positive psych final

providing a tutor and literacy or job programs for parents are examples of what?

asset-focused strategies

which of the following is a major component of cultural humility

critical self-examination

what does having an ethnocentric view mean?

you feel like your social norms, appearance, or value syste is objectively BETTER than others from different cultures

discrepancies between the 'ideal self" or "ought self" nd the "actual self" is linked to which theory of subjective-well bring.

goal theories

which is not a characteristic of flow?

having a medium to high level of skill

how is well-being defined?

having attitudes and experiences tat bring meaning, life satisfaction, and joy

what demographics are positively related to subject well-being.

income, physical health , marital status, religion

which of the following are constructs related to happiness across cultures

individualistic cultures reported more happiness than collectivistic cultures

which model of psychology and culture though differences in functioning were due to biological differences.

inferiority model

which of the following is true of construct equivalence ?

levels of a construct may or may not equate to the same definitions and properties of the phenomena being studied

which theories of sujective well-being states that relieving stress and tension leads to well-being?

need theories

which of the best describes the relationship between positive and negative emotions?

positive and negative emotions are somewhat independent

Gimli son of Gloin sees the one true ring that will destroy middle earth sitting on a table. He decides he's heard enough disturbing information about the ring, so he takes his axe and tries to smash the ring to pieces. What form of coping is Gimli using in this scenario?

problem-focused coping

which strategies for promoting resilience aim to mobalize the fundamental protective systems for develpoment

processed-focused strategies

T or F : clinical depression is actually less prevalence in order adults in comparison to younger adults.

true

T or F: commentary reports of feelings are more commonly used than global reports, despite momentary reports giving less insite into how peoples evaluate their well-being

true

T or F: culture has been shown to effect people's mental health and the quality of services provided in the treatment of their health

true

t or f, social networks start to decline at around age 65+ due to death, relocation, or retirement.

False

what are important factors to aging well?

-all are correct avoiding desease, engagement with life, maintaining high cognitive and physical function

according to the activity restriction model of depression, what factors affect activity restriction ?

-all are correct financial resources,personality factors, social support resources

expressive writing has been linked to better physical and psychological health. which statement explains the mechanics behind this correlation ?

-all are correct not talking about emotional problems is unhealthy using language through writing helps us uilize meaning-making processes to feel more in control of our lives putting our story into a narrative allows us to have a story that is understandable and able to be communicated.

A client comes into session and starts to tell his story. The client says he grew up in a good neighborhood, but felt isolated since his parents got divorced when he was five years old after his mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia. He says he doesn't know his real father since his mother was pregnant with him after getting pregnant when she was 16. This is the client's last year in college and he has done well as the star football player, but he wants to pursue higher education rather than professional sports. The client reports he will graduate in the top 5% of his class and that academics has always come easy for him. The session ends after the client teared-up about how his middle school and high school football coach was a mentor to him since the coach always believed in him and helped him with his grades. While the client had many protective factors, which of the following MOST assuredly would have been detrimental to the client's resiliency?

If the client did not a close relationship with his coach

a strength is defined by the VIA institute as____________________

a capacity for doing things that work toward optimal functioning towards an identified valued outcome

which statement is true of the broaden and build model ?

according to the broaden and build model, positive emotions are etemporary bursts of increased functioning, but they can lead to lasting resources.

according to the lecture, which of the following best define religion

adherence to a belief system and practices associated with tradition and community regarding the sacred

positive reappraisal is best defined as?

adjusting you evaluation of a past event to be more adaptive

Scenario: Jack has his mind set on making it up the hill, while Jill is more focused on figuring out how they can get up the hill besides walking. In this scenario, Jack MOST closely fits the ________ component of hope and Jill MOST closely fits the _______ component.

agency: pathways

which of the following is not a characteristic of mindfulness

behavior managed through routines

a persons subjective well-being is based on their _________ and _________ evaluations of his or her life

cognitive ; affective

which of the following is NOT a protective factor that predicts resilience in children.

coming from a 2 parent home

3 levels of culture by Nitza Hidalgo

concrete, behavioral, symbolic

what is the main issue when comparing constructs across cultures ?

constructs could b interpreted differently between cultures

which of the following is true about mindfulness and evaluation

constructs or events can have nuances of advantages and disadvantages simultaniously

which statement is TRUE about emotional intelligence

correctly perceiving anothers emotions and accurately expressing your own I sa sign of emotional intelligence.

T or F: Reducing negative emotions helps promote positive emotions

false

the developmental perspective on self identity states

early efficacy beliefs depend on symbolic thought and language development

Gandalf finds the one true ring that can destroy middle earth in possession of a tiny halfing. This ring greatly disturbs Gandalf. He decides to reflect about the troubling situation and discuss it over with a friend about how disturbing it is. What form of coping is Gandalf using in this scenario?

emotion-focused coping

Finn sees his friend Rey being bullied by a troubled youth named Kylo. Finn decides that he is going to intervene despite his fear. this behavior MOST closely resembles what strength?

emotional strength

which of the following is NOT one of the VIA classification measure components?

environmental strengths

the broaden and build model suggests positive emotions are indicatiors of well-being and _____________

expand what thoughts and actions re available to a person from moment-to-moment

what form of positive adaptation do most reseachers focus on?

external

the perception that ones goals can be achieved is best defined as?

hope

which of the following is considered one of the few universal truths in the resilience literature?

one caring adult can help a youth positively adapt and be resilient

as presented in the class slides, positive psychology is the scientific study of what?

optimal human functioning

The expectation that good things will occur in ones future is best defines as?

optimism

which of the following statements about personality and subjective well-being is true?

other aspects of personality (besides extraversion and neurotisicm) don't have as strong a relationship to subjective well-being

who benifited the most from the expressive writing interventions?

participants who were less emotionally expressive

in the "don't eat the marshmallows" study, what was the number one key to success that helped children succeed in school

self - discipline

when asked if how was ready for the spelling bee, Joe replied "I believe I can spell any word they give me!" Joe's statement most closely resembles which of these constructs?

self-efficacy

which of the following statements about the importance of self-efficacy is false?

self-efficacy is more impacted by verbal persuasion than our performances experiences

one definition of positive adaptation is?

successfully meeting developmental milestones related to age

which primary source of efficacy belief focuses on our observations of behavior and consequences of others?

vicarious experiences