11 1 13 Health Well Being 2 PSYC 100 Fall 2013 Positive Psychology Historically psychology uses a view of human nature that focused on the pathologies But what about improving normal lives to be happier Positive Psychology 1 11 1 13 Positive Psychology i clicker Martin Seligman the founder of positive psychology quotes a study in which children were given a math test They were randomly assigned into one of three groups 1 One group took the test at once 2 Another was given an unexpected piece of chocolate and then took the test 3 a third group were asked to think of a time they were so happy they jumped up and down with joy and then they took the test The second and third groups did better on the test i clicker This study has what kind of research design A observational descriptive B correlational C experimental D none of the above 2 11 1 13 i clicker What is the independent variable A math score B gender of child C happiness D none of the above i clicker What is one of the drawbacks to this kind of study design A directionality B third variable problem C observer bias D low external validity 3
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