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Psychology Unit 1
The Positive Approach
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How many points of findings were in the procedure?
9 points
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What did the survey of 170,000 people reveal about happiness across different ages?
No
notable
difference in happiness by age
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What does knowing someone's age indicate about their sense of wellbeing?
It gives
no clue
about wellbeing
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How do rates of depression, suicide, or divorce relate to mid-life crises?
They do not increase during mid-life crises
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Is there a significant difference in happiness between sexes?
Generally
no
difference
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How much more vulnerable are women to depression and anxiety compared to men?
Women are 2x more vulnerable
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How much more vulnerable are men to alcoholism and anti-social personality disorder compared to women?
Men are
5x
more vulnerable
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What percentage of wellbeing does gender account for?
Less than
1%
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Does happiness vary by race according to the findings?
No
real difference by race
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How do people in disadvantaged groups maintain self-esteem?
By excelling in
various
things
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What cultural differences were found regarding happiness levels?
Portugal
10%
,
Netherlands
40%
happy
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How does religious belief affect reported happiness levels?
Religious people report
higher
happiness
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What behaviors are religious people less likely to engage in?
Delinquency
,
drug abuse
,
divorce
,
suicide
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How do religious people compare to non-religious people in terms of health?
Religious people are
healthier
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What correlation exists between money and happiness?
Moderate
positive
correlations
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What percentage of American college students value financial well-being?
75%
say it's
very important
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How does life satisfaction compare between Irish and wealthier Japanese?
Irish report
greater
life
satisfaction
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What is considered more important in poorer countries compared to wealth?
Food and shelter
are more important
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What traits are best indicators of a happy person?
Self-esteem
, control, optimism,
extraversion
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How does
self-esteem
correlate with
subjective
well-being
(
SWB
)
?
Strong correlation between self-esteem and SWB
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How do happy people perceive themselves compared to unhappy people?
They see themselves as more
ethical
and
intelligent
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How does the link between self-esteem and happiness differ in collectivist cultures?
Link
is
weaker
in collectivist cultures
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How do relationships affect happiness levels?
More friends lead to
higher
happiness
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What is the health outcome for people with several intimate friends?
They are
healthier
and
happier
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What is the relationship between work satisfaction and life satisfaction?
Greater work satisfaction leads to
better
life
satisfaction
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What benefits does work provide to individuals?
Personal identity
, community, focus,
purpose
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What negative feelings can work cause?
Stress
,
anxiety
, and boredom
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What is the ideal position of work in relation to stress and satisfaction?
Work should fall in the
middle ground
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