People Who Spend More Time and Effort Investigating Theadvantages and Disadvantages

question 106

Multiple Choice

People who spend more time and effort investigating theadvantages and disadvantages of different flat-screentelevisions when they go to purchase one than they doinvestigating the strengths and weaknesses of presidentialcandidates are saying, in effect, that:

• A)they do not think it matters who is elected president.
• B)they are irrational, because the choice of a president is obviously far more important than the choice of a
• TV.
• C)a good TV is more important to their well-being than a good president.
• D)they expect to use the information on the merits of alternative TVs to greater personal advantage than they could
• Information on the merits of alternative presidential
• Candidates.

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Definitions:

Do-good, Feel-good Phenomenon

The psychological effect where individuals experience positive emotions and improved well-being after performing altruistic acts or helping others.

Positive Traits

Characteristics or qualities that are viewed positively and contribute to the emotional and psychological well-being of an individual.

Social Ecology

A field that studies the relationships between people and their environment, emphasizing the social, institutional, and cultural contexts of environmental problems.

Relative Deprivation

A subjective feeling of disadvantage that arises from comparing oneself to others and believing oneself to be worse off.