1.5.4 Evaluation Of Who Is Happy

Question 1

(Methodology) the data collected by self report is inevitably what?

Answer 1

Subjective

Question 2

(Methodology) self report - when someone reports being happy or unhappy we have no way of doing what?

Answer 2

Confirming or challenging it

Question 3

(Methodology) self report - why might people not give accurate reports?

Answer 3

Social desirability - happiness is values in society

Repression - unconsciously sad

Question 4

(Methodology) self report - how could we check the validity if self reported happiness?

Answer 4

Asking others such as parents or friends

Question 5

(Methodology) self report - when you check self reports generally results are what?

Answer 5

Accurate - they match up

Question 6

(Methodology) self report - what are some strengths of self report?

Answer 6

Quick
Cheap
Easy to analyse
More data you can get - more generalisable
Interviews give qualitative data and insight

Question 7

(Methodology) correlations - what can we not do with correlations?

Answer 7

Establish cause and effect

Question 8

(Methodology) correlations - why can we not establish cause and effect?

Answer 8

Confounding variables- hidden variables affecting results

Question 9

(Methodology) correlations - research shows a positive correlation between marriage and happiness what could be a CV?

Answer 9

2 incomes and one set of outgoings - less stress and more happiness

Question 10

(Methodology) correlations - we don’t know what?

Answer 10

The direction of the relationship between the variables

Question 11

(Methodology) samples - research could be viewed as culturally bias as majority of the sample were what?

Answer 11

Western

Question 12

(Methodology) samples - researchers assuming findings can be generalised ignored what?

Answer 12

Cultural differences - beta culture bias

Question 13

(Methodology) samples - in the western world it is ideal to achieve what?

Answer 13

Happiness

But not in all cultures

Question 14

(Methodology) samples - in Japan and Iran happiness is believed to cause you to be what?

Answer 14

Inattentive

Question 15

(Methodology) samples - buddhists believe happiness can be harmful by acting on what?

Answer 15

Own self interest

Question 16

(Methodology) samples - there is an issue of doing what?

Answer 16

Studies based on western psychology making cross cultural comparisons and imposing assumptions on other cultures

Question 17

(Alt evidence) research findings throughout the review were what?

Answer 17

Consistent

Question 18

(Alt evidence) as findings were consistent they can be considered to have what?

Answer 18

High external reliability

Question 19

(Alt evidence) give an example of a finding considered to be high in external reliability?

Answer 19

Idea happiness stays at a steady level through out life

Question 20

(Alt evidence) it has been suggested our happiness set point is due to what?

Answer 20

Genetics

Question 21

(Alt evidence) what gene has been linked to happiness?

Answer 21

5-HTT which controls serotonin

Question 22

(Alt evidence) schinka - some people have a form of this gene and report higher instances of what?

Answer 22

Life satisfaction

Question 23

(Alt evidence) not all researchers agree, Sonja reviewed studies asking people about what?

Answer 23

Their happiness

Question 24

(Alt evidence) Sonja - happiness was 50% due to what?

Answer 24

Genetics

Question 25

(Alt evidence) Sonja - happiness was 10% due to what?

Answer 25

Circumstances

Question 26

(Alt evidence) Sonja - happiness was 40% due to what?

Answer 26

Self control