Module 2 Quiz :Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions (Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization) Answers 2026

Question 1

Which is always true about a positive intervention?

❌ All aspects must be positive
✅ It uses the green side of your cape in an evidence-based activity
❌ It always produces an optimal result
❌ It is OK to hurt others if you feel better

Explanation:
Positive interventions are evidence-based Green Cape activities. They don’t guarantee perfect outcomes and must not harm others.

Question 2

Methods Barbara Fredrickson says reduce negativity

❌ Disputing negative thinking
❌ Thinking about kittens
❌ Breaking the grip of rumination
✅ Both A and B

Explanation:
Reducing negativity involves disrupting rumination and reframing negative thinking, not distractions alone.

Question 3

One of the four branches described by Salovey & Mayer

✅ Perceiving Emotions
❌ The Upside of your Dark Side
❌ Emotional Intelligence
❌ Continuum

Explanation:
The four branches include perceiving, using, understanding, and managing emotions.

Question 4

Red Cape analogue of savoring

❌ Complaining
❌ Philosophizing
✅ Coping
❌ Meditating

Explanation:
Savoring (Green Cape) parallels coping (Red Cape): one amplifies positives; the other manages negatives.

Question 5

Factors affecting intensity of enjoyment (Bryant & Veroff)

❌ Duration only
❌ Stress reduction only
❌ Complexity only
✅ All of the Above

Explanation:
Enjoyment intensity is shaped by duration, stress context, and complexity of the experience.

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