Suppose That Person Has Both (A)a Strong Tendency to Experience

question 6

Multiple Choice

Suppose that person has both (a) a strong tendency to experience positive emotions,and (b) a strong tendency to experience negative emotions,as indicated by averaged observer reports of this individual's personality.What can be inferred about this person's likely level of (self-reported) life satisfaction?

• A)Life satisfaction levels cannot be inferred at all,because observer reports of personality are generally unrelated to self-reported life satisfaction.
• B)Life satisfaction should be high,because it is only the positive emotions that are related to life satisfaction.
• C)Life satisfaction should be low,because it is only the negative emotions that are related to life satisfaction.
• D)Life satisfaction should be about average,because both positive and negative emotions are related to life satisfaction (in opposite directions).
• E)If the person is a woman,then B is true;if the person is a man,than A is true.