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Taken together, satisfaction with the past, happiness with the present, and optimism about the future define the positive psychology’s first pillar:

Jax  feels their heart pounding, so they become fearful as they walk to their car in the parking garage. What does this describe?

Amie has always been very organized and disciplined when it comes to her education. As a child, she set aside a specific time to study, and her work was always neat. In high school, she is very serious about her schoolwork and meticulously organizes her materials. She can be expected to score high on the Big Five factor of

Gritty students are most likely to

Kyle, who is angry at Robin for not inviting them to a party, spreads a rumor that Robin cheated on their math test. This behavior best illustrates

This emotion conveys, “Not me!” It is an emotionally safe distance from others. “I feel sorry for you.” “That must be terrible.” “At least other areas in life are going well.”

Ekiya generally feels positive about herself. These feelings do not depend on her success at work or her popularity among friends. Ekiya best illustrates

Antonia has lots of friends and enjoys spending time with them. She is usually very talkative and affectionate. She most clearly ranks high on the Big Five trait known as

When scrolling through her social media feed to view her friends’ recent photos and posts, Claudia is likely to perceive that

Immediately after an upsetting phone call with her sister, Ana walks into the kitchen and sees her roommate’s dirty breakfast plate in the sink. “I know you left that there on purpose, just to make me mad!” she yells at her stunned roommate, leaving the apartment and slamming the door behind her. She later apologizes, explaining that her feelings from the phone call spilled over into her interaction with her roommate. Ana’s experience is best understood in terms of