Positive Psychology Exam questions and
answers
__ is the science and applications related to the study of human psychological strengths. -
✅✅Positive Psychology
What best describes the term hedonism - ✅✅maximizing of pleasure and minimizing of pain
Loreto scores low on well-being but high on mental illness symptoms in his case, depression). According
to Positive Psychology, he would be considered - ✅✅floundering
Given what you've learned in the introductory chapter of the text, which of the following study would
most likely be included in the reference list for this positive psychology text? - ✅✅capitalizing on
human strengths in pursuit of academic success
Research done by the Gallup Institute examining what makes top achievers in business different from
their peers showed that top achievers tended to ______. - ✅✅use their strengths
Shania thought that once she got a big promotion and purchased a larger house, she would finally be
happy. In reality, she felt just as empty as she did before. This is an example of ______. - ✅✅poor
affective forecasting
According to _______, positive emotions help preserve the organism by providing nonspecific action
tendencies that can lead to new adaptive behavior. - ✅✅the broaden-and-build model
In self-determination theory, the three basic needs are ______. - ✅✅competence, relatedness, and
autonomy
People in the United State think of happiness in terms of quiet contentment that is a somewhat private
emotion. - ✅✅True
answers
__ is the science and applications related to the study of human psychological strengths. -
✅✅Positive Psychology
What best describes the term hedonism - ✅✅maximizing of pleasure and minimizing of pain
Loreto scores low on well-being but high on mental illness symptoms in his case, depression). According
to Positive Psychology, he would be considered - ✅✅floundering
Given what you've learned in the introductory chapter of the text, which of the following study would
most likely be included in the reference list for this positive psychology text? - ✅✅capitalizing on
human strengths in pursuit of academic success
Research done by the Gallup Institute examining what makes top achievers in business different from
their peers showed that top achievers tended to ______. - ✅✅use their strengths
Shania thought that once she got a big promotion and purchased a larger house, she would finally be
happy. In reality, she felt just as empty as she did before. This is an example of ______. - ✅✅poor
affective forecasting
According to _______, positive emotions help preserve the organism by providing nonspecific action
tendencies that can lead to new adaptive behavior. - ✅✅the broaden-and-build model
In self-determination theory, the three basic needs are ______. - ✅✅competence, relatedness, and
autonomy
People in the United State think of happiness in terms of quiet contentment that is a somewhat private
emotion. - ✅✅True
