Study Washburn et al. (1925): study US 1923

Public

Female students, cheerful and depressed, USA, 192?

Sample

Respondents

N = 67

Non Response

-

Assessment

Questionnaire: Paper & Pencil Interview (PAPI)
Questionnaire administered in class. Additionally peerratings of cheerfullness and projective tests during 3 days

Correlate

Authors's Label

Galvanic skin response

Our Classification

Operationalization

Average deviation on a galavanometer in an experimental situation.
Ss were instructed to recall pleasant or unpleasant associations in connect- ion with verbal stimuli. For each set of stimulus words the average deflect- ion was used: less than 5° / 5° - 10° / more than 10° deflection.

Observed Relation with Happiness