What effect does gratitude have on one's well-being and what traits is it linked to?
What will be an ideal response?
Gratitude involves a feeling of appreciation for something good that another is responsible for bringing about. Those disposed to feel gratitude, like those disposed to forgive, are generally more agreeable, more religious, less neurotic, and less narcissistic. Trait gratitude is an even stronger predictor of well-being and satisfaction with life than any of the Big Five traits.
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The chronic grieving pattern of bereavement was associated with a
a. disruption of one's life by the sudden death of a healthy spouse. b. lack of expression of grief related symptoms. c. co-dependent relationship with the spouse who died. d. long illness punctuated by periods of illness and periods of remission.
Norman has been having repeated episodes of severe delusional thoughts regarding his body image, even though his body is quite normal looking. Norman would probably be a good candidate for
a. high-voltage ECT. b. rational emotive therapy. c. regression/progression therapy. d. antipsychotic medication.
Chris Rock's joke that "rich 50 is like poor 35":
A) greatly exaggerates the effects of money on health and aging. B) is completely false. C) appears to be true for women but not for men according to recent research. D) is consistent with the results of recent research.
Which area of psychological research is most likely to study behaviors such as courting,
mating, and parenting? a. Cognitive psychology b. Personality psychology c. Comparative psychology d. Clinical psychology e. Developmental psychology