Positive Psychology
It's been said that I am the Father of Positive Psychology.
Dr. Marty Seligman
While "mental health" is a general state of well-being, this term describes a specific, diagnosable condition that affects a person's thoughts and behaviors.
Mental illness
During an educational assessment, this is what I give to measure cognition.
IQ Test
I developed the Theory of Multiple Intelligences.
Howard Gardner
This type of clinical treatment, commonly known as "talk therapy," includes specific methods like CBT and DBT. What kind of psychologist would provide this psychotherapy?
Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Marty Seligman was a creator of this survey we took in class.
Character Strengths
This specific subset of mental health focuses primarily on a person's ability to identify, manage, and express their feelings.
Emotional Health
I use this publication to determine if a client meets eligibility for a diagnosis.
DSM-5-TR
Gardner proposed this intelligence for those who excel at thinking in three dimensions and mentally rotating objects, often found in architects, pilots, or sailors.
Spatial
A significant increase or decrease in these two basic biological functions—eating and sleeping—is often an early warning sign of a mental health struggle.
Appetite and sleep patterns
Dr. Seligman believes that we are happiest when we use our ________.
unique strengths
Dr. James Pennebaker is a Social Psychologist who is known for developing what practice? Remember, he found that translating emotional experiences into language helps individuals process, organize, and find meaning in their experiences
Expressive writing
Through assessment procedures, I may find out if a student may not be neurotypical, but____________.
Neurodivergent
This intelligence describes a person’s ability to use their whole body or parts of their body to solve problems or create products, commonly seen in athletes, dancers, or surgeons.
Bodily-kinesthetic
This type of psychologist spends their time in laboratories or academic settings, using the scientific method to study "the why" behind human behavior rather than treating patients directly.
Research psychologist
Dr. Seligman shared that he is a natural grouch and that he had to learn __________
happiness
This umbrella term includes our cognitive processing, our social well-being, and how we relate to others and make choices.
Mental Health
In a forensic setting, this task involves a psychologist providing professional opinions in a courtroom based on their findings.
Expert Testimony
Not to be confused with its "inter" counterpart, this intelligence involves a deep capacity for self-reflection and an accurate mental model of one's own desires and fears.
Intrapersonal intelligence
This professional uses psychological techniques like visualization and goal-setting to help athletes overcome "the yips" or maintain focus under high-pressure competition.
Sports Psychologist
Dr. Seligman's career initially focused on learned helplessness and then later focused on learned ___________.
Optomism
Using alcohol or recreational drugs can create this type of "cycle" where a person attempts to mask symptoms while actually worsening their underlying condition.
Self medication
Everyone's brain works differently. Some have conditions that fall under the term neurodivergent. Name 2 conditions.
ADHD, Autism, Dyslexia, OCD, Dysgraphia....
A composer who can hear complex rhythms and melodies in their head before writing them down is showcasing this specific intelligence.
Musical
Unlike a cross-sectional study that looks at a "snapshot" in time, this type of research follows the same group of individuals over a period of years or even decades to observe how they change.
Longitudinal Study