Joe Received a Promotion with a Large Pay Increase

question 191

Multiple Choice

Joe received a promotion with a large pay increase. He was very excited about the possibility of the promotion, and he thought it would change his whole life. Although it did lift his mood for several weeks, Joe went back to the same level of happiness that he had always had. Joe's reaction could best be explained by the

• A) positivity effect.
• B) broaden and build theory.
• C) hedonic treadmill.
• D) durability bias.

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