Researchers Suggest That ________ of the Variability in Happiness May

question 114

Multiple Choice

Researchers suggest that ________ of the variability in happiness may be the result of heredity.

• A) only 25%
• B) at least 60%
• C) less than 50%
• D) at least 50%

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Motivations

The drive to engage in an activity for its own sake, deriving pleasure and satisfaction from the activity itself rather than external rewards.

Self-actualization

represents the realization of an individual's potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth, and peak experiences.

Homeostasis

The ability or tendency of an organism or cell to maintain internal equilibrium by adjusting its physiological processes.

Drive

A psychological state that, by creating arousal, motivates an organism to engage in a behavior to satisfy a need.