AP PSYCHOLOGY

MOTIVATION EMOTION AND STRESS

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Positive psychology is a field that looks at what?
A
What is going right.
B
The physiological adaptations of youth who eat hot cheetos
C
Effective practices of ninjitsu
D
Comic book sales in the 21st century
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“Positive Psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing, and an applied approach to optimal functioning. It has also been defined as the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals, communities, and organisations to thrive.” Source: Positive Psychology Institute.

Detailed explanation-2: -Positive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychology that shifts the focus from what is clinically wrong, to the promotion of wellbeing and the creation of a satisfying life filled with meaning, pleasure, engagement, positive relationships and accomplishment.

Detailed explanation-3: -Positive psychology is the scientific study of a healthy and flourishing life. The goal of positive psychology is to complement and extend the traditional problem-focused psychology that has proliferated in recent decades.

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