1. A basic premise of positive psychology is that the field of psychology
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is out of balance with too much focus on negative human behaviors.
needs more effective methods for treating mental illness.
has not examined how every "negative" contains a "positive."
has placed too much emphasis on genetic determinants, leaving little room for positive change.
problem 2

For positive psychologists, one problem with the disease model is that it
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has diverted attention away from genetic causes of mental illness.
places too much emphasizes on biological causes and drugs as treatment.
has been largely ineffective in defining and treating mental illness.
implies that the mental health is the simply the absence of mental illness.
problem 3

To achieve its goal of restoring balance to the discipline of psychology, positive psychology needs further development in research and theory focused on
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positive behaviors and descriptions of positive mental health.
the positive side of negative behaviors.
the origins of negative behaviors.
how to overcome the negative effects of the disease model.
problem 4

The most recent studies in health psychology are of particular interest to positive psychologists because they suggest that
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positive emotions may effect our health in ways that are essentially opposite from those for negative emotions.
negative emotions are not nearly as damaging to our health as previously thought.
positive emotions help during recovery, but do not appear to effect the basic functioning of the immune system before the onset of illness.
positive emotions are not connected to our basic biological make-up, but rather develop as a result of experience.
problem 5

The major finding of the Nun Study was that

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the presence of negative emotions, but not the presence of positive emotions, predicted longevity.
cheerful and upbeat nuns lived significantly longer that less cheerful nuns.
positive emotions predicted the quality but not the quantity of life.
only those nuns who used their positive outlook as a coping resource lived longer.
problem 6

Within psychology's recent history, ____________ psychology has been one of the stronger voices for a more positive approach to the study of human behavior.


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evolutionary
psychoanalytic
humanistic
existential
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problem 7

Seligman's three-part description of happiness describes a pleasant life, an engaged life, and a meaningful life. In his analysis a meaningful life derives from

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events and personal qualities associated with happiness.
involvement in activities that express our strengths and interests.
going beyond self-interest through involvements in something larger than the self, such as serving others.
the inevitable tragedies of life.
problem 8

Your textbook authors define positive psychology as the scientific study of personal qualities, life choices and circumstances, and sociocultural conditions that promote a life well-lived defined by what criteria?
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happiness, productivity and personal achievement.
personal effectiveness, quality relationships and success.
happiness, health, and success.
happiness, positive health, meaningfulness, and virtue.
problem 9

The emergence of positive psychology in the late 1990s had much to do with cultural trends, or zeitgeist, captured in the phrase
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tired of the negative.
the paradox of affluence.
the misery index.
money doesn't buy happiness.
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problem 10

Is positive psychology opposed to traditional psychology?
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No - the concern is with what has not be studied not what has been studied.
No - positive psychology is just a new area of psychology with no desire to change he field as a whole.
Yes - the hope is to replace "negative" traditional psychology with positive psychology.
Yes - traditional psychology has done little to help people lead better lives.