Week 3: Assignments
Research Methods Identification Assignment 2
Read the results section of “An experimental test of the relationship between religion and gratitude. Answer the following questions:
Was hypothesis 1 proven? How do you know?
Was hypothesis 2 proven? How do you know?
Was hypothesis 3 proven? How do you know?
Read the discussion and conclusion section. Answer the following questions:
In about one to two paragraphs explain what the article found about the research question.
Research Method Identification Assignment 3
Was hypothesis 1 proven? How do you know?
The Gratitude as compared to a good mood, hypothesis one, was validated. The study showed that, in addition to the influence of a good mood, thankfulness promoted pro-social behavior in participants. More money was offered to partners by those who received the special favor than by those who received it by coincidence (Tsang et al. 2012).
Was hypothesis 2 proven? How do you know?
Religious salience hypothesis 2 was not supported. According to studies, those who were raised religiously did not exhibit greater pro-social behavior than those who were not. Both sets of participants expressed gratitude and respect (Tsang et al. 2012).
Was hypothesis 3 proven? How do you know?
No evidence could be found to support Hypothesis 3. (intrinsic religious inclination and the religion-gratitude difference). There is no link between pro-social behavior and a natural propensity for religion, according to research. According to studies, there is a mismatch between faith and appreciation (Tsang et al. 2012).
Read the discussion and conclusion section. Answer the following questions:
In about one to two paragraphs explain what the article found about the research question.
The report found that despite expectations that religious individuals would be more thankful, they did not express thanks when asked for a favor. The idea that religion and gratitude are connected is supported by a tonne of evidence in this article.
Researchers found that people who got a favor from someone else responded more gratefully and were more eager to reciprocate the favor than people who simply happened to receive it.
This study supported past studies that identified gratitude as a pro-social drive. Further proof that religion and appreciation are incompatible comes from the association between thanksgiving and an inherently religious mindset. Religion is not required for acts of kindness, claims research. Accordingly, the study found that while there is a relationship between religion and appreciation, this relationship has no impact on why people decide to perform acts of kindness. Positive outcomes are produced by the association between inner religiosity and an attitude of appreciation, but this relationship has little to do with self-report or outward displays of gratitude for the specific flavor. Religion may therefore promote good behaviors, but it does not promote gratitude (Tsang et al. 2012).
Reference
Tsang, J., Schulwitz, A., Carlisle, R. (2012). An Experimental Test of the Relationship Between Religion and Gratitude. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 4(1): 40-55.
