Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods

Learners discover how apply to research methods to their study of Positive Psychology. In this course, we study with Dr. Angela Duckworth and Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft. Through an exploration their work "True Grit" and interviews with researchers and practitioners, you develop a research hypothesis and learn how to understand the difference between internal and external validity. You also begin to understand and apply the strengths and weaknesses associated with different types of measurements

• Assess the quality of research hypotheses based on their characteristics
• Apply best practices for collecting research data
• Utilize inferential statistics for data analysis
• Describe fundamental research methodologies and design