Part 1
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Abraham Maslow proposed that human beings work towards self-actualization. To realize one’s full potential is not necessarily a singular event (i.e. Climbing Mount Everest, Graduation).
Explain “self actualization” and its relationship to well-being.
What would the path to self-actualization look like in your life?
What would self-actualization look like for you?
Research this topic in at least (2) sources (one may be your textbook,) and write at least 300 words covering this subject.
Grading Rubric
Assignment
Point Value
Adequately covers the subject and writing is within the required minimum word count
40 points
Correct use of APA format in paper with properly cited sources (i.e., in-text citations) and references
20
points
Correct spelling/grammar
20 points
0 points
Penalty for plagiarism (i.e., failure to cite your sources, failure to use quotation marks for direct quotes) will result in a zero on your assignment. A second occurrence of plagiarism will result in a zero as your final course grade (i.e., course failure).
Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. You should also use the
Purdue OWL site
:
In-Text
Citations
: The Basics – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University
Reference List: Basic Rules – Purdue OWL
More helpful sites on how to properly cite your sources:
In-text citation example
(great examples!)
In-text citations resources
Avoiding Plagiarism – Quoting | Academic Integrity at MIT
https://libguides.csusm.edu/academic_honesty/direct_quotation
Plagiarism FAQs – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/teacher_and_tutor_resources/preventing_plagiarism/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html
Part 2 The Application of Positive Psychology In My Life”
NOTICE***(Due Saturday by midnight Week 4)
This month you are to write a 1200 word research paper on “The Application of Positive Psychology In My Life”.
See detailed directions in the box below.
This paper is worth 15% of your grade.
Please use the APA format and cite at least four (4) schsources. I have guidelines on citing sources attached.
The purpose of this assignment is to apply Positive Psychology factors to your life. You will conducting a personal experiment. You will begin by taking a pre-test (see below). Then, you will choose one practice (
Gratitude
,
Meaning
, or
Mindfulness
) and do it daily while keeping a journal (the journal could be notes on your phone or an actual journal). You will do this practice for at least 2 weeks (14 days). Then you will take a post test (the same test as before). The paper will consist of your research into each of the practices. You will then discuss why you chose the practice you chose. You will then provide the scores of the pre and post tests. Then you will discuss your findings. Please read below for more specifics.
Assignment Requirements (Use as a checklist):
1. You will begin by taking the
Oxford_Happiness_Questionnaire.pdf
Gratitude – Alternative Formats
Oxford_Happiness_Questionnaire.pdf – Alternative Formats
(I recommend taking it in week 1!)
2. You will research and discuss the following aspects of positive psychology in your own life:
GratitudeMeaningMindfulness
3. Developing a practice:
Choose a variable.
You will keep a journal of your activity (minimum of 14 days in a row).
Gratitude: Before you go to sleep, write down in a journal, the date and 3 things for which you are grateful. (Try to choose 3 different things or different aspects of the same things if you need to- example: You are grateful for your family- Be more specific- “I am grateful for the support my Mother gives me when I feel stressed.”)
Meaning: Before bed, please write about the following: Pick something that happened to you today. Now, reframe or change the story so that the experience ended up being something meaningful. Example: “Today I was stuck in traffic and I was frustrated.” Now the reframe: “Today while driving home there was traffic. I took this time to listen to music and sing in the car”.
Mindfulness: Before bed, please write about the following daily exercise: Once a day, when you begin to feel overwhelmed, anxious, stressed, do the following. Stop what you are doing: Close your eyes. Take 3 deep breaths. Open your eyes and answer the following: What can I see? What can I feel? What can I hear? What can I smell? What can I taste? Then, when ready, take three deep breaths and continue. When writing in your journal, mention why you felt what you felt and how you felt afterwards.
4. After a minimum of 14 days, retake the Oxford_Happiness_Questionnaire.pdf – Alternative Formats Oxford_Happiness_Questionnaire.pdf – Alternative Formats
5. Answer the following to document your personal experiment:
Compare your scores (without needing to reveal what they are if you are uncomfortable).
Was there a difference in the scores?
Was practicing gratitude. meaning, or mindfulness a good experience? Why or why not?
Provide a sample of your journal (you can share as much as you want)
Did you have any insights from this practice? Did you learn something about yourself?
Will you continue the practice? Why? Why not?
6. References
There are excellent sites available for research and for taking inventories that can help you evaluate yourself for further insights. Check out the
Authentic Happiness Center
website from the University of Pennsylvania.
Use a 12 pt Arial or Times New Roman Font
Double-space paper
Minimum of 1200 words. No more than 2,000 words
Minimum of four (4) peer reviewed journal articles.
Use APA format, intext citations, references. Remember that all references must have at least one in-text citation; however, you must cite your sources any time you write anything that is not an original thought or common knowledge (tutorial to help you:
https://plagiarism.duke.edu/unintent/
).
Include a title page
Paper should include the following headings:
Positive Psychology Practices
Gratitude
MeaningMindfulness
My Practice of Positive Psychology (answer the questions listed above)
Conclusion
* There will be a 20 pt penalty for writing less than 1200 words on this assignment.
Grading Rubric for Final Project
Item Description
Possible Points
Adequately covers the topics using and citing factual information-
Student included pre and post test results
Student adequately defined and gave examples of the terms
Student provided an analysis of the results of their chosen practice
Meets the required word count 1000-1200 words
50
Uses the required minimum scholarly and credible resources (at least four) in APA format
20
Uses proper organization, paper follows APA style.
*This paper should include title page, in-text citations, and a reference list. Please use headings between topics. Should include parenthetical citations. Should be double-spaced. (Abstract not required.) See
sample student paper.
20
10
There will be a point penalty for each day the assignment is late. It is due Wednesday, by midnight, of week 4.
There will be a 100 pt. penalty for plagiarizing. This means a 0. If in doubt, cite, cite, cite.
Penalty for plagiarism (i.e., failure to cite your sources, failure to use quotation marks for direct quotes) will result in a zero on your assignment. A second occurrence of plagiarism will result in a zero as your final course grade (i.e., course failure).
Please refer to the APA Power Point in the Start Here section of the classroom for information on proper formatting. You should also use the Purdue OWL site:
In-Text Citations: The Basics – Purdue OWL® – Purdue University
Reference List: Basic Rules – Purdue OWL
More helpful sites on how to properly cite your sources:
In-text citation exampleIn-text citations resourcesAvoiding Plagiarism – Quoting | Academic Integrity at MIThttps://libguides.csusm.edu/academic_honesty/direct_quotationPlagiarism FAQs – Purdue OWL® – Purdue Universityhttps://owl.purdue.edu/owl/teacher_and_tutor_resources/preventing_plagiarism/avoiding_plagiarism/index.html
*Last, but not least, if you have any questions, please ask.
Citations
Complete this tutorial and watch the first live session recording on preventing plagiarism:https://plagiarism.duke.edu/unintent/
How to ensure you are referring back to your citations (if you don’t want to use a lot of parenthetical citations:In-text citation example
A parenthetical (in-text) citation is when you place the source in parenthesis ( ) right after the sentence you cited instead of waiting until the end of the paper. It helps the reader to know exactly what sentences and paragraphs are taken from particular sources.
Place the author’s name and the source’s date of publication in parentheses immediately after the end of the cited material. *If it is a direct quote you must use quotation marks, and then in the parentheses include the page number (or paragraph number if page number is not available) as well as the author’s name and year of publication. Learn more on the
Purdue OWL site.
For example:
“Psychology is defined as the science of behavior and mental processes” (Coon, 2012, p. 12).
If you have paraphrased the information then you do not need to include the page number. For example: Psychology is a scientific field that specifically studies both mental processes and the associated behaviors (Coon, 2012).
CITING INDIRECT SOURCES *taken from Purdue OWL site
“Generally, writers should endeavor to read primary sources (original sources) and cite those rather than secondary sources (works that report on original sources). Sometimes, however, this is impossible. If you use a source that was cited in another source, name the original source in your signal phrase. List the secondary source in your reference list and include the secondary source in the parentheses. If you know the year of the original source, include it in the citation.
Johnson argued that… (as cited in Smith, 2003, p. 102).
(Johnson, 1985, as cited in Smith, 2003, p. 102)
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