Seligman comprehension

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The difference between how people on average felt about psychologists 10 years and now is that:

Choose at least one answer.

a.    they were usually quite anxious to be speaking to a psychologist /

b.    they thought psychologists were loonies. And they still do. in fact.

c.    they are much morę trusting and open now. y

d.    they would do a lot to have a chance to talk to a psychologist on a piane.

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One of the upshots of the development of science of mental illness that took place during the last 50 years that:

Choose one answer.    a. causes of all mental illnesses were found.

b.    we discovered that placebo relly works most ofthe time.

c.    causes of some mental illnesses were found. •/

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The common job of psychiatry and psychology is to

Choose one answer.    a. make happy people happier.

b.    make miserable people less miserable. y

c.    add some meaning to the life of an average person.

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What is a positive intervention?

Choose one answer.    a. an effective intervention that works

b. an inten/ention designed to make people happier /

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How do very happy people differ from the average population?

Choose one answer.    a. Their left hemispheres are morę active than the right ones.

b.    They have much morę money.

c.    They are morę social. y

d.    They are better looking.

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Which of these is highly heritable?

Choose one answer.    ® a. the ability to draw pleasure out of life. to experience positive emotions y

b.    the good life as such

c.    the flow capability

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Which ofthe following acts/interventions bring lasting results in enhancing the happiness in people.

Choose at least one answer.

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a.    get involved in an altruistic activity y

b.    design a beautiful day

c.    do something reallyfun

d.    strenght datę y

e.    have a bowl ofvanilla ice-cream

f.    gratitude visit y

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