Assignment 1: LASA II—American Positive Psychology Association
Proposal
This year, the American Positive Psychology Association’s (APPA)
annual conference is being conducted in your area, and you are interested in
making a presentation. Review the flier below.
Using the module readings, Argosy University online library
resources, and the Internet, research the positive psychology model. Then,
based on your research, do the following:
- Select one
of the featured elements of the positive psychology model on which you
will prepare an application for the APPA Conference call for proposals as
stated in the flier. - Develop a
PowerPoint presentation as part of your application. Cover the following
points in your presentation: - Discuss the
foundational information for positive psychology and the featured element
or concept of positive psychology on which you have chosen to focus. - Analyze and
apply current research to support the efficacy of this element or concept
of positive psychology. Provide a minimum of three scholarly references
of research conducted within the past five years. - Argue the
benefits of this element or concept in contrast to two different
techniques in general psychotherapy such as cognitive restructuring (from
cognitive/behavioral theory) or dream analysis (from psychodynamic
theory). - Summarize
several significant factors that contribute to a positive outlook based
on current research. - Analyze the
potential advantages of this positive outlook and what changes would need
to be implemented to impact the mental health field. - Be sure to
include a title slide and a slide with a list of scholarly references. - Remember to
include detailed speaker notes for each slide in your
presentation.
Develop a 15–20-slide presentation in PowerPoint format. Each
slide should contain 75–100 words of description and research. Apply APA
standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention:
LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.ppt.
By Monday, May 11, 2015, deliver your assignment to
the M5: Assignment 1 Dropbox.
Grading Rubric
This assignment is worth 300 points and will be graded using a
rubric.
