Module 59

Question 1

aerobic excersize

Answer 1

sustained, oxygen-consuming excersize- jogging, swimming, biking- that increases heart and lung fitness

Question 2

mindfulness meditation

Answer 2

a reflective practice where people attend to current experiences in a nonjudgmental and accepting manner

Question 3

feel-good, do-good phenomenon

Answer 3

peoples tendency to be helpful when in a good mood

Question 4

positive psychology

Answer 4

the scientific study of human flourishing, w/ the goals of discovering and promoting strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities thrive

Question 5

subjective well-being

Answer 5

self-percieved happiness/satisfaction w/ life
used along with measures of objective well-being to evaluate peoples quality of life

Question 6

adaptation-level phenomenon

Answer 6

our tendency to judge various stimuli in comparison with our past experiences

Question 7

relative deprivation

Answer 7

the perception that one is worse off relative to those with whom one compares onself

Question 8

Marting Seligman

Answer 8

Learned helplessness- occurs when people or animals feel helpless to avoid negative situations