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Which of the following are examples of the limitations of authentic happiness theory?

1. Life satisfaction holds too privileged a place in the measurement of happiness 2. Positive emotion, engagement and meaning are not the only things people pursue "for their own sake" 3. That happiness is inextricably bound up with being in a cheerful mood

Learned Helplessness occurs when

1. People do not respond to opportunities to escape an unpleasant situation 2. People stop questioning whether they can change their circumstances

People can increase their optimism by adopting which of the following explanatory styles

1. Permanence 2. Personalization

Select all that contribute to building high-quality connections with others. (Play, Give generously of yourself, Support what the other person is doing, Respectful engagement)

1. Play 2. Support what the other person is ding 3. respectful engagement

Ed Deiner Defines subjective well-being as

1. Pleasant emotions and moods 2. Lack of negative emotions and moods 3. Satisfaction judgment

Which of the following are examples of limitations of psychology?

1. Psychologists and psychiatrists became victimologists and pathologizers 2. Psychologists and psychiatrists successfully developed treatments for multiple mental health issues 3.Psychologists and psychiatrists Forgot about the mission to make relatively untroubled people happier

Which of the following are elements of the happiness formula?

1. Set Range 2. Voluntary Activities

Which of the following theories did Martin Seligman author?

1. Well-being theory 2. Autentic Happiness

What are the forms of savoring?

1. anticipation 2. being in the moment 3. reminiscing

Positive psychology is concerned with which of the following:

1.Psychology should be just as concerned with making the lives of normal people fulfilling 2. Psychology should be just as concerned with human strength as it is with weakness

Roughly how much can positive emotion be changed?

10-15%

If happy people have heart disease, they are more likely to survive it for ________ than people who are less happy.

11 years longer

Which of the following best exemplifies intrinsic motivation?

A person who goes for a run because they want to enjoy the mountains and they like how running makes them feel

What is the person-activity fit diagnostic?

A tool to help you determine what types of activities are likely to bring you the most "happiness bang for your buck."

Which of the following best captures what Martin Seligman thought was missing from his original theory of authentic happiness?

Accomplishment

How does Martin Seligman's theory of authentic happiness differ from the theory of well-being?

Authentic happiness was more closely aligned with subjective-wellbeing whereas the theory of well-being is designed to increase flourishing

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to savor leisure?

Avoiding too much spectator (e.g., passive) leisure

Why are scientists pessimistic about people's ability to sustain changes to happiness?

Because people adapt to all things that are positive

Marin Seligman's idea of the pleasant life can be defined as:

Being able to address one's needs for well-feeling (e.g., companionship and bodily needs)

The following sentence describes what? "Leisure is best when it is engaging, meaning that participants become active agents rather than passive spectators."

Co-creation

We can savor by focusing on the self or the world and by either experiencing or thinking. Luxuriating is a combination of:

Experiencing and focusing on the self

In an effort to create leisure experiences that are idealized, homeless people are often included in leisure sites such as public parks because the government is responsible for providing equitable experiences.

False

Leisure is a place where social connection can be built because:

Friendship and attachment are constructed around shared experience, shared enjoyment and understanding in particular, and familiarity

People in wealthier countries are _______________ than people in poorer countries.

Happier

Which statements about the hedonic treadmill are true?

Happiness increases due to external circumstances but returns to a set-point after a period

Which statement is most accurate? (Happiness is defined in different ways by different cultures, Happiness is a construct that cannot be measured and defined,Happiness is defined in the same way across cultures)

Happiness is defined in different ways by different cultures

Which of the following statements does research support as being true? (Happy people are more likely to meditate, Happy people are more productive at work and more creative, Happy people make more money and have better jobs, Happy people are less focused on social status)

Happy people are more productive at work and more creative

People who are more intelligent are likely to _______________ than people with less intelligence.

Have no difference in happiness

Which of the following definitions best captures the required elements of a leisure experience?

Is an activity that occurs in one's free time where they are motivated to participate and that may vary according to their state of mind

People in the Blue Zones benefit from:

Living in an environment that nudges them into movement, such as gardens

Which explanation best describes why "the self an impoverished site for meaning"?

Meaning involves connection to others

Which of the following statements is true about happiness?

People are generally slightly happy

Research suggests that ___________ activities lead to greater increases in happiness than activities associated with pleasure.

Philanthropic

Which of the following is not one of the elements of PERMA?

Pleasure (not positive emotion)

The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions suggests that __________ lead to novel thoughts, activities and relationships, which build enduring personal resources that lead to enhanced health, survival and fulfillment. In turn, this leads to more ___________.

Positive emotion

The positive activity model says that performing a positive activity leads to increased well-being if people experience __________.

Positive emotions, thoughts, behaviors and need satisfaction

Which is NOT an example of the 12 behaviors of happier people? (Savor life's joys, Nurture their relationships, Express gratitude, Prioritize present moments)

Prioritize present moment happiness

What are the preconditions of love?

Safety, connection, physical proximity

The negative event bias says that we are significantly more prone to remember negative events. How can we counteract it?

Savoring positive moments

A positivity manipulator is someone who

Takes an authentic interest and elaborates the experience

What are the three "lives" in authentic happiness theory?

The pleasant, engaged and meaningful

One reason older people are generally happier than younger people is because:

They experience less intense emotions

Person-context fit can be best defined as:

Understanding one's unique strengths and talents and finding the right circumstances to apply or use them

According to the Hamburger Model of Happiness, a person who forgoes present happiness for future benefit exemplifies which hamburger?

Vegetarian/Rat race

Barbara Fredrickson defines love as

an emotion

Phasic traits are those

can be displayed on rarely

Social location is determined by the ________________ and factors that have determined identity and social status.

groups people belong to

_____________ are defined as discrete actions or practices in which people choose to engage and require some degree of effort to enact.

intentional activities

A state is defined as

momentary occurrences that need not be recurring

Positive psychology is the scientific study of ______________ that aims to discover and promote the factors that allow individuals and communities to thrive.

optimal human functioning