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Which of the following does NOT characterize Americans over the last 40 years?


A) increased personal income
B) increased long-term returns of satisfaction
C) increased rates of depression
D) increased consumption

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Birth rates in less-developed nations have


A) dropped.
B) increased.
C) stabilized.
D) continued to double each year.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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The Guidelines for National Indicators of Subjective Well-Being and Ill-Being have questions available for assessing all of the following issues EXCEPT


A) life satisfaction.
B) quality of life.
C) domain satisfaction.
D) anger levels.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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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 called the _____.


A) confirmation bias
B) achievement motivation syndrome
C) social prestige principle
D) adaptation-level phenomenon

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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In the context of sustainability and survival, the King of Bhutan believes


A) his country should become more like America.
B) his poor country can become happy by working harder.
C) upward social comparison is best in enhancing contentment.
D) gross national happiness is more important than gross national product.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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According to Tay and Diener (2011) , across 158 countries all of the following predict positive, happy feelings EXCEPT


A) feeling empowered.
B) feeling respected.
C) financial success.
D) having close relationships.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Susie has just seen her test grade on her latest psychology exam on the grade sheet posted by her professor. She was disappointed to see that she received 75%. She feels better, however, when she looks further down the list and finds that she did better than 60% of her classmates. Susie is engaging in


A) the backfire effect.
B) social comparison.
C) confirmation bias.
D) the misinformation effect.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Explain how upward social comparison causes dissatisfaction.

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With the growing population and consumption have come


A) afforestation.
B) depletion of wild fish stocks.
C) climate stabilization.
D) decreasing temperatures.

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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James Gustave Speth's "new consciousness" idea involves all of the following EXCEPT


A) people valuing equity, justice, and the human community.
B) people seeing nature as having intrinsic value.
C) people defining the quality of life in relational and spiritual terms.
D) people recognizing that their own needs are more important than the needs of the community.

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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People who strive for extrinsic goals


A) focus more on caring for Earth.
B) experience the highest quality of life.
C) are more likely to engage in ecological beneficial activities.
D) are more prone to anxiety and depression.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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One way to moderate consumption by those who can afford to overconsume is through


A) public policies.
B) punishments.
C) training programs.
D) public warnings.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements is true about climate change across the world?


A) The sea and air temperatures all over the world are at the lowest rates since the sixteenth century.
B) There is more atmospheric carbon dioxide than before industrial times.
C) Extreme weather events are becoming less intense.
D) Average annual weather-related losses have reduced significantly.

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Relative deprivation or dissatisfaction is frequently the result of


A) upward social comparison.
B) downward social comparison.
C) hindsight bias.
D) impact bias.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Jacob, a freshman in college, reported on a survey that it is essential to develop a meaningful philosophy of life and that being well-off financially is hardly important. Based on his attitude towards materialism and wealth, Jacob would have most likely entered college in


A) 1965.
B) 1985.
C) 1995.
D) 2015.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following best predicts whether first-year college students will be happy with their housing assignment?


A) location
B) physical appearance of the building
C) a sense of community in the dorm itself
D) size of the rooms

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Csikszentmihalyi refers to the state wherein we are unselfconsciously absorbed in a mindful challenge as


A) trance.
B) unconditional positive regard.
C) flow.
D) individual hypnosis.

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Identify a true statement about incentives in the context of reducing consumption.


A) Europe is last in incentivizing mass transit use over personal vehicle use.
B) The use of bicycle is the lowest in Amsterdam.
C) Small vehicles have been incentivized by high fuel taxes in Europe.
D) London drivers need not pay congestion fees when entering the heart of the city.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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A shift to postmaterialist values will gain momentum as people, governments, and corporations take all of the following steps EXCEPT


A) face the implications of population and consumption growth for climate change and environmental destruction.
B) put more time in learning the problems and issues facing our world.
C) realize that extrinsic, materialist values make for less happy lives.
D) identify and promote the things in life that can enable sustainable human flourishing.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Identify a true statement about the attitude of collegians towards materialism and wealth.


A) Spirituality among the collegians today is the highest than in the 1950s.
B) Raising a family is the primary objective among collegians in this decade.
C) Becoming very well-off financially was highest among collegians in the 1970s.
D) Developing a meaningful philosophy of life was the primary goal among collegians during the 1960s.

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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