Positive Psychology: Seligman's Research and Theories
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What is the term for helping others without expecting anything in return?

  • Happiness
  • Social support
  • Altruism (correct)
  • Life satisfaction

What is associated with higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction?

  • Cultural influences
  • Financial stability
  • Strong social support systems (correct)
  • Material possessions

What did Martin Seligman identify as the most significant contributor to happiness?

  • Material possessions
  • Career success
  • Quality of social circle (correct)
  • Wealth

What is the outcome of pursuing happiness while maintaining a healthy self-concept?

<p>Enhanced quality of life and overall well-being (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of how social relationships support happiness?

<p>Going on vacation with friends (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of self-exploration and acceptance in cultivating happiness?

<p>Discovering one's strengths and weaknesses (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role do long-lasting relationships play in promoting longevity?

<p>They promote longevity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did a study by Harvard Business School suggest about diverse social interactions?

<p>They increase happiness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two essential components of hope?

<p>Agency and pathways (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What scale is commonly used to measure hope?

<p>Snyder Hope scale (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three factors that influence an individual's resilience?

<p>Individual characteristics, environmental factors, and external resources (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of an anxious-ambivalent attachment style?

<p>Reluctance to trust others and difficulty in forming deep connections (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the Strange Situation study in attachment research?

<p>To assess the quality of attachment between infants and their caregivers (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following love languages involves expressing appreciation through verbal affirmation?

<p>Words of Affirmation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the empathy-altruism hypothesis?

<p>Empathy motivates people to reduce others' distress (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic do the happiest individuals possess according to Seligman's research?

<p>Identified and utilized their unique 'signature strengths' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which philosophers' virtue ethics are combined with modern psychological theories of motivation in Seligman's concept?

<p>Confucius, Mencius, and Aristotle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is egotism?

<p>Excessive self-importance or self-centeredness (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Can empathy lead to altruism?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of Seligman's three dimensions?

<p>The meaningful life (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which attachment style is characterized by comfort with intimacy and interdependence?

<p>Comfortable with intimacy and interdependence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which component of the triangular theory of love is characterized by emotional closeness, bondedness, and warmth?

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

An individual with an avoidant attachment style is most likely to exhibit which behavior in romantic relationships?

<p>Avoidance of emotional closeness and intimacy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of engaging with people beyond immediate family?

<p>Enhanced mood and well-being (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can one learn about the role of social relationships in happiness?

<p>Practicing gratitude (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key finding from a study on social relationships and happiness?

<p>Positive relationships foster happiness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is eudaimonic happiness?

<p>Living a meaningful life and realizing one's full potential (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one factor that influences an individual's level of happiness?

<p>Their genetic predispositions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one word that defines uniqueness?

<p>Distinctiveness (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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