What Is One of the Reasons That Those Who Score

question 104

Multiple Choice

What is one of the reasons that those who score highest on the "pleasant life," without comparable scores on either the "good life" and/or the "meaningful life," tend to be less happy?

• A) The sense of pleasure can always be improved or strengthened.
• B) One's sense of pleasure varies extensively over the course of life.
• C) Pleasurable feelings do not last long and habituate quickly.
• D) High scores of all three require multitasking.

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Definitions:

Developmental Tasks

Specific achievements that individuals are expected to accomplish at certain periods in their life according to societal norms and values.

Stage Of Life

Distinct periods in an individual's life characterized by specific physical, psychological, and social attributes, often culturally defined.

Personal Identity

The concept you develop about yourself that evolves over the course of your life.

Erikson

A psychologist named Erik Erikson, known for his theory on the psychosocial development of human beings through eight stages from infancy to adulthood.