All Weeks Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills Coursera Quiz Answers
Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills Week 1 Quiz Answers
Quiz 1: Module 1 Quiz
Q1. Which of the following variables were NOT discussed as contributing to resilience:
- Mental Agility
- Strong Relationships
- Action Potential
- Optimism
Q2. Optimism is defined as generating the most positive outcome possible for a given situation, even if that outcome is unrealistic.
- True
- False
Q3. Which of the following explanatory styles would be considered most optimistic according to Seligman’s explanatory style theory?
- Unstable and specific explanation for a negative event
- Stable and global explanation for a negative event
- Unstable and specific explanation for a positive event
- Stable and specific explanation for a negative event
Q4. One element of optimism is identifying what you can/can’t control.
- True
- False
Q5. Which of the following statements is true about optimism:
- Optimism is mostly determined by genetics.
- You can learn to be more optimistic.
- Optimism is a binary construct—you are either an optimist or a pessimist.
- Optimism is associated with better mental health, but not with better physical health.
Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills Week 2 Quiz Answers
Quiz 1: Module 2 Quiz
Q1. Thinking traps:
- Are overly rigid patterns in thinking that can undermine resilience
- Can drive to counterproductive emotions and reactions
- Are more likely if you are run down or depleted
- All of the above
Q2. One of the problematic consequences of the Mind-reading thinking trap is that it blocks communication.
- True
- False
Q3. The “Them” thinking trap is defined as believing:
- Negative Events will impact all areas of your life and you have no control
- Other people are better than you
- Other people or circumstances are the sole cause of your setbacks and problems
- Threats are looming and you don’t have the resources to cope with them
Q4. Real Time Resilience is a skill that helps you to challenge counterproductive thoughts in the heat of the moment.
- True
- False
Q5. Which of the following are strategies to create an effective Real Time Resilience Response:
- Using evidence to prove the counterproductive thought is false
- Re-framing the thought so that your thinking is more helpful to you in the moment
- Developing a plan to feel more in control
- All of the above
Q6. One strategy to develop an effective Real Time Resilience response is to use evidence to prove your thought false. A “sentence starter” that can help you to develop this response is:
- “The worst thing that can happen is……”
- “If x happens, I will y……”
- “A more helpful way to see this is….”
- “That’s not true because…….”
Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills Week 3 Quiz Answers
Quiz 1: Module 3 Quiz
Q1. Anxiety is a counterproductive emotion.
- True
- False
Q2. Catastrophizing:
- Helps you to take purposeful action
- Wastes critical energy
- Is helpful for contingency planning
- Typically leads to guilt
Q3. Which of the following is NOT one of the styles of catastrophizing that was demonstrated:
- Scattershot
- Ping pong
- Downward spiral
- Circling
Q4. We demonstrated a cognitive skill to challenge catastrophic thinking. Identify the steps of this skill in the proper order:
- Worst case, Action, Best case, Unlikely
- Worst case, Best case, Probable, Action
- Best case, Unlikely, Worst Case, Action
- Action, Worst case, Best case, Likely
Q5. A mindfulness approach to anxiety involves actively challenging catastrophic thoughts in real time.
- True
- False
Q6. Which of the following are benefits of gratitude:
- Stronger relationships
- More humility
- Better physical health
- All of the above
Q7. Hunt the Good Stuff is a gratitude exercise. It involves identifying positive experiences in one’s life and/or finding benefits in a negative experience.
- True
- False
Q8. Negative emotions narrow our attention, but positive emotions broaden our attention.
- True
- False
Q9. Studies on positive emotion and resilience show that:
- Individuals high on trait resilience experience fewer positive emotions in a stressful situation than those lower on trait resilience.
- Individuals high on trait resilience experience fewer negative emotions in a stressful situation than those lower on trait resilience.
- Individuals high on trait resilience experience the same amount of negative emotion in a stressful situation as those lower on trait resilience, but they also experience more positive emotion.
Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills Week 4 Quiz Answers
Quiz 1: Module 4 Quiz
Q1. The VIA Survey of Character Strengths is comprised of Character Strengths that are valued across history and are specific to the United States.
- True
- False
Q2. When operating from a signature character strength:
- You feel energized rather than exhausted
- You feel authentic
- The motivation comes from within
- All of the above
Q3. Which of the following is the best example of the shadow side of honesty:
- You tell someone their outfit is unflattering, even though they didn’t ask your opinion
- You give feedback to your direct report highlighting the ways in which they can improve for the next project
- You acknowledge your part in a work project where the goals were not met
- None of the above
Q4. Using your Character Strength in a way that is not attuned to others is an example of a shadow side of the character strength.
- True
- False
Q5. Which of the following are benefits of active constructive responding in relationships?
- Greater trust
- Greater happiness
- Fewer conflicts
- All of the above
Q6. What is the best description of the “Conversation Killer” style of responding to good news?
- Pays close attention to all of the potential problems with the good news
- Brings up problems with the person’s good news
- Distracted, understated support
- Body language suggests you are paying attention, but words do not convey this message
Q7. Why is Active Constructive Responding referred to as “Joy Multiplier?”
- The responder feels happier by the end of the conversation
- The person who shares good news feels happier
- Both the sharer and responder feel happier
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