The Movement Within Psychology That Promotes Focusing Attention on Using

question 41

Multiple Choice

The movement within psychology that promotes focusing attention on using research to improve people's lives rather than treating psychological disorders is called

• A) affirmational psychology.
• B) health psychology.
• C) psychoneuroimmunology.
• D) positive psychology.

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Definitions:

Stress

The upsetting of homeostasis.

Performance

Describes the act of carrying out a task or function, often measured against known standards of accuracy, completeness, speed, or efficiency.

Guilt

An unpleasant moral emotion associated with a specific instance in which one has acted badly or wrongly.

Shame

A moral emotion that, like guilt, involves feeling bad but, unlike guilt, spreads to the whole person.