Regarding the Relationship of Personal Factors to Happiness, Which of the Following

question 177

Multiple Choice

Regarding the relationship of personal factors to happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Less educated people tend to be a little happier than the more educated.
• B) Overall, men and women do not differ in happiness, although women do have a tendency to experience higher emotional highs and lower lows than men do.
• C) People who are satisfied with their jobs tend to be happier, but the association between happiness and job satisfaction is weak.
• D) Married people report greater happiness than people who are divorced, separated, or single.

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Definitions:

Career Change

The process of transitioning from one occupation to another, often motivated by personal fulfillment, improved work-life balance, or higher income.

Middle Adulthood

A period of human development that occurs from approximately 40 to 65 years of age, characterized by physical, cognitive, and social changes.

Personal Distress

A psychological response where an individual feels overwhelmed or incapacitated by observing someone else’s suffering, leading to a self-focused emotional reaction.

Aging

The process of becoming older, which involves a gradual decline in physiological function and increased susceptibility to diseases.