Master Thesis Ideas February 1st 2006

Project Areas 4.5 Different Research Projects –4 Senior Researchers & 2 Doctoral Students Areas of Psychology –Positive, Social, Cultural, Developmental Topics: Virtues & Identity, Attitudes & Immigration, Care-Giving, Ideology of Multiculturalism Mixed Methodologies

Positive Psychology & Virtues Hilde Nafstad, Rolv Blakar, & Sissel Finholt Identity and Virtues –Possible Selves (Markus & Nurius, 1986) –”Dyder”: Positive strengths or character traits Interviews –Qualitative Design

Attitudes Toward Illegal Immigration Reidar Ommundsen What social and psychological factors are related to or influence attitudes toward illegal immigration and immigrants in ”receiving” countries? Correlational or Experimental Studies Social Psychology Quantitative Methodology –Scales & Surveys and/or Experiments

Norwegian Attitudes Toward Integration of Immigrants Reidar Ommundsen and Josh Phelps Scale to Measure Attitudes toward Integration –Mutual Adaptation/Gjensidig tilpasning –Partially influenced by Berry Integration Strategy –Contemporary Issue in Norwegian Politics Quantitative Methodology

Karsten Projects Care-giver/ing Project Disadvantaged Groups in Norway & Abroad Developmental & Cultural Psychology Ragnhild Dybdahl –Potential Supervisor

Ideology of Multiculturalism Rolv Blakar, Hilde Nafstad, & Josh Phelps Longitudinal Ideological Analysis, Content Analysis & Focus Groups Ethnic Norwegian (etnisk norsk) and the Multicultural Society (flerkulturelt samfunnet) Mixed Methodologies

Conclusion Final words… Support Group Best of Luck!!!