Lottery Winners Are No Happier Than Anyone Else a Year

question 80

Multiple Choice

Lottery winners are no happier than anyone else a year after their big win. Similarly, people who have experienced serious physical injuries seem to "get over it" fairly well across time and return to their pre-injury level of happiness. These findings are consistent with research on ____.

• A) the hedonic treadmill
• B) the broaden-and-build theory
• C) emotional intelligence (EQ)
• D) personal affective indices

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Definitions:

Elevated Lymphocyte

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Blue Mood

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Mood Reports

Descriptions or assessments of an individual's emotional state at a given time, often used in psychological research and clinical practice.

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