"Life Expectancy Is Exceptionally High in Japan

question 366

Multiple Choice

"Life expectancy is exceptionally high in Japan. Scores for political freedom and civil liberties approach those of peer countries in Europe...equality of opportunity is extremely weak. The country also possesses one of the longer working weeks." Japan's GDP was estimated to be $4.2 trillion (purchasing power parity) and the population was 127.4 million.
"Driven by its attractive climate, Brazil performs substantially better on Life Satisfaction than Material Wealth. High international demand for Brazil's commodities and raw materials has produced a sustained economic expansion since 2004, which in turn has led to job creation, wage growth and relatively low inflation. Brazilians report that they control their own lives to a substantial degree." Brazil's GDP was estimated to be $1.7 trillion (purchasing power parity) and 190 million in 2006.
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-According to the article, we can conclude that the standard of living

• A) is higher in Brazil because its citizens feel more control over their lives and have experienced job and wage growth.
• B) is higher in Japan because their life expectancy is longer.
• C) is higher in Japan because its GDP is higher.
• D) might be higher in Japan because it has a higher per capita real GDP but other factors such as Brazilians' satisfaction with their lives and economic growth should be considered when determining economic well-being.

Analyze the effects of optimism and pessimism on health according to Seligman's perspective.

Identify the characteristics and dimensions of sensation seeking.

Differentiate between psychologically healthy and unhealthy forms of optimism and pessimism.

Understand the influence of geographic location on subjective well-being.

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Flooding

A type of psychotherapy technique where an individual is exposed to a large amount of an undesirable stimulus in order to overcome their anxiety or fear.

Fear-evoking Stimuli

Objects, events, or situations that trigger a fear response in an organism, often leading to avoidance behaviors or psychological stress.

Reinforcers

In behavioral psychology, stimuli that increase the likelihood of a behavior being repeated, can be positive or negative.