https://www.woodfordschools.org/userfiles/426/my%20files/sha%20nti%20day%201%2017-18.pdf?id=8598
is the article
Question 1 (1 point)
How does the text describe most previous scientific research in the field of psychology?
Question 1 options:
a) It neglected to study the happiness of people with neurosis.
b) It prioritized determining why happy people are happy.
c) It focused on improving the lives of very depressed people.
d) It was centered on improving the moods of already happy people.
Question 2 (1 point)
Which detail from the text best supports Seligmanâs ideas about happiness?
Question 2 options;
a) ââPsychologists tend to be concerned with taking a negative 8 person, and helping him get to negative 2ââ (Paragraph 8)
b) ââWhile our quality of life has increased dramatically over that time, and we've become richer, we're in an epidemic of depressionââ (Paragraph 10)
c) ââThink of these people as hobbyists who become so immersed in their work that time ceases to existââ (Paragraph 17)
d) âBy frequently calling upon their strengths, people can build up natural buffers against misfortune and negative emotionsâ (Paragraph 4)
Question 3 (1 point)
Which quote from the text is the least relevant piece of evidence used to support Seligmanâs ideas about how people become happy?
Question 3 options:
a) âMaterial goods â even simple ones like ice cream cones, and massages â are only stimuli, things that fleetingly give people a boost.â (Paragraph 12)
b) âTo cultivate happiness, you must first identify which of the aforementioned happiness categories you fall into, then ascertain your individual strengths and virtues.â (Paragraph 21)
c) âA study of cloistered nuns found that those scoring high on happiness tests at age 20 lived the longest.â (Paragraph 20)
d) âInstead, he says we can boost our own happiness by capitalizing on the strengths and traits that we already have, including kindness, originality, humor, optimism, and generosity.â (Paragraph 3)
Question 4 (1 point)
Which of the following statements best summarizes Seligmanâs ideas about happiness?
Question 4 options:
a) Itâs easier to achieve happiness by breaking down what keeps you from being happy, such as stress or mental illness.
b) People who are able to appreciate the small joys of life tend to be happier overall.
c) Happiness can be achieved if you focus on and develop the characteristics that you value about yourself.
d) Seligmanâs research has found that an increased quality of life has negatively impacted peopleâs level of happiness.