Positive Psychology Focuses on _____

question 21

Multiple Choice

Positive psychology focuses on _____.

• A)understanding negative emotions
• B)promoting healthy or positive display rules
• C)promoting emotions such as happiness
• D)decreasing negative thoughts and feelings
• E)learning to better manage the experience of anger

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Definitions:

Interpersonal

Relating to interactions or relationships between people.

Contingency Management

Contingency Management is a behavior modification technique where desired behaviors are reinforced through tangible rewards or the removal of negative consequences.

Counterconditioning

A behavior therapy technique where a maladaptive response is replaced with a more desirable one by associating the feared stimulus with a new, positive response.

Stimulus Control

A behavior modification technique that involves changing the environment to manage the stimuli that trigger undesirable behaviors, thereby reducing or eliminating those behaviors.