The negative worded question asked do the subject enjoy life, do they suffer from any type of health problems, their income status, whether or not they suffer from low self esteem or depression.Procedure Subjects were asked to answer fifth teen questions to determine their level of happiness. After they finish a code was placed on the questionnaire on their sex and race for further data review. The questionnaire was not allowed to be taken home it was to be answered on the spot to obtain a more accurate answer.ResultsIt was suspected that men had a higher happiness level than women but no significant difference was detected. It also was suspected white Americans would have higher happiness levels than black Americans but again there was no significant difference to support that finding. An Independent T test was used in this experiment. The main effect of Gender F*1; Race F(1,25) = 1.17 not significant. The Interaction F(1,25) = 2.61 not significant. The means for Gender Male 56.9, Female 59.6, the means for Males black 62.8 white 51. The means for Female black 58.5 white 60.83 , means for Race black 60.65 white 55.92. Although some averages are higher than other ones there was no significant differences between these grouping variables to make a connection. This data omits to Asian participants due to the lack of male Asian subjects.Insert Appendix ADiscussionThere was no interaction between gender and race while determine the levels of happiness. By knowing a person’s sex, race and income (assuming the person has enough to afford life’s necessities) hardly gives a clue. Better clues may come from knowing a person’s traits, whether the person enjoys a supportive network of close relationships, whether the person’s culture offers positive interpretations for most daily events, whether the person is engaged by work and leisure, and whether the person has a faith that entails social support, purpose, a...
