Question 1

In affluent countries, increased life satisfaction

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A)   increases continuously with higher levels of income.
B)   is positively correlated with income levels regardless of the increase of income levels.
C)   increased rapidly among Americans when their income levels go beyond $100.
D)   is affected by diminishing long-term returns on their incomes.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Identify a true statement about the relationship between climate and conflict.

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A)   Cold climate amplifies ethnic aggression.
B)   Conflicts are least frequent in cities that experience high temperatures.
C)   Violence is more common during hotter summers.
D)   For social stability, climate does not matter.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In 2014, what percentage of entering collegians stated that it is "very important or essential" that they become "very well-off financially"?

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A)   39 percent
B)   55 percent
C)   65 percent
D)   82 percentE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Frank has been feeling a great deal of stress lately because he has been struggling to meet his monthly expenses. Naturally, then, he is ecstatic when he receives a raise at work. After a few weeks, though, he again finds himself struggling to make his credit payments. Frank's situation is an example of

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A)   the adaptation-level phenomenon.
B)   social comparison.
C)   the ingroup bias.
D)   the misinformation effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which statement is NOT true about wealth being a determinant of individual well-being?

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A)   There is hardly any correlation between national wealth and well-being.
B)   In nations that reach $20 GDP per person, higher levels of national wealth were not predictive of increased well-being.
C)   Where low income threatens basic needs, being relatively well-off does predict greater well-being.
D)   In affluent countries people with money perceive more control over their lives.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In the context of materialism, which of the following is an example of an extrinsic goal?

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A)   engaging in activities that lead to the growth of the community
B)   focusing on close relationships
C)   emphasizing one's wealth and beauty
D)   exhibiting greater concern for natureE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Downward social comparison facilitates

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A)   guilt.
B)   contentment.
C)   depression.
D)   empathy.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

A way in which social psychologists can point out greater well-being is by

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A)   informing people that material growth automatically leads to improved human morale.
B)   suggesting that money should be the prominent source in improving contentment and morale.
C)   encouraging alternative, intrinsic values of achieving contentment.
D)   recommending economists to implement a taxless economic structure.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a way climate educators can apply social psychology's principles in overcoming misinformation and motivated reasoning?

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A)   Avoid connecting message to the audience's values.
B)   Ensure the values have political color.
C)   Nudge people by using "green defaults."
D)   Avoid thinking local.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

In affluent countries, once a comfortable income level is reached, more money _____ long-term rewards.

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A)   increases
B)   decreases
C)   correlates positively with
D)   does not affectE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In 1960, the earth carried 3 billion people and 127 million cars. Today, it has more than _____ billion people and _____ billion cars.

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A)   4; 75
B)   5; 100
C)   6; 300
D)   7; 1E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Exploding populations and increasing consumption have produced serious interrelated problems of all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   deforestation.
B)   climate destabilization.
C)   decreased carbon monoxide.
D)   depletion of wild fish.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Increased consumption has contributed to

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A)   global warming.
B)   the advance of polar icecaps.
C)   decreased greenhouse gases.
D)   increased birth rates in industrialized nations.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 14

_____ agree that money buys happiness, whereas _____ agree that a little more money will make one a little happier.

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A)   Most; few
B)   All; none
C)   Few; most
D)   None; allE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Why does materialism fail to satisfy?

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Question 17

Bogota, Colombia's former mayor believes in all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   building more parks.
B)   increasing school enrollment.
C)   that a city is successful not when it's rich, but when its people are happy.
D)   having more income from visitors.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Tina, a single mom, just making ends meet, feels most dissatisfied with her current material circumstances after watching an episode of "The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." Her feelings are best understood in terms of

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A)   impact bias.
B)   reactance theory.
C)   relative deprivation.
D)   downward social comparison.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Both the social comparison and the adaptation-level phenomenon imply that the quest for happiness through material achievement requires

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A)   that other people do poorly.
B)   that other people view us as wealthy.
C)   that other people envy us.
D)   that we continuously expand our own affluence.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Koo and her colleagues (2008)  had people write about how they might never have met their romantic partner. Compared to others who wrote about meeting their partner and imagining not having the relationship they expressed

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A)   dissatisfaction.
B)   anger.
C)   satisfaction.
D)   sadness.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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