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Question 1

What is psychology?

Answer 1

Psychology is the study of the mind, brain, and behavior.

Question 2

What topics are included in psychology?

Answer 2

Topics include life span development, relationships, leadership styles, learning and memory, sensation, perception, and neuroscience.

Question 3

What problems does psychology often focus on?

Answer 3

Psychology often studies problems such as depression, anxiety, anger, relationship discord, and trauma.

Question 4

What is positive psychology?

Answer 4

Positive psychology is the scientific study of optimal human functioning.

Question 5

What topics does positive psychology explore?

Answer 5

It explores happiness, optimism, subjective well-being, and personal growth.

Question 6

What are the aims of positive psychology?

Answer 6

It aims to understand, test, discover, and promote factors that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

Question 7

What does positive psychology focus on?

Answer 7

It focuses on well-being, happiness, flow, personal strengths, wisdom, creativity, and characteristics of positive groups and institutions.

Question 8

What is flourishing in positive psychology?

Answer 8

Flourishing is a state of positive mental health, thriving despite challenges, and functioning positively in private and social domains.

Question 9

What experiences does positive psychology examine?

Answer 9

It examines experiences across the past, present, and future, including well-being, happiness, and optimism.

Question 10

What are the three levels of positive psychology?

Answer 10

The three levels are subjective nodes, individual nodes, and group nodes.

Question 11

What are subjective nodes in positive psychology?

Answer 11

Subjective nodes refer to positive experiences and states across past, present, and future.

Question 12

What are individual nodes in positive psychology?

Answer 12

Individual nodes refer to characteristics of a ‘good person’ such as talents, wisdom, love, courage, and creativity.

Question 13

What are group nodes in positive psychology?

Answer 13

Group nodes study positive institutions, citizenship, and communities.

Question 14

What were the main tasks of psychology prior to 1984?

Answer 14

The main tasks were to cure mental illness, enhance the lives of normal populations, and study geniuses.

Question 15

What shift occurred in psychology post-WWII?

Answer 15

The focus shifted to mental illness and trauma recovery due to the needs of psychologically impaired soldiers.

Question 16

Who is Martin E.P. Seligman?

Answer 16

He is known as the ‘Father of Contemporary Psychology’ and creator of the Positive Psychology movement.

Question 17

What did Seligman introduce during his inaugural speech?

Answer 17

He introduced the Positive Psychology agenda at the 107th APA Convention in Boston.

Question 18

What did Aristotle emphasize in ancient Greek philosophy?

Answer 18

He emphasized human virtue and what it means to live a good life, introducing the concept of eudaimonia.

Question 19

What is utilitarianism?

Answer 19

Utilitarianism is a philosophy emphasizing ‘the greatest happiness for the greatest number of people.’

Question 20

Who were key figures in the development of utilitarianism?

Answer 20

Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill.

Question 21

What did William James explore?

Answer 21

He explored how some individuals live to their fullest capacity while others do not.

Question 22

What is humanistic psychology?

Answer 22

Humanistic psychology focuses on mental health, happiness, kindness, and other positive attributes.

Question 23

What key figure is associated with humanistic psychology?

Answer 23

Abraham Maslow, known for introducing the Hierarchy of Needs.

Question 24

What is the main difference between humanistic and positive psychology?

Answer 24

Positive psychology uses scientific methods and quantitative inquiry, while humanistic psychology utilizes qualitative methods.