Increases in Happiness Related to Winning the Lottery Tend to ______

question 234

Multiple Choice

Increases in happiness related to winning the lottery tend to ______.

• A) fade within a few days
• B) fade within a few weeks
• C) fade within a year or so
• D) remain constant for at least 5 to 10 years

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and breastfeeding, also associated with empathy, trust, sexual activity, and relationship-building.

Stress-Moderating Hormone

A hormone that helps regulate the body’s response to stress, such as cortisol, which plays a role in the body’s "fight or flight" response.

Optimistic

Having a positive, hopeful outlook on future events, believing in the likelihood of favorable outcomes.

External Locus of Control

The belief that outcomes in one's life are determined by external forces or factors beyond one's personal control.