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Questions
1. Positive emotions can help reduce stress by increasing the mood-enhancing and stress-reducing _____ in the bloodstream.
hormones
neurotransmitters
blood cells
immune cells
2. Can money BUY happiness?
No
Yes, when you spend it on experiences, rather than material goods
Yes, when you spend it on other people
Both b and c
3. What is the beneficial role of the negative emotion of stress in our lives?
It acts to increase blood pressure, leading to heart disease
It acts to focus attention on making good choices so that we can maximize positive outcomes
It acts to drain our energy
All of the above
4. True or false? Those who engage in passive, compared to active leisure report greater happiness
True
False
5. The Broaden-and-Build Theory, developed by Barbara Fredrickson, suggests that positive emotions:
are internal signals that encourage "approach behavior," thus motivating individuals to engage in their environments and explore novel people, ideas, and situations.
broaden people's thought-action repertoires and enables the effective buildiof personal resources.
play different roles in individual processing and personal development than negative emotions.
all of the above
6. It has been stated that one can only appreciate the good in relation to the bad. Th suggestion is related to the idea that:
we should aim to eliminate all negative emotion from our lives.
we needs a balance of positive and negative emotion in our lives.
we should make efforts to only engage in experiences that include positive emotion.
we need to make efforts to increase the negative emotion in our lives.
7. According to Relative Deprivation Theory, when does making more money tend to no longer lead to more happiness?
When people no longer experience any stress related to money.
When people can afford a car, a smart phone, and a computer for every member of a household.
When people make over $100,000.
When people can maintain a quality of life considered typical within a given socioeconomic group.
8. The online readings summarized the four main benefits of experiencing positive emotions. Which of these four benefits includes increased risk avoidance?
Increased Healthy Choices
Increased Performance and Engagement
Stronger Resilience
Reduced Stress and Boosted Well-Being
9. There are .
__ classes of virtues that are made up of .
_ character strengths.
O6; 24
04, 26
42; 16
4; 24
10. Psychological disorders were first included in The World Health Organizations' International Classification of Diseases (ICD) in
1949
1893
1952
1839
10. Which of the following is NOT one of the specific goals of the Values in Action (VIA) Classification of Strengths?
to encourage the use of strengths building in the treatment of psychological disorders
to develop a shared language for discussing human strengths
to emphasize the positive over the negative
to determine which strengths are most valued in particular societies.