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Increasing population and increasing consumption have combined to overshoot the earth's ecological |
| | A) | materialism. |
| | B) | economic growth. |
| | C) | carrying capacity. |
| | D) | affluence. |
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Since the 1950s, the percentage of American who say they are "very happy" has |
| | A) | more than doubled. |
| | B) | increased slightly |
| | C) | fallen to nearly zero. |
| | D) | decreased slightly. |
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Solving the pending global crisis will require |
| | A) | increased technical efficiency. |
| | B) | increased agricultural efficiency. |
| | C) | modifying our human behavior. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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Among nations whose economic levels have reached a level sufficient for survival, increasing affluence predicts |
| | A) | proportional increases in happiness. |
| | B) | large increases in happiness. |
| | C) | nothing about happiness. |
| | D) | increases in anxiety and social unrest. |
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People who seek intimacy, personal growth, and contribution to the community experience greater |
| | A) | materialism |
| | B) | quality of life. |
| | C) | environmentalism. |
| | D) | sustainability. |
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According to one national poll found most __________ would like to be rich. |
| | A) | of the 100 wealthiest Americans |
| | B) | people earning over $75,000 per year |
| | C) | social workers |
| | D) | all of these |
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Economist Robert Frank used the principles of social psychology to develop a proposal to limit consumption by implementing |
| | A) | universal flow training. |
| | B) | affluence rollbacks. |
| | C) | consumption taxes. |
| | D) | materialism deprogramming. |
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Global problems stemming from increases in production and consumption include |
| | A) | climate warming. |
| | B) | overfishing. |
| | C) | depleted forest resources. |
| | D) | all of these. |
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Which of the following best demonstrates the phenomenon your textbook author refers to as the "American paradox?" |
| | A) | reduced rights and weakened civility |
| | B) | low incomes and high morale |
| | C) | high incomes and low morale |
| | D) | celebrating prosperity while having purpose |
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Compared to those with a less material orientation, people who identify themselves with expensive possessions experience fewer |
| | A) | episodes of adaptation. |
| | B) | moments of self-doubt. |
| | C) | unmet financial desires. |
| | D) | good moods. |
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The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is known as |
| | A) | the adaptation-level phenomenon. |
| | B) | social comparison. |
| | C) | the American paradox. |
| | D) | the availability heuristic. |
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Tom just received his grade for the last psychology exam. With which of his classmates is he most likely to compare grades, according to research on social comparison? |
| | A) | Todd, who never studies or does very well |
| | B) | Tim, who got sick during the exam and had to leave without finishing |
| | C) | Terri, the top student in the class |
| | D) | Tina, who dropped out of the class at midterm |
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Your textbook author predicts that a shift to post-materialist values will gain momentum as people |
| | A) | face the implications of population and consumption growth. |
| | B) | realize that materialist values result in happier lives. |
| | C) | appreciate that economic growth breeds increased well-being. |
| | D) | begin seeking a state of flow. |
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Lana just received a prestigious prize for her investigative reporting and, as a result, the newspaper she works for gave her a raise. Compared to how happy she was at her old salary, Lana's level of happiness with her new salary is likely to be |
| | A) | permanently higher. |
| | B) | higher for a while, and then decline to normal levels. |
| | C) | exactly the same. |
| | D) | permanently lower. |
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As a participant in a psychology experiment, Jennifer just supplied five different answers to complete the sentence, "I'm glad I'm not a . . ." Meanwhile, Rachel supplied five different answers to the sentence, "I wish I were a . . . " According to research summarized in your textbook, which woman will now feel more satisfied with her life? |
| | A) | Jennifer |
| | B) | Rachel |
| | C) | Both will be equally satisfied. |
| | D) | Both will experience decreased life satisfaction. |
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