Positive Psychology
Name the six dimensions of short-term "Well-being Therapy."
-Autonomy -Personal Growth -Environmental Mastery -Purpose in life -Positive Relations -Self-Acceptance
Define and give an example of the hedonic treadmill.
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Define and give an example of the three "P's" relating to depression and learned helplessness.
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Define optimism and explain 4 of the personal benefits.
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Define peak-end theory and duration neglect and give an example.
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Explain four of the thinking and behavior patterns of happy people.
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Explain in detail about learned Helplessness and how it caused Seligman to "discover" his research on happiness.
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How is Positive Psychology different from the rest of Psychology?
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Name and define the three things that Lyubomirsky states determine happiness (the Pie chart from Sonja.)
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Name and give examples of the 3 "Happiness" myths.
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What is habituation and what does it have to do with happiness?
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What is plasticity and what are the two things that happen to the brain with change?
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What is the Broaden and Build Theory by Barbara Fredrickson?
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What is the difference between pleasure and gratifications?
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Why is it important to have gratitude when desiring to be happy?
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Name 5 ways gratitude boosts happiness.
1) Promotes the savoring of positive life experiences. 2) Bolsters self-worth and self-esteem 3) Helps thwart hedonic adaptation. 4) Helps people cope with stress and trauma. 5) Encourages moral behavior.
How is depression manifest differently in men and women?
Depressed Women( Weight gain, appetite boost, increased need for sleep, hopeless, helpless) Depressed Men( Anger and discouragement, undiagnosed, Higher Suicide rate, escapist behavior, risky behavior.
Define gratitude (all three concepts).
Gratitude is an 1) positive emotion that broadens behavioral repertoires, builds psycho-social resources 2) gratitude one of strengthes most stronly correlated with well being 3) a moral emotion acts as moral motive, reinforcer, and barometer.
What do waypower and willpower have to do with hope and goal -directed behavior?
Waypower is perceived ability to generate routes to achieve goals. Willpower is energy needed to keep moving towards goals.
Name 5 classic symptoms of depression.
-ASadness or excessive crying -Changes in appetite or weight -Difficulty sleeping -Low energy level -Feeling tired
