Competency 1:

Explain the relationship among positive experiences, positive traits, and optimal human functioning.

Explain how a particular activity demonstrates the relationship between experiential activities or character strengths and optimal human functioning.

Competency 2:

Apply concepts of positive psychology to real world situations.

Explain reflections and insights related to experiential learning activities.

Apply concepts of positive psychology to social issues.

Competency 3:

Apply research findings to topics in positive psychology.

Support analysis with research findings related to topics or issues.

Competency 4: Analyze the strengths and limitations of applied positive psychology.

Analyze the strengths and limitations of applying character strengths to social issues.

Competency 5:

Write using a clear purpose, organization, tone, and sentence structure.

Address assessment purpose in a well-organized text with appropriate tone and grammatically sound sentences.

Use APA-style formatting in citations and references.