PSY324H5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Social Comparison Theory, Easterlin Paradox, Classical Conditioning
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Parents life satisfaction rating of child agree more with each other than they do with the childs self judgments of life satisfaction. 0. 6 correlation b/w self and informant ratings. No indication that self or informant rating is higher or lower for any measuring of well being. Positive affect shows how well we are doing on a daily basis. Positive affect plays a bigger role that negative affect. True level of well being influences life satisfaction and domain satisfaction. Reduce measurement error by getting informant ratings. Rate pleasantness and unpleasantness for every activity in the day. Implicit association test as a measure of swb. Self report: life satisfaction, positive affect, nefative affect. Frd"s informant report: life satisfaction, positive affect, negative affect. Implicit measures: self esteem iat, happiness iat ( me/not me; happy/sad) Results show that it is easier for ppl to show me/happy than me/sad. Advantage is that it is hard to fake.