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Being materialistic |
| | A) | does not necessarily lead to happiness. |
| | B) | leads to happiness. |
| | C) | has no effect on a person's level of happiness. |
| | D) | leads to fulfillment and well-being. |
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One way to view the global effects of deforestation and overfishing is to attribute it to the |
| | A) | sustainability effect. |
| | B) | prisoner's dilemma. |
| | C) | tragedy of the commons. |
| | D) | adaptation-level phenomenon. |
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What is one way to work toward a sustainable future? |
| | A) | Increase consumption. |
| | B) | Reduce consumption. |
| | C) | Increase population growth. |
| | D) | Discourage new technological advances. |
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Research has shown that since 1957, as economic growth has increased, people's level of happiness has |
| | A) | doubled. |
| | B) | tripled. |
| | C) | declined slightly. |
| | D) | decreased ten-fold. |
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The worldwide increase in atmospheric temperature is |
| | A) | referred to as global warming. |
| | B) | referred to as climate constancy. |
| | C) | creating an increase in ice at the Arctic Sea. |
| | D) | going to contribute to lowering the sea level. |
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People who identify themselves with ________________ experience fewer positive moods. |
| | A) | optimism |
| | B) | inexpensive possessions |
| | C) | expensive possessions |
| | D) | religion |
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If you constantly get A's in classes and then get a B, you are upset. This is due to |
| | A) | relative deprivation. |
| | B) | the mirror-image effect. |
| | C) | the cost-of-living phenomenon. |
| | D) | the adaptation-level phenomenon. |
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When your expenditures rise to meet income, it is due to |
| | A) | relative deprivation. |
| | B) | the mirror-image effect. |
| | C) | the adaptation-level phenomenon. |
| | D) | the cost-of-living phenomenon. |
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When people compare themselves to others who are more prosperous than themselves, this is called making |
| | A) | a lateral comparison. |
| | B) | an upward social comparison. |
| | C) | a mirror-image comparison. |
| | D) | a downward social comparison. |
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When people compare themselves with actors and actresses in films and TV, this |
| | A) | could result in a feeling of relative deprivation. |
| | B) | is called making a downward social comparison. |
| | C) | could result in a feeling of optimism. |
| | D) | is called making a lateral comparison. |
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After viewing people who are worse off, research shows that people feel good about themselves. Thus, making _______________ has a benefit. |
| | A) | a downward social comparison |
| | B) | a mirror-image comparison |
| | C) | an upward social comparison |
| | D) | a lateral comparison |
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After watching a television program about young adults living in luxurious apartments, driving expensive cars, and living a leisurely lifestyle, Tracy feels that life is unsatisfying. This could be due to |
| | A) | a mirror-image comparison. |
| | B) | an upward social comparison. |
| | C) | a lateral comparison. |
| | D) | a downward social comparison. |
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An optimal state in which a person is absorbed in an activity, loses consciousness of themselves and time has been termed |
| | A) | flow. |
| | B) | splendor. |
| | C) | mindlessness. |
| | D) | stream. |
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Sustainability involves |
| | A) | looking ahead into the future and preserving the environment and resources for generations to come. |
| | B) | looking backward in time, and trying to go back to the way things were. |
| | C) | trying to keep things the way they are now. |
| | D) | increasing consumption of resources to keep our current standard of living. |
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Though accounting for only five percent of the world's population, the U.S. consumes _______________ of the world's energy. |
| | A) | 26 percent |
| | B) | 50 percent |
| | C) | 75 percent |
| | D) | 10 percent |
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Some countries are focusing on the national well-being of their citizens, with the main emphasis being on |
| | A) | materialistic considerations. |
| | B) | economic success. |
| | C) | the amount of money they earn. |
| | D) | quality of life. |
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According to the UCLA/American Council on Education's annual survey of a quarter million entering U.S. collegians, the proportion considering it "very important or essential" that they become "very well off financially" changed from 39 percent in 1970 to _______________ in 2007. |
| | A) | 24 percent |
| | B) | 74 percent |
| | C) | 54 percent |
| | D) | 94 percent |
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More recently, new American collegians have ranked _______________ as being number one among nineteen listed objectives. |
| | A) | "developing a life philosophy" |
| | B) | "raising a family" |
| | C) | "very well off financially" |
| | D) | "becoming an authority in my own field" |
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According to Donald Campbell (1975), it is not possible to create a social paradise because |
| | A) | of social dilemmas. |
| | B) | of overpopulation. |
| | C) | people are never satisfied. |
| | D) | of the adaptation-level phenomenon. |
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Whether a person feels good about themselves or bad about themselves depends on |
| | A) | to whom they are comparing themselves. |
| | B) | how much money they have in the bank. |
| | C) | whether they live in an individualistic or a collectivistic society. |
| | D) | their future financial prospects. |
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