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What area of psychology focuses on the study of subjective well-being, optimism, and happiness?
(A) psychometrics
(B) human factors psychology
(C) social psychology
(D) positive psychology
(E) health psychology
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(D) positive psychology
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Positive psychology focuses on the study of subjective well-being, optimism, and happiness. It is a relatively new area of psychology that grew out of the belief that too much of psychology focused on the negative aspects of the human condition (e.g., depression, prejudice aggression). Psychometrics is the study of how to make tests. Human factors psychology melds psychology and engineering in an effort to make machines that are user-friendly. Social psychology is the study of how people interact with one another, and health psychology is an area that looks at how psychological factors impact physical health.
Posted : 13/05/2024 12:48 pm