Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions Quiz Answers

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Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions Week 1 Quiz Answers

Quiz 1: Practice Quiz

Q1.  When Dr. Pawelski describes using psychology to correct problems or to remediate what is wrong in the world he uses the analogy of a:

• red wine
• red rose
• red state
• red cape

Q2. Joy is an example of what type of emotion?

• Positive Emotion
• Negative Emotion
• Good Emotion
• Bad Emotion

Q3. Which of the following is not usually associated with positive psychology?

• Refocuses Attention
• Evidence Based
• Uses a Green Cape Activity
• Passive Experience

Quiz 2: Module 1 Quiz

Q1. When Dr. Pawelski talks about using positive psychology to build on strengths he uses the analogy of:

• green jeans
• green hat
• green cape
• green jacket

Q2. When Dr. Pawelski describes using psychology to correct problems or to remediate what is wrong in the world he uses the analogy of a:

• red cape
• blue cape
• new cape
• green cape

Q3. Anger is an example of what type of emotion?

• Negative Emotion
• Positive Emotion
• Bad Emotion
• Good Emotion

Q4. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a positive intervention?

• Passive Experience
• Evidence Based
• Refocuses Attention
• Uses a Green Cape Activity

Q5. According to Barbara Fredrickson, positive emotions lead to what type of response?

• Broaden and Build
• Defend and Ridicule
• Eat and Drink
• Fight or Flight

Q6. Analyze Barbara Fredrickson’s Broaden and Build Theory. Based on her theory, positive emotions should lead to:

• A Warm Glow Feeling
• A Cold Sweat
• A Readiness to Fight
• All of the above

Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions Week 2 Quiz Answers

Quiz 1: Practice Quiz

Q1. Barbara Fredrickson studies what type of responses?

• Emergency Responses
• Fight or Flight
• Negative Emotions
• Positive Emotions

Q2. Barbara Fredrickson claims which of the following methods reduce negativity:

• Disputing positive thinking
• Breaking the grip of rumination
• Thinking about kittens
• Both A and B

Q3. Todd Kashdan and Robert Biswas-Diener wrote a book together. What is it called?

• Perceiving Emotions
• Emotional Intelligence
• The Upside of your Dark Side
• Continuum

Q4. Kashdan and Biswas-Diener found this factor to be the most important factor in determining happiness?

• Meditating
• Complaining
• Coping
• None of the above

Quiz 2: Module 2 Quiz

Q1. Which of the following is always true about a positive intervention:

• It is OK to hurt others if you feel better in the end.
• It uses the green side of your cape in an evidence based activity.
• All aspects of the process are required to be positive.
• It always produces an optimal result.

Q2. Barbara Fredrickson claims which of the following methods reduce negativity:

• Disputing negative thinking
• Breaking the grip of rumination
• Thinking about kittens
• Both A and B

Q3. Peter Salovey & John Mayer described four branches of emotional life. Which of the following was one of those four branches?

• The Upside of your Dark Side
• Emotional Intelligence
• Continuum
• Perceiving Emotions

Q4. Savoring is a Green Cape activity that James Pawelski claims has a Red Cape analogue. What is the red cape activity he identifies as being a red cape version of savoring?

• Philosophizing
• Coping
• Meditating
• Complaining

Q5. Fred Bryant and Joseph Veroff have done extensive research on savoring — the processes of attending to, appreciating, and enhancing positive experiences. Which of the following factors did they identify which affect the intensity of enjoyment experienced?

• Duration of Experience
• Stress Reduction
• Complexity
• All of the Above

Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions Week 3 Quiz Answers

Quiz 1: Practice Quiz 

Q1. Chris Peterson and Marty Seligman identified how many different virtues in their handbook classification?

• 24
• 42
• 13
• 6

Q2. The Via Classification identifies various strengths. Which of the following is one of those twenty four?

• Wisdom
• Mercy
• Truth
• Humor

Q3. Marty Seligman, the founder of Positive Psychology has written many books. Which one is a Title of a book he wrote?

• The Power of Positive Thinking
• Authentic Happiness
• The Upside of your Dark Side
• The Road Less Traveled

Quiz 2: Module 3 Quiz

Q1. Chris Peterson and Marty Seligman identified how many different character strengths in their handbook classification?

• 24
• 42
• 13
• 77

Q2. As Peterson and Seligman define strengths they have several specific qualities. Which of the following is not one of the criteria they used?

• Can Be Cultivated
• Involves Innate Talents
• Involves the Will
• Can Be Measured

Q3. The Via Classification identifies six virtues. Which of the following is one of those six virtues?

• Wisdom
• Truth
• Mercy
• Punctuality

Q4. James Pawelski talked in this unit about using strengths in romantic relationships. Specifically he talked about his romantic relationship with his wife and how they had used the following in their relationship:

• Tantra Yoga
• I’m OK, You’re OK
• The Kama Sutra
• Strengths Conversations

Q5. In a Positive Interventions Study conducted by Marty Seligman he found that using signature strengths in a new way produced what result?

• IQ increased 6 months after the intervention
• The intervention led to short term weight loss
• The intervention caused a decrease in positive affect
• Happiness increased 6 months after the intervention

Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions Week 4 Quiz Answers

Quiz 1: Practice Quiz

Q1. George Doran says goals should be SMART. Four of these goal criteria are Measurable, Assignable, Realistic, and Time Related. What characteristic represents the S in his anagram?

• Strength-Based
• Specific
• Spectacular
• Silent

Q2. In the video James Pawelski describes Hope Theory as being:

• The Last Thing in Pandora’s Box
• The Thing with Feathers
• The Things that Dreams are Made of
• None of the above

Q3. Gabriele Oettingen and Peter Gollwitzer developed a technique for goal setting they call WOOP. Three of these criteria are Outcome, Obstacle, & Plan. What criterion is represented by the letter W in their anagram?

• Winning
• Will-power
• Wish
• Worldly

Quiz 2: Module 4 Quiz

Q1. In the How of Happiness Sonja Lyubomirsky noted six specific benefits of goal setting for well-being. Which of these answers best reflects her findings?

• Goals can increase our self-esteem
• Goals can give a sense of purpose and control
• Goals can add structure and interest
• All of the above

Q2. George Doran says goals should be SMART. Four of these goal criteria are Specific, Measurable, Realistic, and Time Related. What characteristic represents the A in his anagram?

• Articulate
• Assignable
• Appreciative
• Active

Q3. In the video James Pawelski describes Hope Theory as being:

• The last thing in Pandora’s Box
• The Thing with Feathers
• A theory about Goal Setting
• All of the above

Q4. Gabriele Oettingen and Peter Gollwitzer developed a technique for goal setting they call WOOP. Three of these criteria are Wish Outcome Obstacle. What criterion is represented by the letter P in their anagram?

• Positive
• Pro-Active
• Plan
• Principled

Q5. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the concept of Flow to describe a powerful psychological state. Which of these answers best represents this psychological state?

• It is completely absorbing
• It depends on unstructured action
• It requires the participant to be completely relaxed
• All of the above

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