Lottery Winners Are No Happier Than Anyone Else a Year

question 90

Multiple Choice

Lottery winners are no happier than anyone else a year after their big win. Similarly, people who have experienced minor physical injuries seem to adjust fairly well across time and return to their pre-injury level of happiness. These findings are consistent with research on ____.

• A)the hedonic treadmill
• B)the broaden-and-build theory
• C)emotional intelligence (EQ)
• D)personal affective indices

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Definitions:

Important

Having significant value, meaning, or influence; something that holds great relevance or priority.

Inducement

An offer or promise made to persuade someone to act, often used in the context of contracts to describe something that motivates a party to enter into the agreement.

Indorses

Refers typically to the act of signing the back of a financial instrument, such as a check, thereby transferring rights to another party.

Negotiates

The process of discussing something formally in order to reach an agreement, usually in the context of contracts, salaries, or prices.