(9) Positive Psych

Question 1

What is positive psychology?

Answer 1

Focus on well-being, happiness, thriving, “good person”, positive institutions

Question 2

What does the SPARK resilience programme do?

Answer 2

School based program for youth (11-13yrs) to target depression symptoms

Question 3

What does SPARK stand for?

Answer 3

Situation, perception, autopilot, reaction, knowledge

Question 4

Is SPARK effective

Answer 4

Some positive benefits, long-term unknown

Question 5

Irrational exuberance

Answer 5

Belief that we will have more time in the future than in the present (false and irrational)

Question 6

Self efficacy

Answer 6

Person’s belief in their capabilities to produce desired effects by their own actions - learned pattern of thinking

Question 7

Social cognitive theory - self-efficacy

Answer 7

View of self emerges from situation-specific, reciprocal interactions of thoughts & environment

Question 8

According to Bandura, how is self-efficacy developed

Answer 8

1. Previous success in similar situation
2. Modelling of others
3. Imagining self behaving effectively
4. Arousal & emotion
5. Influence of powerful, trustworthy experts

Question 9

How does psychotherapy improve self-efficacy (5)

Answer 9

1. Building success
2. Using models to teach how to overcome difficulty
3. Guiding person to imagine themselves behaving effectively
4. Using verbal persuasion
5. Techniques for lowering arousal

Question 10

Empathy

Answer 10

Ability to recognize and feel other’s emotions/feelings

Question 11

In order to feel gratitude, you need the ability to _____

Answer 11

Empathize

Question 12

3 areas to enhance gratitude

Answer 12

• Love (express gratitude for loved ones)
• work (thank people you work with, can’t do it alone)
• play (value good times)