Choose the FALSE Statement Regarding Positive and Negative Emotions

question 35

Multiple Choice

Choose the FALSE statement regarding positive and negative emotions.

• A)Positive emotions make everything OK for client's negative issues.
• B)Do not minimize difficult emotions by too quickly focusing on the positive.
• C)Identifying positive feelings helps balance the focus on negative emotion.
• D)A wellness assessment provides positive emotions to draw on when needed.

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Definitions:

Pseudo-Patients

Individuals who simulate illness to experience and study the conditions in psychiatric hospitals, a concept introduced by psychologist David Rosenhan.

David Rosenhan

An American psychologist known for his experiment "On Being Sane in Insane Places," which challenged the validity of psychiatric diagnoses.

Mentally Ill

Describes individuals experiencing mental health problems that affect their emotions, thinking, communication, or behavior.

Structural Strain Theory

A sociological theory proposed by Robert K. Merton that explains deviance as the result of a discrepancy between socially approved goals and the available means to achieve those goals.