Which of the Following Is a Possible Use of the Principles

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a possible use of the principles of positive psychology, according to your authors?

• A) Parents can use positive psychology techniques to bring out the best in their children.
• B) Positive psychology can be used to reduce the incidence of severe psychiatric disturbances such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
• C) Society will be able to increase the ratio of people who are effective rather than ineffective.
• D) positive psychology can help reduce unfair competition that results in wastefulness.

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Definitions:

Aerobic Respiration

A process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multi-step process that produces roughly 36 ATP molecules.

Organic Materials

Matter that has come from a recently living organism; it is capable of decay or the product of decay, or is composed of organic compounds.

Decomposer

Decomposers are organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead or decaying organisms, playing a crucial role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.

Parent Material

is the underlying geological material (generally bedrock or a superficial or drift deposit) in which soil horizons form.