Module 5.2

Question 1

Positive psychology

Answer 1

the scientific study of human flourishing, with the goals of promoting strengths and virtues that foster well-being, resilience, and positive emotions, and that help individuals and communities to thrive

Question 2

gratitude

Answer 2

an appreciative emotion people often experience when they benefit from other’s actions or recognize their own good fortune

Question 3

happiness

Answer 3

the experience of joy, contentment, or positive well-being, combined with a sense that one’s life is good, meaningful, and worthwhile

Question 4

character strengths and virtues

Answer 4

a classification system to identify positive traits; organized into categories of wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence; part of the Values in Action (VIA) classification

Question 5

wisdom

Answer 5

one of the 6 broad virtue categories of the VIA; creativity, curiosity, judgment, love of learning, and perspective

Question 6

courage

Answer 6

one of the 6 broad virtue categories of the VIA; bravery, honesty, perseverance, and zest

Question 7

humanity

Answer 7

one of the 6 broad virtue categories of the VIA; kindness, love, and social intelligence

Question 8

justice

Answer 8

one of the 6 broad virtue categories of the VIA; fairness, leadership, and teamwork

Question 9

temperance

Answer 9

one of the 6 broad virtue categories of the VIA; forgiveness, humility, prudence, and self-regulation

Question 10

transcendence

Answer 10

one of the 6 broad virtue categories of the VIA; appreciation of beauty and excellence, gratitude, hope, humor, and spirituality

Question 11

posttraumatic growth

Answer 11

positive psychological changes following a struggle with extremely challenging circumstances and life crises