The Idea That People Maintain Relatively Constant Levels of Happiness

question 54

Multiple Choice

The idea that people maintain relatively constant levels of happiness or unhappiness-regardless of what happens to them-has been referred to as ____.

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

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