positive approach- study

Question 1

what are the two findings

Answer 1

• religious people report higher levels of happiness
• people with greater work satisfaction also have better life satisfaction

Question 2

results of religious people being happier

Answer 2

• strong correlation between happiness and life satisfaction and worship attendance
• twice as likely to say they are happy
• sense of meaning and purpose
• cope with crisis
• live longer due to better habits e.g. no drugs, alcohol, divorce, unhappily married, less vulnerable to depression

Question 3

results of people with better work satisfaction also having better life satisfaction

Answer 3

• provides personal and social identity
• sense of community
• pride and belonging
• state of flow (Mihaly Mcikszentminhalyi)

Question 4

methodology

Answer 4

literature review

Question 5

procedures

Answer 5

no procedures but would have followed a structure to formulate the review

Question 6

Structure used to formulate the review

Answer 6

1- select topic
2- search the literature
3- develop argument
4- survey the literature
5- critique the literature
6- write the review

Question 7

5 conclusions

Answer 7

1- a viable theory of happiness must recognize the importance of adaptation
2- Importance of cultural worldview
3- Importance of values and goals
4- knowing a persons age, race, sex and income does not inform us about how happy a person is
5- asking people who is happy can help them to re-thin their priorities and better understand how to build a world that enhances human well being

Question 8

5 evaluation points

Answer 8

1- self- report
2- correlation
3- ethical issues
4- social implications
5- research thats sensitive to society

Question 9

self-report

Answer 9

• natural to be subjective
• social desirability
• no-one else can challenge or change the individuals report

Question 10

correlation

Answer 10

• As lots of the results correlate, the cause and effect can’t be established- causes of happiness

Question 11

ethical issues

Answer 11

• low risk of harm because their behavior isn’t being manipulated
• people who arent happy may fee uncomfortable answering questions about their happiness
• reseacher would have to give a suitable debrief

Question 12

social implications

Answer 12

• evidence shows there is a high economic cost between unhappiness and stress
• staff illness costed the UK economy $26 billion in one year
• happy workers are 12% more productive
• understanding factors contributing to happiness levels has a big effect on society

Question 13

research that is sensitive to society

Answer 13

• people make judgments and assumptions based on the results of the study
• for example, 10% of Portuguese say they very happy compared to the 40% in the Netherlands

Question 14

what did Frijda say out the conclusion that a viable theory of happiness must recognize the importance of adaptation

Answer 14

‘pressure wears off’

Question 15

how long does it take for the emotional affect of an experience to last

Answer 15

3 months