Positive Psychology (2nd)
ISBN 9781529620412 | Chapter 1
Total Questions: 17
Multiple Choice (14)
Q1. [Multiple Choice]
Positive psychology isprimarilyconcerned with ______.
a) happiness
b) optimal human functioning ✓ correct
c) reducing mental health problems
d) self-help
Q2. [Multiple Choice]
Which of the following was not a common topic of study in mainstream psychology?
a) Mental illness
b) Maladaptive behaviour
c) Irrationality
d) Flourishing ✓ correct
Q3. [Multiple Choice]
The greatest strength of positive psychology has been ______.
a) its ability to rebalance psychology ✓ correct
b) its lack of focus on the negative
c) its ability to study fun subjects
d) its optimistic approach to science
Q4. [Multiple Choice]
In his blog Data Colada, Nelson (2014) described the classic ______ as the phenomenon where people draw on their own behaviour when judging the behaviour of others.
a) bias effect
b) false consensus effect ✓ correct
c) ego effect
d) psychology effect
Q5. [Multiple Choice]
Positive psychologists typically consider ______ to know whether or not something is positive.
a) habits, choice of career and relationships
b) cognitive ability, personality and perception
c) choices, values and subjective experiences ✓ correct
d) mental health, social functioning and performance
Q6. [Multiple Choice]
Positive psychologists rely on ______ to understand people.
a) strong opinions
b) historical documents
c) the self-help method
d) the scientific method ✓ correct