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101) Dr. Lighthead works with her patients to draw from many of their strengths and successes in her therapy sessions. She often stresses the importance of achievements, strengths, and well-being while not dwelling on past issues of abuse, depression, and unmet goals. Based on the description of her work, Dr. Lighthead is likely to utilize a. structural psychology. b. optimist psychology. c. transient psychology. d. positive psychology. 102) _____________ refers to the strategy of anticipating failure and then compensating for this expectation by mentally overpreparing for negative outcomes. a. Temperance b. Defensive pessimism c. Countermeasures d. False negatives 103) Critics of positive psychology warn that seeing the world through rose-coloured glasses can be detrimental because a. it diminishes rates of depression and increases satisfaction. b. it helps people see feedback more accurately which conflicts with the way we delude ourselves to feel better. c. it can lead to a tendency to gloss over mistakes and prevent us from learning from our interpersonal errors. d. it can lead to lowered response to stressors which can lead to inaction and danger. 104) Katarina has high exam anxiety, and thinks that she is going to bomb her political science midterm. As a result of her belief, she tries even harder to study for her midterm, spends longer preparing for it, and quizzes herself on the material many times prior to the exam. Katarina’s behaviour suggests that she is engaging in a. positive illusions. b. affective forecasting. c. defensive pessimism. d. the durability bias. 105) The strategy of anticipating failure and then compensating for this expectation by _____________ negative outcomes is known as defensive pessimism. a. visualizing b. ignoring c. blocking any thought of d. mentally overpreparing for 106) Which of the following statements about happiness is not true? a. Happiness may make people live longer. b. Happiness may make people focus on details. c. Happiness may let people think more openly. d. Happiness may help people look at the “big picture.” 107) The broaden and build theory suggests that happier people tend to a. be more sociable. b. think more globally. c. be more successful. d. be more generous. 108) Some scholars argue that happiness is adaptive because is predisposes us to think more openly and allows us to see the “big picture” that we might have otherwise overlooked. This idea stems from which of the following theories? a. Discrete emotions theory b. Broaden and build theory c. Proxemic interactions theory d. Two-factor theory 109) Which of the following is a misconception concerning happiness? a. Happiness increases with age. b. Money makes us happy. c. People who live on the west coast are not happier than the rest of Canada. d. The prime determinant of happiness is not happier life events. 110) Being a single mom, Lisa has to work two part-time jobs to pay the rent and buy the diapers. According to the research on happiness, which of the following ideas could most likely benefit her? a. As long as she can make more money, she will be happy. b. As long as she believes in the future, she will be happy. c. As long as she can keep the two jobs, she will be happy. d. As long as she makes more friends, she will be happy.