Question
This thinker discussed positive psychology in the handbook Character Strengths and Virtues, co-written with Christopher Peterson. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this current director of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania who also founded the online journal Prevention & Treatment.
ANSWER: Martin Seligman [or Martin Elias Peter Seligman]
[10m] In one experiment, Seligman demonstrated this behavior by repeatedly shocking dogs who started showing decreased responses when they determined the shock was inescapable.
ANSWER: learned helplessness [reject any other term]
[10e] In his book Flourish, Seligman posited 5 elements to well-being that create the acronym PERMA. The “R” in PERMA stands for this, the connections you have with family, friends which include “intimate” ones like significant others.
ANSWER: relationships [accept relations]
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Summary
| 2023 ILLIAC (Cornell) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2023 ILLIAC (Mainsite) | 2023-10-21 | Y | 7 | 21.43 | 100% | 86% | 29% |
Data
| WUSTL | Chicago A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Purdue B | Missouri | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Ohio State A | Purdue A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Chicago D | Ohio State B | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Chicago C | Ohio State C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Chicago B | Purdue C | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Michigan A | SIUE A | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |