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Reflection and Application 2: 

For Quiz 2, a practitioner’s approach will be taken. You will apply the concepts, theories, and practices discussed in Weeks 4-6 learning resources. In this manner, you will reflect upon and engage with the principles of positive psychology. This Quiz is worth 90 points. Please type responses in the provided Answer Sheet. When relevant course concepts are integrated into the text of your responses, please bold the text. Doing so helps the term(s) stand out and facilitates quick referencing during grading.

 

Case Study – Scrooge Transformation Analysis (total points 90)

 

You have recently become friends with Ebenezer Scrooge, a once bitter old miser. You are sitting in the local coffee shop next to his place of business listening to his amazing story. He is explaining that he sold the rights to his life story, for a handsome sum, to an author, Charles Dickens, who in turn contributed to the screenplay for a “recent” movie release. He quickly shares with you the highlights of his transformation into a gentler man after visitations by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley, and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come.

 

As you listen you realize his story is fascinating, and would make for a great case study for your PSYC 437: Positive Psychology quiz. Once the two of you have shared hearty “goodbyes,” and “See you laters” you go home and look up Dicken’s works, and the movie , to get more details. You find the following resources that seem to capture just what you need to build your case study.

 

A Christmas Carol was originally published December 19, 1843. Wow! Hold old is Scrooge? He does not look a day over a young 82! Following a quick perusal, you elect to focus on Staves 1 and 5 (the beginning and the end) of Scrooge’s story.

Stave 1: Marley’s Ghost (Retrieved from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19337/19337-h/19337-h.htm#Page_11  )*

Stave 5: The End of It (Retrieved from https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19337/19337-h/19337-h.htm#Page_93  )

You also find the movie. Scrooge said “recent.” This in monochrome film. Cool!

Renown Pictures Corporation (1951). A Christmas Carol [Movie]. [Hint: On several streaming services.]

Stave 1 related story falls between time markers 1:54 and 21:00 (From the open of the story until Marley leaves and Scrooge closes the window).

Stave 5 runs between time markers 1:13:30 to 1:25:45. (Scrooge wakes up and realizes Christmas morning has arrived and no more ghosts will be visiting him to the conclusion of the story.)

You also discover that a truly more recent rendition in animation form, featuring Jim Carry’s voice, follows the same theme breaks and that the dialog in both versions align with the written text.   [You think – “Do I have a copy of that somewhere or free via OnDemand?

With this free resource on hand, you think – “I have what I need right here. Time to get to exploring and writing…”

 

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* This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org

Quiz 2 Instructions:

Build a case study of Ebenezer Scrooge. Define terms when used , develop your logic, and provide clear examples. Within the case study address the following:

Submit as a word processing (e.g., Word) or rich-text document. Please use headers and bold text for relevant terms when incorporated]

1. Connections to Social Psychology

Explain why Scrooge’s story, A Christmas Carol, is compelling, exemplifying the science of positive psychology? Give 2 reasons, presenting your logic and connecting to lessons learned. Be detailed. (14 total; 7 points per reason)

 

2. Resilience and Contexts

a. Explain and exemplify: What are the connections you see within Scrooge’s story that exemplify the following from the Week 4 lessons:

i. resilience (10 points)

b. How do Scrooge’s experiences in Staves 1 and 5 demonstrate the role of positive emotions in negative contexts? Be detailed, and provide examples. (10 point)

 

3. Values and Motivations

a. Explain and exemplify: What are the leading theories, concepts, or empirical findings from the Week 5 lessons that you identify as relevant in the explanation of Scrooge’s expression of values before and after transformation (10 points).

b. Critically evaluate: What lesson(s) from Week 5 best accounts for Scrooge’s behavior in Stave 1 and his transformation in Stave 5? Present your logic clearly. (10 point)

 

4. Positive Psychology Interventions

Synthesize: In what ways does Scrooge’s transformation from Stave 1 to Stave 5, OR an example of another character in the story, empirically validate positive psychology interventions? (10 points)

 

5. Relevant Questions

Design 2 questions with the answers, you would have included in this Reflection and Application Quiz if you were writing it. Scoring will be based upon focus on clear assessment of key concepts mastery from the assigned Weeks 4-6 lessons. (10 points total;5 points each)

 

6. Conclusion:

a. What is your greatest takeaway in applying positive psychology concepts and theories to the case analysis of Scrooge, as depicted in Staves 1 and 5 of A Christmas Carol? Explain. (6 points)

b. What did you discover through applying positive psychology concepts to the story? (4 point)

c. How did the case study help you reinforce your understanding of, and bring about reflection on, positive psychology? (6 point)

 

Quiz 2 Learning Resources List

 

Week 4: Resources (In Week 4 Content)

 

Carey, B. (2009, August 17). Mental stress training is planned for U.S. soldiers [Newspaper article]. The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/18/health/18psych.html?_r=3&hp&

Dunn, D. S. (2017).  A positive psychology for disability and rehabilitation. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 236-250) Routledge.

Goldstein, S. (2013, May 7). The Power of Resilience [Video].   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isfw8JJ-eWM

Mcrae, K. & Mauss, I. B. (2016).  Increasing positive emotions in negative contexts: Emotional consequences, neural correlates and implications for resilience (Chapter 10) .  In J. D. Greene, I. Morrison, & M. E. P. Seligman (Eds.).   Positive neuroscience. Oxford University Press.

Pury, C. L. S., & Saylors, S. (2017).  Courage, courageous acts, and positive psychology. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 153-168) Routledge.

Witvliet, C. V., & Luna, L. R. (2017). Forgiveness and well-being.  In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 131-152) Routledge.

 

Week 5: Resources (In Week 5 Content)

 

Christy,  A. G., Rivera, G., Chen, K., & Hicks, J. (2017).  Existential meaning in life and positive psychological functioning. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 220-235) Routledge.

Duckworth, A. L. (2013).  Grit:  The power of passion and perseverance [Video].  TED https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perseverance

Datu, J. A. D., & McInerney, D. M. (2017).  Does culture matter? In F. Guay, H. March, D. M. McInerney and R. G. Craven (Eds.). Self – driving positive psychology and wellbeing. Information Age Publishing.

Dunn, E. W., Gilbert, D. T., & Wilson, T. D. (2011). If money doesn’t make you happy, then you probably aren’t spending it right.  Journal of Consumer Psychology,  21(2), 115-125.

Hanniball, K. B., Aknin, L. G., Wiwad, D. (2017).  Spending money well. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 61-79) Routledge.

Wehmeyer, M. L., & Shogren, K. A. (2017).  Self-determination and positive psychological aspects of social psychology. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 298-317) Routledge

 

Week 6: Resources (In Week 6 Content)

 

Duckworth, A.L., Steen, T. A., & Seligman, M. E. (2005). Positive psychology in clinical practice.  Annual Review of Clinical. Psychology,  1, 629-651.

Lutans, F., & Frey, R. (2017). Positive psychology in the workplace. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 171-196) Routledge.

Seligman, M. E., Steen, T. A., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: empirical validation of interventions.  American psychologist,  60(5), 410-421.

Smirnova, M., & Parks, A., C. (2017). Positive psychology interventions. In D. S. Dunn (Ed.). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues (1st ed., pp. 276-298) Routledge.

PSYC 437 – Reflection and Application 2: Answer Sheet

 

Please use this Answer Sheet to write and submit your responses to Quiz 2. Do not rewrite the questions. Write answers in the Response column. Rows will expand to meet your needs. Your response lengths are not limited. Present your thoughts, clearly developing answers that reflect lessons from the assigned learning resources. When relevant course concepts are integrated into the text of your responses, please bold them to facilitate quick referencing during grading.   Cite resources when appropriate. Prior to submission, Save As “Your last name_Q2”(e.g., Hernandez_Q2).

 

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