The Idea That People Maintain Relatively Constant Levels of Happiness

question 54

Multiple Choice

The idea that people maintain relatively constant levels of happiness or unhappiness-regardless of what happens to them-has been referred to as ____.

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

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Definitions:

Pavlovian Preconditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a neutral stimulus is presented just before a conditioned stimulus, often enhancing the learning of the conditioned response.

Sick

Sick refers to a state of not being healthy, experiencing illness, disease, or discomfort, affecting an organism's normal functioning.

Ritualistic Behaviors

Repetitive actions often performed with a symbolic meaning or to fulfill a psychological or cultural need.

Superstitious

A belief or behavior that is based on a false conception of cause and effect, particularly in attributing outcomes to non-related actions.