Positive Psychology Quiz

Questions and Answers

What does positive psychology focus on?

Positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions

What are some of the positive features ignored by the exclusive focus on pathology?

Hope, wisdom, creativity, future mindedness, courage, spirituality

What do the authors of the articles in the millennial issue of the American Psychologist discuss?

What enables happiness, the effects of autonomy and self-regulation, how optimism and hope affect health, what constitutes wisdom, and how talent and creativity come to fruition

What do the authors predict for the next century?

<p>A science and profession that will understand and build the factors that allow individuals, communities, and societies to flourish</p> Signup and view all the answers

What choice do Americans face entering a new millennium?

<p>To continue to increase material wealth while addressing the human needs of its people and those of the rest of the planet</p> Signup and view all the answers