AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Seligman’s model of Happiness, creating social connections refers to which drive?
A
Positive emotions
B
Engagement
C
Relationships
D
Meaning
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Seligman’s conclusion is that happiness has three dimensions that can be cultivated: the Pleasant Life, the Good Life, and the Meaningful Life. The Pleasant Life is realised if we learn to savour and appreciate such basic pleasures as companionship, the natural environment and our bodily needs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Seligman’s research examines three forms of happy lives: a pleasant life, a life of engagement, and a life of meaning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr. Seligman’s PERMA™ theory of well-being is an attempt to answer these fundamental questions. There are five building blocks that enable flourishing – Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment (hence PERMA™) – and there are techniques to increase each.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seligman’s initial theory proposed that individuals have three basic psychological needs: To feel positive emotion, Engage in activities that give life meaning and purpose, and. Have positive relationships with others.

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