Which Type of Psychology Focuses on Our Potential for Optimal

question 220

Multiple Choice

Which type of psychology focuses on our potential for optimal functioning and addresses such topics as love,happiness,creativity,well-being,self-confidence,and achievement?

• A) positive psychology
• B) psychodynamic psychology
• C) sociocultural psychology
• D) cognitive psychology

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Definitions:

Verbal Memories

The memory of words and other abstract symbols, including the ability to recall and recognize language-based material.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain below the thalamus, coordinating both the autonomic nervous system and the activity of the pituitary, controlling body temperature, thirst, hunger, and other homeostatic systems, and involved in sleep and emotional activity.

Context-dependent Memory

Information that is better retrieved in the context in which it was encoded and stored, or learned.