The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your 1) knowledge and understanding of psychological theories and concepts

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your 1) knowledge and understanding of psychological theories and concepts

The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your 1) knowledge and understanding of psychological theories and concepts – stress and happiness; 2) ability to interpret and analyze empirical data related to these concepts; and 3) apply what you have learned.

For this assignment, you will be using data collected in class on levels of Stress and Happiness, your text, a peer-reviewed manuscript, and videos.

PART I

Take the Stress and Happiness Surveys

Read Chapters 9 and 10 in your text

Read the manuscript by Schiffrin and Nelson (2010)

Watch the related videos in MPL and video links that will be provided

Calculate your stress and happiness mean (average) scores. Record them in the chart below.

Calculate your group’s stress and happiness mean (average) scores.

Discuss your scores in relation to the other scores provided: Your class group; Large combined; Males; and Females; and the findings in Schiffrin and Nelson (2010). Describe the results and discuss (infer) what could be influencing the similarities and/or differences in reported scores.

Prepare (in excel) or draw a graph illustrating your findings. Instructions on eCampus.

Refer to the section on correlational research in Chapter 1 for a review of research results.