Positive Psychology: Relationship between Wealth and Happiness

POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT CRITERIA

 

Please staple as the first (top) page of your project. Use as a checklist before submitting

 your project & insert as the first project page. Projects are evaluated anonymously.

                                                                                                       POINTS

  I. ABSTRACT    (about 1/2 page, separate page)                         5

 

  II. LITERATURE REVIEW   (about 3-4 pages)                        20

    relevance of theories & studies cited                                 

    describe issue importance, state project purpose             

    explicitly state hypothesis                                                 

                   

                                                                                                       

  III. METHOD ( about 2 pages)                                                      15

     sample description

     rights of subjects protected

     followed ethical guidelines

     procedure description                                                  

     describe surveys                                                          

     define key concepts, IVs, & DVs                                                 

                     

  IV. RESULTS (about 1 page)                                                           15

    presentation of findings

    if appropriate, use of                                                     

    tables, graphs, charts                                                    

                             

  V.  DISCUSSION (about 3-4  pages)                                                 25

    implications of results - who cares?                                

    relevance of  positive  psychological principles                            

    explain underlying processes - why do the relationships exist?     

    develop results within framework of literature review                  

    limitations of project; tentative statement of conclusions                                                             

    summary of purpose, findings, conclusions, & recommendations 

 

  VI. TOPIC SELECTION CRITERIA                                              10

    Already selected

 

 VII. PROFESSIONALISM                                                                10

       use of APA format, third person, appearance, neatness,    

       spelling, grammar; font 12 only.                                                 

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