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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY- EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY- EXAMQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Buddhism - answer--seeking the good in others
-suffering as a part of being
-nirvana is when the self is free from the desire for anything
-virtues are love, compassion, joy, and equanimity
-end of desire is the end of suffering
Hinduism - answer--no specific founder
-interconnectedness of all things, harmonious union
-continue to be reborn until you achieve ultimate knowledge of oneself and you enter
afterlife
-karma- good deeds lead to better placement in life
Western cultures and individualism - answer--focus is the single person, who is held
above the group in terms of importance
-competition and personal achievement are emphasized
Eastern cultures and collectivism - answer--group is valued above the individual
-cooperation is accentuated
Western cultures value highly the values of ______________ and _________________
- answer-personal freedom and autonomy
Eastern societies focus on... - answer-interdependence of the group
-sharing and duty of the group
-stay out of conflict and "go with the flow"
Western pursuit of happiness
1.
2.
3. - answer-1. Linear
2. Goal directed
3.built on strength of hope
Eastern pursuit of balance
1.
2.
3. - answer-1. Cyclical
2. Yin and yang
3. Built on strength of endurance
, Eastern cultures are ___________ oriented while western cultures are _____________
oriented - answer-past
Future
Western ways to positive outcomes - answer-rugged individualism and hope
Hope - answer--defined by Snyder, goal directed thinking in which a person has the
perceived capacity to find routes to desired goals (pathway thinking) and the requisite
motivations to use those routes (agency thinking). Snyder believes that hope is not
genetically based but an entirely learned and deliberate way of thinking
Eastern ways to positive outcomes - answer-compassion and harmony
Karl Menninger - answer--challenged label of pathology
-diagnosis needs to focus on life process, not states or conditions
-power of faith, hope and love
Strengths - answer-capacity for feeling, thinking and behaving in a way that allows for
optimal functioning in the pursuit of valued outcomes
-long way to go in learning how to measure strengths
Talent - answer-naturally recurring patterns of thought, feeling or behavior that can be
productively applied and manifested in life experiences characterized by yearnings,
rapid learning, satisfaction and timelessness
Classification of illness has a 2000-year head start on classification of
________________ - answer-strengths
-why our focus is on illness rather than strengths
2 classifications of illness accepted worldwide - answer-1. International classification of
disease- icd
-by the world health organization
2. Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders- dsm-v
-by the apa
3 classifications of strengths used by many: - answer-1. Gallup themes of talent
2. Values in action classification of strengths
3. Search institute's 40 developmental assets
Gallup's Clifton strengths finder - answer--"what would happen if we studied what was
right with people"
-talent can be studied, accentuated and operationalized in work and academic settings
-strength= talent + related knowledge + related skills
Strengthfinder 2.0 - answer--measures 34 talent themes
-online measure for adolescents and adults
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