PSY 220 Entire Course For more classes visit PSY 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Basic Concepts in Positive Psychology PSY 220 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 PSY 220 Week 2 Assignment Relationship Characteristics PSY 220 Week 2 Assignment Attachment Style and Relationship (2 Papers) PSY 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Goal Selection PSY 220 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2

PSY 220 Week 1 CheckPoint Basic Concepts in Positive Psychology For more classes visit Post a 200- to 300-word response about the following: What do researchers mean by ‘subjective well-being’? How is this construct measured? On p. 18 of your textbook, the authors present the hypothetical possibility of being hooked up to an ‘experience machine’ that would guarantee a constant state of happiness and positive emotion. Would you choose to be hooked up to such a machine? Why or why not? In your response, differentiate between hedonic and eudaimonic concepts of happiness.

PSY 220 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more classes visit DQ 1 Self-Determination Theory Explain the components of Self-Determination Theory. Did the research study of college students by Reis and colleagues support the tenets of Self-Determination Theory? Explain.

PSY 220 Week 2 Assignment Attachment Style and Relationship (2 Papers) For more classes visit This Tutorial contains 2 Different Papers Assignment: Attachment Style and Relationships- APA Format Required Robert Sternberg created his triangular theory of love based on three dimensions: passion, intimacy, and commitment. The degree to which a relationship demonstrates these three dimensions determines the type of

PSY 220 Week 2 Assignment Relationship Characteristics For more classes visit Choose one close relationship in your life; it does not have to be a romantic love relationship. Post a 200- to 300-word response describing the defining characteristics of this close relationship. Use the information presented in Ch. 11 to formulate your response.

PSY 220 Week 3 Checkpoint Goal Selection For more classes visit Using the information presented in Ch. 7, explain the matching hypothesis. Give an example of a well-matched and a poorly-matched goal that you have pursued in your own life. Discuss the relationship between goal selection and well-being. Post a 200- to 300-word response.

PSY 220 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more classes visit DQ 1 goal achievement Based on the assigned readings, what would you consider the most important contributors to successful goal achievement? Why did you choose them?

PSY 220 Week 4 Assignment Human Virtues and Character Strengths For more classes visit Examine one human virtue and the associated character strengths that are important to you, as listed in Ch. 10 of Positive Psychology. Select someone who you know or is a public figure who you feel encompasses at least one of these virtues. Discuss why this virtue is important to you. How does the person you selected encompass this virtue and the associated character strengths? Post a 200- to 300-word response.

PSY 220 Week 4 Assignment Reflecting on Wisdom For more classes visit Using the information presented in Ch. 10 of your text and other scholarly sources, describe the attributes that are commonly associated with wise people. Identify a person (past or present) who you believe to be wise. This can be a person you have known in your life or someone you have never met. Write a 700- to 900-word paper addressing the following: What characteristics of wisdom does this individual possess?

PSY 220 Week 5 Checkpoint Paradox of Affluence For more classes visit Using the information presented in Ch. 6, explain what researchers mean by the paradox of affluence. Explain how the research on happiness and wealth relates to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. Post a 200- to 300-word response.

PSY 220 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more classes visit DQ 1 factors that contribute to happiness What contributes to happiness? Given your own personal experience and the assigned readings, what factors do you feel are related to contributing to happiness? What factors do you feel are inconsequential? How do these contribute to your personal

PSY 220 Week 6 Assignment Positive and Negative Emotions For more classes visit Using the information in Ch. 3, 5, and 6, describe some of the benefits associated with the experience of positive emotions. Do men and women differ with respect to their experience of negative emotions? How do researchers explain these differences? Post a 200- to 300-word response.

PSY 220 Week 6 Assignment Pursuit of Happiness For more classes visit The authors of your textbook describe the American emphasis on the pursuit of happiness. Write a 700- to 900-word paper explaining the cultural and historical factors that contribute to this perspective. Contrast the traditional American perspective on happiness with the traditional Asian perspective on happiness. Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

PSY 220 Week 7 CheckPoint Self- Esteem For more classes visit Define self-esteem, including contingencies of self-worth. When might the pursuit of self-esteem be harmful to individuals? When might threats to self-esteem be helpful? Post a 200- to 300-word response.

PSY 220 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2 For more classes visit DQ 1 Self-Concept A person’s self-concept plays a large role in how he or she views the world; it helps a person process social information, judge feedback, and influences what he or she notices in others. Culture teaches people what values are important and may determine if they view themselves as independent

PSY 220 Week 8 Assignment Exploring Optimism For more classes visit Compare and contrast the concepts of optimism and hopefulness. Under what circumstances might optimism be harmful? What is defensive pessimism and under what circumstances might this be beneficial? Post a 200- to 300-word response.

PSY 220 Week 8 Assignment Optimism and Health Paper (2 Papers) For more classes visit This Tutorial contains 2 Different Papers Assignment: Optimism and Health Paper - APA Format Required Find a peer reviewed article which discusses the effects of optimism on physical and psychological health. (You may need to find two articles in order to cover both the physical and the psychological areas).

PSY 220 Week 9 Capstone DQ For more classes visit Capstone Discussion Question In what ways has the information in this course changed your life? Has it changed your personal belief system? Has it changed your understanding of your fellow human beings? How have you implemented the concepts from this course in your life?

PSY 220 Week 9 Final Project Well- Being Action Plan For more classes visit Develop an action plan for increasing well-being in your life by addressing the following: Identify at least four areas of potential personal growth and create strategies for self-improvement in these areas. For each of the four areas you select, describe the change you would like to make and the strategy you would use to achieve your goal. For example,