Foundations of Positive Psychology
The founder of Positive Psychology
Who is Martin Seligman?
This type of smile reflects genuine joy and involves the whole face
What is Duchenne?
The variable that leads to changes in other variables is the ___________________ variable.
What is independent?
The psychiatrist who developed his theory of logotherapy based, in part, on his experiences in concentration camps.
Who is Victor Frank?
Describe the participants
724 teenagers
Model employed by psychologists that focuses on fixing what is wrong with an individual
What is the deficit model?
This theory, written by Barbra Fredrickson, states that positive emotions open us up and help us to strengthen our other resources
What is the Broaden and Build theory?
The only type of research design which permits us to talk about cause and effect.
What is the experimental design?
A state of being in which one loses track of time and space because they are positively engaged in what they are doing
What is flow?
Describe the design of the study (i.e., experimental, cross-sectional, longitudinal, etc.)
Longitudinal
This concept refers to living a fulfilling life and finding meaning in everyday life
Because of _____________, we tend to return to our baseline level of happiness after major life events
What is the hedonic treadmill?
A sample is ____________________ if it reflects the characteristics of the larger population.
What is representative?
This type of personality is more likely to experience flow; they do things for intrinsic reasons
What is autotelic?
How long was the study?
What is 75 years?
This concept refers to seeking pleasure in one's lifestyle, action or thoughts
Name one benefit (psychological or physical) of expressing gratitude, according to the studies by Emmons
higher life satisfaction, less illness, more exercise, increased prosocial behaviors, more positive affect, less negative affect, more optimism, better sleep
Dr. Smith uses an app to ask his participants how they are feeling. He is using the _____________ method.
What is Experience Sampling?
Name one of the three theories that explain why being in nature is so good for us
Biophilia, Attention Restoration and Stress Reduction
Name one type of data the researchers collected
What is questionnaires, interviews, blood work and brain scans?
This Greek philosopher is the first person credited with theorizing about eudaimonia
Who is Aristotle?
Properly pronounce the name of the theorist who came up with the concept of flow
What is "cheek-sent-me-high"?
Asking research participants to reflect on their day is called the _________________method
What is the Day Reconstruction Method?
What percent of time is spent outdoors by people in financially wealthy, industrialized nations?
Less than 10 percent.
The major finding of the Harvard Study of Adult Development is......
Good relationships lead to happiness and good health