Which of the Following Has Not Been Offered as an Explanation

question 81

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has not been offered as an explanation for the modest relationship between income and happiness?

• A) People engage in both upward and downward social comparisons.
• B) Subjective well-being depends on self-efficacy.
• C) Satisfaction is based upon the level of success to which one is accustomed.
• D) Everyone has a different baseline level of happiness.

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Definitions:

1880s

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