Regarding the Research on Happiness, Which of the Following Statements

question 930

Multiple Choice

Regarding the research on happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) In determining one's happiness, the nature of an event is more important than the way you perceive or interpret this event.
• B) Subjective well-being is affected by one's culture, goals, choices, emotions, values, and personality.
• C) People who are good at dodging life's hard knocks tend to create their own "luck" and tend to be happier.
• D) Happiness is related to good and bad life events, but the impact is smaller than expected.

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