Quiz #2 - Positive institutions & Cultural Well-Being (in-class) Flashcards
Burnout and engagement are opposites of each other
F
There is no significant link between personal happiness and vocational success
F
People who are confident, optimistic, and likeable have a definite advantage when launching their careers
F
At work, the intensity of positive emotions is more important than frequency of positive emotion
F
In career, fixing our weaknesses is a better strategy than building our strengths
F
People can do anything they put their minds to
F
People are more engaged at work when they are given the solutions to problems
F
There is a positive relationship between the weight gain of people in your social network and your own weight gain
T
If you are happy this will likely impact your friend and your friend’s friend as well
T
A key concept in community psychology is that of control
F
One of the most researched influences on subjective well-being is the impact of culture
T?
There are profound differences in what makes people happy in different countries
T
Climate is a major factor in what makes people happy
T?
Fulfillment of psychological needs is a better predictor of happiness than is income, in countries with higher incomes
T
The extent to which a society allows free choice has a major impact on happiness
F
Despite income levels, nations that are more distrustful of others or their government have lower levels of overall subjective well-being
T
The human brain seems “wired” to respond unfavorably to social equality
F
Relationship difficulties tend to trigger anger for the Japanese but trigger sadness for the Americans
F
There is a stronger relationship between high subjective well-being and high self-esteem in individualistic cultures than in collectivist cultures
T
Neurological differences exist among people in individualistic versus collectivist cultures
T
