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What is the focus of Positive Psychology, beyond just health and illness?
What is the focus of Positive Psychology, beyond just health and illness?
- Work, education, insight, love, growth, and play (correct)
- Insight, love, and growth
- Work, education, and play
- Only mental illness and depression
What is the approach of Positive Psychology in addressing human behavior?
What is the approach of Positive Psychology in addressing human behavior?
- Relies on wishful thinking and self-deception
- Uses hand-waving and vague concepts
- Focuses on depression and mental illness only
- Adapts the scientific method to unique problems (correct)
What was the ratio of depression research publications to wellbeing publications from 1972 to 2006?
What was the ratio of depression research publications to wellbeing publications from 1972 to 2006?
- 2:1
- 1:1
- 5:1 (correct)
- 10:1
What is the current mean age for depression?
What is the current mean age for depression?
What percentage of the population is suffering from depression at any one time?
What percentage of the population is suffering from depression at any one time?
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, where does depression rank in terms of contributing to disability in life adjusted years?
According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, where does depression rank in terms of contributing to disability in life adjusted years?
What is the ideal ratio of positive to negative emotions for flourishing business teams?
What is the ideal ratio of positive to negative emotions for flourishing business teams?
What is the name of the researcher who collaborated with Losada to identify the optimal positive-to-negative emotion ratio for human flourishing?
What is the name of the researcher who collaborated with Losada to identify the optimal positive-to-negative emotion ratio for human flourishing?
What is the focus of the research by Falkenstern et al. (2009)?
What is the focus of the research by Falkenstern et al. (2009)?
How many business teams did Losada study in his research?
How many business teams did Losada study in his research?
What is the characteristic of the speech patterns of high-performing business teams?
What is the characteristic of the speech patterns of high-performing business teams?
How many positive emotions are widely researched and experienced in daily life?
How many positive emotions are widely researched and experienced in daily life?
What percentage of people's happiness levels is determined by genetics?
What percentage of people's happiness levels is determined by genetics?
What is the term used to describe the percentage of happiness that individuals have control over?
What is the term used to describe the percentage of happiness that individuals have control over?
According to the data, what proportion of people tend to view themselves as 'above average' in happiness?
According to the data, what proportion of people tend to view themselves as 'above average' in happiness?
What is the common assumption about happiness that is revealed to be false by the data?
What is the common assumption about happiness that is revealed to be false by the data?
What is the term used to describe the point at which most people tend to score in terms of happiness?
What is the term used to describe the point at which most people tend to score in terms of happiness?
Which group of individuals is an exception to the general trend of most people being happy?
Which group of individuals is an exception to the general trend of most people being happy?
What was the procedure used to assess the effect of positive emotions on the participants' health?
What was the procedure used to assess the effect of positive emotions on the participants' health?
What was the outcome of the experiment where participants were exposed to a rhinovirus?
What was the outcome of the experiment where participants were exposed to a rhinovirus?
What is the potential drawback of having high levels of happiness when diagnosed with a life-threatening illness?
What is the potential drawback of having high levels of happiness when diagnosed with a life-threatening illness?
How did the researchers assess the participants' day-to-day experience of emotions?
How did the researchers assess the participants' day-to-day experience of emotions?
What is the condition that the researchers intentionally induced in the participants during the experiment?
What is the condition that the researchers intentionally induced in the participants during the experiment?
What is the relationship between positive emotions and health, according to the researchers?
What is the relationship between positive emotions and health, according to the researchers?
According to Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato, what is the result of pursuing a virtuous life?
According to Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato, what is the result of pursuing a virtuous life?
What is the primary focus of eudaimonic wellbeing?
What is the primary focus of eudaimonic wellbeing?
According to Seligman, what is a life of authentic happiness composed of?
According to Seligman, what is a life of authentic happiness composed of?
What is the effect of positive emotions on our thought processes?
What is the effect of positive emotions on our thought processes?
What is the concept of a 'protective reservoir' related to?
What is the concept of a 'protective reservoir' related to?
What is the primary focus of hedonic happiness?
What is the primary focus of hedonic happiness?
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