What Do Positive Psychologists Study

question 15

Multiple Choice

What do positive psychologists study?

• A)positive experiences
• B)positive character traits
• C)institutions that help cultivate them
• D)all of the above

Explore how priming specific thoughts or roles affects prosocial behavior.

Underline the impact of empathy gaps on underestimating others' pain and suffering.

Analyze how altruism, social exchange theory, and the empathy-altruism model explain prosocial behaviors.

Understand the basic principles and goals of psychoanalysis and how it attempts to uncover unconscious conflicts.

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Definitions:

Infantile Amnesia

The inability of adults to recall memories from early childhood, typically before the age of three or four.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, emotions, knowledge—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, heard, or otherwise sensed, a concept developed in early infancy.

Insecure Attachment

A problematic bond between a child and caregiver characterized by fear, anxiety, or uncertainty.