norms

Question 7

How are positive emotions measured using the PERMA approach

A) language assessment of positive versus negative words
B) identifying signature strengths and challenges
C) analysis of habitual responses to good news
D) degree of commitment to a long-lasting cause

Question 8

Which refers to what people perceive and feel about their lives and psychological health

A) positive subjective experiences
B) positive individual traits
C) subjective well-being
D) pop psychology

Question 9

Augustus drinks several raw eggs mixed with hot sauce because he believes it keeps him from catching the common cold each year. What is this an example of

A) social psychology
B) peer review process
C) placebo effect
D) social norms

Question 10

Planning a career as a criminal profiler because of television crime dramas is an example of ______.

A) abnormal psychology
B) social psychology
C) positive psychology
D) pop psychology

Question 11

Which pillar of positive psychology refers to a person's capacity for certain things, such as love or courage

A) positive subjective experiences
B) positive individual traits
C) positive institutions
D) positive social norms

Question 12

A study is measuring the amount of money alumni donate over time to their alma maters to support scholarships for incoming students. Which central concept of positive psychology is being measured

A) achievement
B) engagement
C) positive emotions
D) meaning and purpose

Question 13

The goal of therapy is to increase ______ that can make therapeutic gains permanent.

A) happiness
B) positivity
C) strength
D) energy

Question 14

What is an example of a positive subjective experience in sports psychology

A) eliminating use of performance-enhancing drugs
B) reducing fan expressions of prejudice
C) creating fairness among players
D) correcting our colleges profit from athletics

Question 15

Which of the following describes a dual relationship

A) a student who is also an athlete
B) a professor who is also a therapist
C) a student who is also a subject in a study
D) a professor who is also a student's therapist

Question 16

A positive psychology study is measuring subjects' levels of determination and tenacity. Which central concept of positive psychology is being measured

A) positive emotions
B) engagement
C) achievement
D) meaning and purpose

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding life coaches

A) They often have extensive training.
B) They are required to have a medical license.
C) They comprise a controversial area of professional psychology.
D) They are well equipped to offer advice to people who are struggling.

Question 18

The PERMA approach represents the ______.

A) institutions that propelled positive psychology
B) common confounding variables found in positive psychology
C) elements that that lead to placebo effects
D) central concepts of positive psychology

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of positive individual traits

A) eliminating use of performance-enhancing drugs
B) reducing fan expressions of prejudice
C) promoting integrity and respect among students
D) correcting our colleges profit from athletics

Question 20

What is the role of a life coach

A) identify areas for improvement in an individual's life
B) eliminate areas of negativity hindering individuals
C) offering guidance to individuals making decisions
D) engaging individuals in emotional strength-building exercises

Question 21

What areas of overlap exist between sports psychology and positive psychology?

Question 22

Game-based assessments focus on what the learner has done wrong rather than what the learner has done right.

Question 23

Why are game-based assessments considered an expression of positive psychology? What do they help capture?

Question 24

An alarming number of popular beliefs about psychology can actually be proven true.

Question 25

Pop psychology is a specific, tested way to treat complex psychological challenges.

Question 26

The strategy for measuring each element of the PERMA approach is evolving.

Question 27

Among soldiers returning from battles in Iraq and Afghanistan, there has been a sharp increase in which of the following

A) positive subjective experiences
B) alcohol use
C) personal resilience
D) positive coping skills

Question 28

Positive psychology is a new approach to psychology.

Question 29

Positive psychology has clarified the value of which of the following for depressed individuals

A) mindfulness
B) life coaches
C) game-based assessments
D) physical exercise

Question 30

Positive psychology is another term for social psychology.

Question 31

Describe how the peer-review process influenced perceptions about positive psychology at the beginning of the field's growth.

Question 32

There is a lot of overlap between sports psychology and positive psychology

Question 33

Positive psychology has brought particular attention to ______.

A) common weaknesses in individuals
B) personal resilience
C) emotional strength
D) popular psychology

Question 34

What is the relationship between positive psychology and the disease model used in medicine?

Question 35

If the positive psychology movement is successful, then it will disappear.

Question 36

An ethical institution will not allow dual relationships.

Question 37

Building a scientific foundation for positive psychology will require which of the following

A) studies focused on eliminating all confounding factors
B) many clinicians considers their successes and failures
C) research showing weaknesses in individuals have been repaired
D) many life coaches establishing a peer-reviewed licensure process

Question 38

The disease model is the negative, historical approach to psychology that was desperately needed during WWII.

Question 39

Long before the push for more research into positive psychology, the disciplines principles were already being applied to which field

A) life coaching
B) teaching
C) health promotion
D) military training

Question 40

Describe one topic of positive psychology that needs further research and explain why further research is needed.