People in Affluent Countries May Not Be Getting Any Happier

question 93

Multiple Choice

People in affluent countries may not be getting any happier over time because

• A)people greatly value the luxuries they have and what matters is absolute income
• B)people begin taking luxuries for granted and income does not matter
• C)what matters is relative income and perceptions of luxuries do not matter
• D)people begin taking luxuries for granted and what matters is absolute income
• E)people begin taking luxuries for granted and what matters is relative income

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Definitions:

Chordae Tendineae

Heart strings, or tendinous cords, that connect the papillary muscles to the tricuspid valve and the mitral valve in the heart, preventing inversion.

Venae Cavae

The two large veins (superior and inferior) that return deoxygenated blood from the body to the heart.

Right Atrium

The upper right section of the heart, responsible for taking in blood lacking oxygen from the body and moving it to the right lower chamber.

Left Ventricle

The chamber of the heart that pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the rest of the body.