AUTHENTIC HAPPINESS – COMPREHENSIVE QUIZ (Chapters 1–7)
Based on Martin Seligman’s Authentic Happiness
I. IDENTIFICATION (20 ITEMS)
1. The founder of Positive Psychology.
Answer: Martin Seligman
2. The scientific study that focuses on human strengths, well-being, and optimal functioning.
Answer: Positive Psychology
3. The belief that one’s actions can influence outcomes instead of feeling helpless.
Answer: Learned Optimism
4. The theory that positive emotions broaden awareness and build lasting personal resources.
Answer: Broaden-and-Build Theory
5. The short-term sensory form of happiness that fades quickly.
Answer: Pleasure
6. The deeper, lasting form of happiness achieved through engagement and meaning.
Answer: Gratification
7. The psychological state of full immersion and focus on an activity.
Answer: Flow
8. The psychologist who introduced the concept of flow.
Answer: Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
9. The practice of noticing, appreciating, and prolonging positive experiences.
Answer: Savoring
10. The tendency to get used to repeated pleasures, reducing their impact.
Answer: Hedonic Adaptation
11. The positive emotion that arises from recognizing goodness in one’s life and expressing
thanks.
Answer: Gratitude
12. The act of releasing resentment toward another person for one’s peace of mind.
Answer: Forgiveness
13. The process of reinterpreting negative memories to highlight growth or learning.
Answer: Positive Reappraisal (Reframing)
14. The orientation of happiness that deals with hope, optimism, and anticipation.
Answer: Future Orientation
15. The orientation of happiness that deals with contentment and gratitude.
Based on Martin Seligman’s Authentic Happiness
I. IDENTIFICATION (20 ITEMS)
1. The founder of Positive Psychology.
Answer: Martin Seligman
2. The scientific study that focuses on human strengths, well-being, and optimal functioning.
Answer: Positive Psychology
3. The belief that one’s actions can influence outcomes instead of feeling helpless.
Answer: Learned Optimism
4. The theory that positive emotions broaden awareness and build lasting personal resources.
Answer: Broaden-and-Build Theory
5. The short-term sensory form of happiness that fades quickly.
Answer: Pleasure
6. The deeper, lasting form of happiness achieved through engagement and meaning.
Answer: Gratification
7. The psychological state of full immersion and focus on an activity.
Answer: Flow
8. The psychologist who introduced the concept of flow.
Answer: Mihály Csíkszentmihályi
9. The practice of noticing, appreciating, and prolonging positive experiences.
Answer: Savoring
10. The tendency to get used to repeated pleasures, reducing their impact.
Answer: Hedonic Adaptation
11. The positive emotion that arises from recognizing goodness in one’s life and expressing
thanks.
Answer: Gratitude
12. The act of releasing resentment toward another person for one’s peace of mind.
Answer: Forgiveness
13. The process of reinterpreting negative memories to highlight growth or learning.
Answer: Positive Reappraisal (Reframing)
14. The orientation of happiness that deals with hope, optimism, and anticipation.
Answer: Future Orientation
15. The orientation of happiness that deals with contentment and gratitude.
