Final exam pt1

Question 1

What is flourishing by PERMA

Answer 1

Positive affect: emotions (being able to identify the full range of positive emotions), emotional intelligence (the personal goal of developing emotional intelligence not to never feel negative emotions but to feel more positive than negative), happiness,

Engagement: flow (optimal state of consciousness when you are deeply engaged in an activity that is optimally challenging for your skills), deep work (flow for cognitively demanding tasks; also involves deep engagement)

Relatedness: positive relationships, emotions (be a savings vs. tax for others)

Achievement: Habits and behaviour change, motivation (goal-setting and self-regulation), Grit (to push through difficult things for the sake of achievement), mindset (accepting failure as part of the journey towards achievement).

Question 2

What are the 2 types of happiness and which is more long-term?

Answer 2

Hedonic Happiness: Pleasure and enjoyment from satisfying desires (short-term).
Eudaimonic Happiness: Fulfillment through purpose, growth, and meaning (long-term).

Question 3

In the longitudinal Harvard study, what was the one thing that predicted health and happiness in old age?

Answer 3

Satisfaction in one’s relationships OR having positive relationships

Question 4

What is positive psychology?

Answer 4

Study Human Flourishing, contribute to a happy life, a life worth living
The 2 key goals of Positive Psychology are:
1) Restore balance to the field of psychology
2) Promote the positive instead of fix the negative; “life above zero”

Question 5

Name the ways you can respond to good news and which is the best?

Answer 5

passive constructive: low energy, delayed response, quiet
active destructive: quashing the event, dismissive, demeaning
passive destructive: turn focus inward, avoiding, ignore speaker
active constructive. Maintain eye contact, be enthusiastic, ask questions and perhaps even invite the other person to recount the moment aka be authentic!

Question 6

A person gets into a fight with their best friend of 7 years. How would they respond if they had a growth mindset Vs. a fixed mindset?

Answer 6

Growth Mindset:
- They view the conflict as an opportunity to improve the relationship.
- They reflect on what went wrong and consider how to communicate better.
- They approach their friend to discuss and resolve the issue constructively.

Fixed Mindset:
- They may see the conflict as a sign that the relationship is irreparably damaged.
- They blame themselves or their friend without seeking to understand the situation.
- They might avoid addressing the problem, leading to a strained or broken relationship.

Question 7

What are the 3 components of self-determination theory?

Answer 7

1. Autonomy: Feeling in control of one’s own behaviour, life, goals and choices.
2. Competence: Feeling in control of your life and environment.
3. Relatedness: Feeling connected and valued in relationships with others.
   These components foster intrinsic motivation and well-being.