How might we use social psychology research to address contemporary issues of sustainability, materialism, and happiness? Take the following quiz, then check your answers again once you've completed the module in the text.

True or False

1			The moral and social decline of our culture is well evidenced by the increase of heavy drinking rates, hard liquor consumption and drunken driving fatalities.
			A)	True
			B)	False
2			Modern technology has allowed food production to increase faster than the world population is growing.
			A)	True
			B)	False
3			The average American needs just about 10 acres of biologically productive space to support their consumption and absorb their waste.
			A)	True
			B)	False
4			Since 1950, the world's poorest fifth have nearly doubled their per person meat and timber consumption.
			A)	True
			B)	False
5			Although there exists a perception of a massive social-cultural shift between 1960 and the 1990s, there is actually very little evidence of this in markers such as divorce rates, teen suicide rates, juvenile violence rates and the number of babies born out of wedlock.
			A)	True
			B)	False
6			Research on happiness suggests money does buy happiness—especially for the very wealthy.
			A)	True
			B)	False
7			Contrary to collegians up to 30 years ago, today's collegians value being well off financially more than developing a meaningful philosophy of life.
			A)	True
			B)	False
8			Research on the interplay of economic growth and human morale shows a strikingly positive relationship, especially in affluent countries.
			A)	True
			B)	False
9			Our feelings of success versus failure and satisfaction versus dissatisfaction are generated more from comparisons we make with our previous accomplishments than with objective norms.
			A)	True
			B)	False
10			Research suggests adapting to an enhanced lifestyle as a result of a pay increase takes very little time, but recovering from a pay cut may not happen at all.
			A)	True
			B)	False