The Current Drive Towards Developing the Field of Positive Psychology

question 15

Multiple Choice

The current drive towards developing the field of positive psychology has been largely due to the efforts of

• A) Martin Seligman.
• B) Abraham Maslow.
• C) Carl Rogers.
• D) Karen Horney.

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Definitions:

Causal Inference

The process of drawing conclusions about causal relationships based on the conditions of the occurrence of an effect.

Quasi-experimental Designs

Research designs that attempt to establish cause-and-effect relationships but lack random assignment to treatment and control groups.

Random Assignment

The allocation of study participants to different groups by chance, minimizing pre-existing differences between those groups.

True Experiments

A type of scientific experiment where the researcher manipulates one variable, and controls/randomizes the rest of the variables.