Which of the Following Is True About Social Scientists' Attitudes

question 30

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about social scientists' attitudes towards happiness?

• A) Social scientists argue that development and happiness have nothing to do with each other.
• B) Social scientists argue that development always leads to unhappiness.
• C) Social scientists are increasingly interested in empirically examining the determinants of happiness.
• D) According to comparative politics, happiness is economic growth.

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Definitions:

Social Categorization

The process of classifying individuals into groups based on shared characteristics such as race, gender, age, etc.

Innately Programmed

Characteristics, behaviors, or instincts that are hard-wired into an organism at birth.

Self-fulfilling Prophecies

Predictions that directly or indirectly cause themselves to become true.

Prejudices

Preconceived opinions or judgments about individuals or groups that are not based on reason or actual experience, often manifesting as biases or discrimination.