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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #49140 Short Psychology
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What psychology has focused primarily on throughout the years, and that's over the last one over a hundred year since William James, is mostly on the negative on getting people from the negative to the zero point, to be 0K, not to be sick. But then as Henry Thoreau once said, most men live of quiet desperation. So quiet desperation is not necessarily depressed, it's not necessarily anxious but it's not happy. And we're not fulfilling our potential if we don't focus on things that go beyond zero. So positive psychology came to rectify that you take us from the zero to the positive. But there is another reason why positive psychology is important. And that is before psychologists have found is that not only does it get us from the zero to the positive, but it also strengthens our immune system, i.e. makes us more resilient when dealing with the negative.

What're the positive psychology contributions on treatment of depression?

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Option 1: "to make patients happier"

Explanation: The text discusses how positive psychology aims to take individuals from a neutral state (zero) to a positive state, which inherently involves increasing happiness. This aligns with the overall theme of enhancing well-being and fulfilling potential, thus making this option correct.

Option 2: "is less expensive"

Explanation: The text does not mention anything about the cost of positive psychology treatments. Therefore, this option is not supported by the information provided, making it incorrect.

Option 3: "to strengthen the immune system"

Explanation: The text explicitly states that positive psychology not only helps individuals move from zero to positive but also strengthens the immune system. This direct reference supports the correctness of this option.

Option 4: "can treat patients quickly"

Explanation: The text does not provide any information regarding the speed of treatment associated with positive psychology. As such, this option lacks support from the text and is therefore incorrect.

Option 5: "to make a cure"

Explanation: While positive psychology aims to improve well-being, the text does not claim that it provides a cure for depression. This makes the statement too absolute and unsupported, leading to its incorrect classification.

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