Research on the So-Called "Hedonic Treadmill" Would Predict That People

question 160

Multiple Choice

Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" would predict that people who have received life sentences to prison would ____.

• A) tend to show more excitation transfer of emotions as time went on
• B) tend to avoid affective forecasting
• C) become more and more devastated by their sentencing as time went on
• D) be devastated by their sentencing, but return to nearly pre-prison levels of happiness within a few years

Analyze factors contributing to violence and aggression.

Explore the biological and evolutionary basis of human emotions and reactions.

Examine the interplay between cognitive processes and physiological reactions in emotion and stress response.

Understand the cultural considerations in creating proposals for different audiences.

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