Which of the Following Best Illustrates the Adaptation-Level Theory of Happiness

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates the adaptation-level theory of happiness?

• A) People who lose a limb are just as happy with their lives 10 years later as people who do not have accidents.
• B) Individuals who win $1 million in the lottery tend to express greater happiness than individuals who win less money than that.
• C) Tourists who leave cold climates for vacations in the sun report greater happiness during their trip than they do before they depart.
• D) College transfer students usually show an increase in life satisfaction in their first semester at their new school.

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Outsourcing

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Stakeholders

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