What Issue That Plagued the Field of Psychology Did Scholars

question 72

Multiple Choice

What issue that plagued the field of psychology did scholars hope that positive psychology would fix?

• A) the expenses of therapeutic services
• B) the low number of professionals belonging to minority groups
• C) the growing number of inpatient clients
• D) the over-pathologization of underprivileged groups

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Definitions:

Cyclothymia

A mood disorder characterized by periods of hypomanic symptoms followed by periods of mild depression.

Mild Depression

A form of depression that presents with less severe but still persistent symptoms affecting daily functions.

Hypomania

A less severe, less disruptive, and often shorter version of a manic episode.

Anhedonia

A condition characterized by the inability to feel pleasure in normally pleasurable activities, often associated with depression and other psychiatric disorders.