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Julian Rotter
Marvin Zuckerman
Martin Seligman
Mental/Physical Health and Optimism
Happiness
100

Where did Julian Rotter study for his undergraduate degree?

Brooklyn College

100

Zuckerman was interested in investigating the limited-domain aspect of personality, he called __________ ______________. 

Sensation seeking

100
Seligman was considered the father of what type of psychology: 


(A) Psychoneuroimmunological Psychology

(B) Forensic Psychology

(C) Positive Psychology 

(D) Experimental Psychology

(C) Positive 

100

Optimism correlates with fewer __________ symptoms: 

(A) Depressive 

(B) Anxiety 

(C) Addictive

(D) Physical

(A) Depressive
100

True or False: Attractive people are happier.

True
200

He served with a psychologist with the U.S. Army during ________.

World War II

200

Which of the following is NOT one of the 4 components of sensation seeking: thrill/adventure seeking, compulsive risk taking, disinhibition, and boredom susceptibility. 

Compulsive risk taking

200

What animal did Seligman involves in his experiments of learned helplessness?

Dog(s)

200

True or False: Pessimists live longer than optimist.

False

200

What is the key to happiness?

Social Support

300

When one believes they are in control of their own behaviors and abilities, this is known as ______________

Internal locus of control

300

Good sensation seeking is viewed as __________, bad sensation seeking is viewed as ___________.

non-impulsive; impulsive unsocialized
300
Define learned helplessness.

Learned helplessness involves feeling powerless after repeated negative events.

300

Optimists tend to have better ________ systems.

Immune

300

The more economic resources one has the happier they tend to be. Does this mean more money can buy you happiness or that when people have more money there is a higher likelihood of them being happy?

When people have more money there is a higher likelihood of them being happy. 

400

When someone believes that other people, or luck controls the events of their life, this is known as _____________.

Exteral locus of control

400

Sensation seeking is linked to which biological correlates (two correct answer choices): 

(A) Higher serotonin 

(B) Higher dopamine

(C) Stronger nervous system stimulation response 

B and C

400

What is the difference between optimism and pessimism?

Optimism involves expecting positive outcomes; pessimism involves expecting negative outcomes.

400

Optimists are: 

(A) Less unforgiving 

(B) More adaptive

(C) More vocal

(D) More rigid

(B) More adaptive

400
What is a process focused pursuit?

Focusing on how you work towards goals.

500
True or False: Internal locus of control increases through child/young adulthood, peaks in middle age, and then increases in older age.

True

500

Which of the following are accurate for personality and behavior correlates for sensation seeking: 

(A) Higher extraversion, openness to experience

(B) Less risk taking behaviors

(C) Preference for complex/exciting environments

A and C

500

Optimism ______ reduces helplessness; pessimism can _______ it. 

helplessness; reinforce

500

Name any downside to optimism.


- Unrealistic views

- Thinking nothing bad can happen to them

- Thinking they are invincible

- Less efficient with updating beliefs with new information

- Have higher expectations

500

Happiness triggers vary depending on  _______.

(A) Language

(B) Religious values

(C) Political views

(D) Culture

(D) Culture