Positive Psychology 1.1

Multiple Choice

What was NOT one of Psychology's focuses before WW2?

• Curing mental illness

• Making the lives of people more fulfilling

• Identifying and nurturing high talent

• Curing depression

Multiple Choice

How many different psychological disorders have been identified?

• 10

• 5

• 19

• 14

Open Ended

What do you think might be an example of a mental disorder?

Multiple Choice

Of the people in the United States, how many will fall prey to severe depression?

• 5-10%

• 10-15%

• 15-20%

• 20-25%

Multiple Choice

What is the average age of the onset of depression many years ago?

• 20

• 40

• 30

• 50

Multiple Choice

What is NOT one goal of positive psychology?

• The means by which “the good life” may emerge from Positive Psychology processes

• The human ability to create order and meaning in response to inevitable adversity

• The dynamic relationships among the processes in Positive Psychology

• Identifying and nurturing high talent