Question

A. Which of the following terms is most associated with the work of Alfred Adler?

a. social interest

b. neurotransmission

c. collective unconscious

d. extraversion

B. Positive psychology is unique in comparison to other approaches discussed in class because of what?

a. The focus is on treating mental illness in a short timespan

b. The focus is on treating mental illness from a Jungian perspective

c. The focus is on promoting mental wellness through associating with positive institutions and ideals in society

d. The focus is on promoting mental wellness through medical and pharmacological treatments

C In 1966, Charles Whitman killed his wife, his mother, and fourteen more people at the University of Texas before he was killed by police. An autopsy revealed a tumor affecting Whitman’s ________.

a. frontal lobe

b. amygdala

c. lungs

d. left hemisphere

D. Tator has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and a history of anxiety, and he wishes he did not have the associated symptoms of these conditions. Tator’s mental health problems are

a. ego-syntonic

b. ego-dystonic

c. ego-plutonic

d. Ego-histrionic

E. The purpose of reinforcing behavior is to

a. decrease the frequency of its occurrence

b. increase the likelihood of its occurrence

c. punish positive behaviors

d. reduce positive behaviors

Answer 1

1- Which of the following terms is most associated with the work of Alfred Adler?

ANSWER- a. social interest

2- Positive psychology is unique in comparison to other approaches discussed in class because of what?

ANSWER- c. The focus is on promoting mental wellness through associating with positive institutions and ideals in society.

3- In 1966, Charles Whitman killed his wife, his mother, and fourteen more people at the University of Texas before he was killed by police. An autopsy revealed a tumor affecting Whitman’s- ..............................................................

ANSWER- b. amygdala

4- Tator has a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and a history of anxiety, and he wishes he did not have the associated symptoms of these conditions. Tator’s mental health problems are

ANSWER- a. ego-syntonic

5- The purpose of reinforcing behavior is to

ANSWER- b. increase the likelihood of its occurrence