Lecture 2: Positive psychology

The single core mission of positive psychology is to enhance the lives of the normal population

• True

• False

According to Seligman's model of Happiness, creating social connections refers to which drive?

• Positive emotions

• Engagement

• Relationships

• Meaning

The ability to be optimistic and view the past, present, and future in an uplifting perspective refers to which of the 5 drives of happiness? (according to Seligman's model)

• Accomplishment

• Positive emotion

• Meaning

• Relationships

10% of our happiness is due to genetics

• True

• False

What are the 3 kinds of Intentional activity that can contribute to our happiness?

• Behavioural, cognitive and social

• Cognitive, behavioural and volatile

• Behavioural, socio-cultural and volitional

• Volitional, behavioural and cognitive

To consciously decide to do something in order to bring about happiness refers to which of the following intentional activities?

• Volitional

• Cognitive

• Behavioural

• Humanistic

It is better to gain $5 than to lose $5 refers to what psychological phenomenon?

• Gain aversion

• Loss aversion

• Loss avoidance

• Gain Seeking

The observed tendency of humans to quickly return to a relatively stable level of happiness despite major positive or negative events or life refers to which psychological phenomenon?

• Adaptation theory

• Hedonic tredmill

• Hedonic adaptation

• All of the above

John walks past a hot dog stand and hears the vendor yelling out "only 3 left until we sell out, hurry and get one now" John isn't actually too hungry, but he goes to get one anyway. What type of negativity bias is this referring to?

• Loss aversion

• Gain seeking

• Act of scarcity

• Loss avoidance

The negativity bias is the phenomena by which humans give less psychological weight to bad experiences than a good ones.

• True

• False