Module 1 Quiz :Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions (Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization) Answers 2026

Question 1

Analogy Dr. Pawelski uses for building on strengths

❌ green hat
❌ green jeans
❌ green jacket
✅ green cape

Explanation:
The green cape represents using positive psychology to build strengths and what’s working well.

Question 2

Analogy for correcting problems / remediation

❌ blue cape
✅ red cape
❌ new cape
❌ green cape

Explanation:
The red cape symbolizes traditional psychology’s focus on fixing problems and deficits.

Question 3

Anger is an example of which type of emotion?

❌ Good Emotion
❌ Bad Emotion
❌ Positive Emotion
✅ Negative Emotion

Explanation:
Anger is a negative emotion, but not necessarily bad—it can be informative and adaptive.

Question 4

NOT a characteristic of a positive intervention

❌ Refocuses Attention
❌ Uses a Green Cape Activity
❌ Evidence Based
✅ Passive Experience

Explanation:
Positive interventions are active and intentional, not passive.

Question 5

According to Barbara Fredrickson, positive emotions lead to

❌ Eat and Drink
❌ Defend and Ridicule
❌ Fight or Flight
✅ Broaden and Build

Explanation:
Positive emotions broaden thought–action repertoires and build lasting resources.

Question 6

Based on Broaden-and-Build Theory, positive emotions lead to

❌ A Cold Sweat
❌ A Readiness to Fight
❌ All of the above
✅ A Warm Glow Feeling

Explanation:
Positive emotions promote openness, connection, and psychological warmth, not threat responses.

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