Positive Psy L1

Who noted the imbalance in psychology and the lack of attention to strengths and promoting health?

Martin Seligman

What did traditional psychology neglect, according to the text?

Normal and talented people

According to Positive Psychology, what does traditional psychology investigate?

Life at and below zero

Who proposed the Needs Hierarchy in humanistic psychology?

Abraham Maslow Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect is NOT one of the Three Pillars of Positive Psychology?

Negative emotions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Positive Psychology?

Understanding and enhancing well-being Signup and view all the answers

According to Positive Psychology, what does a good life involve?

Flourishing mental health states Signup and view all the answers

What are the measurable elements that constitute well-being in the PERMA Model by Seligman?

Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment Signup and view all the answers

Which category of mental health is described as having stress and despair, but not severe enough to meet mental illness criteria?

Languishing Signup and view all the answers

What does 'struggling' represent in the context of mental health?

Moderate or high levels of emotional, psychological, and social well-being Signup and view all the answers

Which category of mental health is characterized by very low levels of emotional, psychological, and social well-being?

Floundering Signup and view all the answers

What does 'complete mental health' entail?

Exhibiting emotional vitality and functioning well, free of recent mental illness Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes 'incomplete mental health'?

Languishing Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the PERMA Model by Seligman?

Measurable elements of well-being Signup and view all the answers

What does Positive Psychology study?

Life at and above zero Signup and view all the answers

What are the three pillars of Positive Psychology?

Positive subjective experience, positive individual characteristics, positive institutions Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the PERMA Model by Seligman?

Well-being and happiness Signup and view all the answers

What is a good life, according to Positive Psychology?

Flourishing Signup and view all the answers

Who proposed the Needs Hierarchy in humanistic psychology?

Abraham Maslow Signup and view all the answers

What did traditional psychology neglect, according to the text?

Normal and talented people Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Positive Psychology?

Studying and promoting the best in human behavior Signup and view all the answers

Which term best describes 'languishing' in the context of mental health?

Incomplete mental health with stress and despair, but not severe enough to meet mental illness criteria Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of the PERMA Model by Seligman?

Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'struggling' represent in the context of mental health?

Incomplete mental illness with moderate or high levels of emotional, psychological, and social well-being Signup and view all the answers

What does 'floundering' entail in the context of mental health?

Complete mental illness with very low levels of emotional, psychological, and social well-being Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Positive Psychology?

Studying and promoting human strengths and virtues Signup and view all the answers

What are the measurable elements that constitute well-being in the PERMA Model by Seligman?

Positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment Signup and view all the answers

What does 'complete mental health' entail?

Functioning well, and free of recent mental illness Signup and view all the answers

Positive Psy L1

Questions and Answers

Who noted the imbalance in psychology and the lack of attention to strengths and promoting health?

What did traditional psychology neglect, according to the text?

According to Positive Psychology, what does traditional psychology investigate?

Who proposed the Needs Hierarchy in humanistic psychology?

Which aspect is NOT one of the Three Pillars of Positive Psychology?

What is the main focus of Positive Psychology?

According to Positive Psychology, what does a good life involve?

What are the measurable elements that constitute well-being in the PERMA Model by Seligman?

Which category of mental health is described as having stress and despair, but not severe enough to meet mental illness criteria?

What does 'struggling' represent in the context of mental health?

Which category of mental health is characterized by very low levels of emotional, psychological, and social well-being?

What does 'complete mental health' entail?

Which term describes 'incomplete mental health'?

What is the main focus of the PERMA Model by Seligman?

What does Positive Psychology study?

What are the three pillars of Positive Psychology?

What is the main focus of the PERMA Model by Seligman?

What is a good life, according to Positive Psychology?

Who proposed the Needs Hierarchy in humanistic psychology?

What did traditional psychology neglect, according to the text?

What is the main focus of Positive Psychology?

Which term best describes 'languishing' in the context of mental health?

What is the main focus of the PERMA Model by Seligman?

What does 'struggling' represent in the context of mental health?

What does 'floundering' entail in the context of mental health?

What is the main focus of Positive Psychology?

What are the measurable elements that constitute well-being in the PERMA Model by Seligman?

What does 'complete mental health' entail?

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