Can a history of childhood trauma have impact on happiness as an adult? I would conduct my study using the correlational method. My research would include children who have experienced trauma and see how they are coping. I would also interview adults who have experienced trauma as children and see how they are coping. I would listen for common threads, traits and experiences in their stories. I would incorporate the expectancy effect into my research. I would let all adult participants know we are working to come up with better methods to help children and adults who have experienced trauma. I would assure them that their assistance will not only help save someone else, but in fact be a healing process for them also. I would work to gain