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Definitions
Biology of Happiness
Theories of Happiness
Types of Happiness
Measuring Happiness
100

What is an objective measure of happiness?


BONUS 100 points: Give an example

Facts based measures of happiness


Number of times smiled in a day

100

What is the main role of dopamine?

Reward, motivation, pleasure

100

What is Abraham's Maslow's theory called?

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

100

What is Hedonic happiness?

Happiness achieved through experiences of pleasure and enjoyment

100

Name a situation where reports from others about happiness may be needed?

Young children e.g. from teachers and parents

200
What is happiness?

Having a sense of pleasure with and satisfaction in one's life and a sense of purpose and connectedness. It is a sense of wellbeing.

200

List the four main neurotransmitters involved in the emotions of happiness

BONUS 100 points: If you can remember the memory tool we use to remember it

Dopamine

Oxytocin

Serotonin

Endorphins


(Daily D.O.S.E of happiness)

200

What is the level above physiological needs in Maslow's Hierarchy?

Safety needs

200

What is Eudaimonic Happiness?

Happiness achieved through experiences of meaning and purpose

200

What is a limitation of self-reports?

Biased


Cannot be verified: must assume is accurate and truthful


300

What is stratified sampling?

Sample where population is divided into subgroups and then individuals are randomly chosen from those subgroups
300

How can we determine if happiness is the result of genetics or an individual's environment?

Twin studies
300

Martin Seligman promoted positive psychology. What is the main idea in this area of study?

Determine and increase human strengths, leadership, creativity and happiness

300

Volunteering is an example of...

Eudemonic happiness

300

Name 2 things you could look for when measuring happiness with behavioural traits

1. Frequency of smiling

2. Frequency of laughing

3. Frequency of helping others

400

What is humanistic psychology?

Psychology that proposes that all humans are driven by a desire to grow and reach actualisation
400
Explain how oxytocin is affected in women with postpartum depression and what symptoms this leads to

Low oxytocin levels leads to a feeling of disconnect between mother and child

400

Humanistic Psychology focuses on the practices of mindfulness, acceptance and...?

Compassion

400

Acquiring material goods that make life more enjoyable, such as a comfortable home, a new car, or fashionable clothes - what type?

Hedonic

400

What are the four methods for measuring happiness?

1. Self-report

2. Behavioural

3. Reports by others

4. Biological

500

What is a neurotransmitter?

chemicals that allow neurons to communicate with each other

500

Name the part of the brain responsible for decision making

Pre-frontal cortex

500

Explain an example of learned helplessness

Teacher opinion
500

Which type lasts longer and why?

Hedonic happiness only provides short feelings of happiness and pleasure whereas Eudemonic contributes to one's overall purpose and meaning in life therefore lasting longer.
500

What are the 5 domains of PERMA?

Positive emotion

Engagement

Relationships

Meaning

Achievement