Discovering the Path to True Happiness

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The hedonic perspective of well-being is primarily concerned with

  • Experiencing positive affect and little negative affect
  • Finding meaning in life
  • Maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain (correct)
  • Living in accordance with one's true self

According to Waterman (1993), the eudaimonic perspective of well-being focuses on

  • Meaning in life and self-realization (correct)
  • Experiencing positive affect and little negative affect
  • Living in accordance with one's true self
  • Maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain

A person with a high level of satisfaction with their life and greater positive affect would be deemed to have

  • A high level of subjective well-being (correct)
  • A high level of eudaimonic well-being
  • A low level of eudaimonic well-being
  • A low level of subjective well-being

The hedonic view of happiness and well-being is primarily concerned with

<p>Happiness, satisfaction, and the overall balance of 'good' and 'bad' in one's life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The eudaimonic view of happiness and well-being is primarily concerned with

<p>Meaning in life and self-realization (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective of well-being focuses on maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain?

<p>Hedonic perspective (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is SWB an abbreviation for?

<p>Subjective Well-Being (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which perspective of well-being focuses on self-realization and meaning in life?

<p>Eudaimonic perspective (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the hedonic view of happiness and well-being primarily focus on?

<p>Maximizing pleasure and minimizing pain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall balance of 'good' and 'bad' in life called according to the text?

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