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 and evaluation designs. You then interpret the results in an empirical study. Suggested prerequisites: Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science and Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions.
Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods
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Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods
This course is part of Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialization
Instructors: Claire Robertson-Kraft, Ph.D.
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Assess whether a hypothesis is good based on its characteristics
Make use of best practices for research data collection
Utilize inferential statistics for data analysis
Describe the basics of research methodologies and design
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BS
Reviewed on Jun 25, 2018
A bit of a struggle to learn the technical terms, but helpful in understanding and appreciating the scientific approach to researching various approaches to positive psychology.
RW
Reviewed on Dec 27, 2019
Though i have nightmares of research design from my undergraduate career, this puts a neat spin on it and reminds the sheer importance of it. Thanks for the reminder of what is important UPENN!
CP
Reviewed on Aug 16, 2025
I took this last summer but had to retake in order to get the Coursera verification. Still super neurotypical and doesn't really reach me, but maybe i'm just broken.
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