Positive Psychology Exam 1

What are the three components of happiness as defined by psychology?

1. Life conditions 2. Genetics 3. Voluntary activates

What are the five kinds of stress-related growth? "CCOWS"

Optimism, Spirituality, Coping, Writing about experiences , Creating a Redemption story

What is the emotion of elevation?

• An idea that there are emotions that can enrich our experiences such as inspiration or awe

What is the hedonic treadmill?

• As people rise or fall in their accomplishments and possessions, their expectations adjust to a new level

What does the broaden and build theory say are the functions of positive emotions?

• Broaden: Broaden the number of things a person can do to increase the thoughts an behaviors that come to mind • Build: Build enduring personal resource (strengths) that can be used to adapt to the environment and successfully live our lives

What did the review by Lyubomirsky, Diener, and King find about the relationship between happiness and success?

• Conceptual model to account for these findings, arguing that the happiness-success link exists not only because success makes people happy but also because positive affect engenders success.

How is positive psychology an umbrella term?

• Contains all realms of scientific study: Joy, Happiness, Meaning Fulfillment or worth living • For all the ways that science can enable us to live, function and be at our best- and maximize our happiness and well-being

1. How are humanistic and existential psychology relevant for positive psychology?

• Existential Psychology: Importance of sense of life and death • Humanistic Psychology: Focused on the inherent growth potential of human beings towards an authentic and fulfilling life.

How has the negativity bias been shown in gambling and relationships?

• Gambling: the pleasure of gaining certain amount of money is smaller than the pain of losing the same amount • Relationships:

What is the happiness formula and what percentage do each of the predictors of happiness account for?

• H= the level of happiness you experience C+ Conditions of your life (10%) •S+ Biological set point (50%) V+ Voluntary activates that you do (40%)

Who was the founder of positive psychology?

• Martin Seligman

4. How is the work of Maslow, Rogers, and Frankl relevant for positive psychology?

• Maslow: Self-actualize/peak experiences • Rodgers: Grow towards a fully functioning person • Frank: Life of meaning and purpose

What are four basic negative emotions and the four basic positive emotions?

• Negative: Anger, fear, sadness and disgust • Positive: joy, contentment, interest and love

4. What are the five things that positive psychology is not?

• Not the avoidance of the negative • Not just about superficial happiness • Not just common sense • Not only for those already doing well • Not only for optimists

What did Elizabeth Dunn find about happiness and who we spend our money on?

• People are reliably happier when spend money on time versus something materialist

What are the five elements of PERMA?

• Positive emotions • Engagement • Positive Relationships • Meaning • Accomplishments

What are the four ways we mentioned to beat the hedonic treadmill?

• Psychotherapy • Medication • Meditation • Positive Psychology Exercises

Why can self-efficacy be so beneficial?

...• Decreases mental health problems • Increases performance in school, sports, jobs and social relationships • People high in this area have more success • Helps people bounce back Reduces stress

What was referred to as the Un-DSM?

Identifies and understand all of what can go right and be good in us and for us

What are the four strengths metaphors?

Sailboat, Ladder, Matrix, black belt

1. What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative research?

• Quantitative: Data are in the form of numbers usually collected from relatively large samples • Qualitative: Data is in the form of words or stories usually collected from a smaller number of people often to develop new theories

3. What are three things that the positive psychology movement has accomplished?

• Redefined what human being value is not avoiding pain/suffering • New language for identifying and studying human qualities and strengths that move us forward • Brought full power of science to answer the kind of questions that is important for living a life to fullest

What did Ryan Howell find about happiness and how we spend our money?

• Spending money on experiences brings more happiness than spending on possessions

How did we define positive psychology?

• The application of the scientific method to enable us to make the most of our lives and live them to the fullest.

What is the negativity bias?

• The focus on negative emotions and our problems and weaknesses

What are the three conditions necessary for flow?

•Cleared about the goals or activity and what would be considered progress •Task must have clean and immediate feedback •A balance between the perceived challenge of tasks and your perceived skills

What are Carol Ryff's six components of well-being?

•Environmental mastery •Personal growth •Positive relations •Purpose in life •Self-acceptance •Autonomy

What is the difference between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being?

•Hedonic: Ability to experience pleasure MOST TEMPORARY •Eudimonia: Ability to be true to your inner self