Despite Attending Many Workshops on Personal Growth and Reading Self-Help

question 88

Multiple Choice

Despite attending many workshops on personal growth and reading self-help books on how to be happier, Mary has never really become happier for any significant length of time. Researchers who study the stability of happiness would suggest that Mary's high degree of stability in happiness across time could be explained in terms of __________.

• A) a genetically influenced happiness "set point"
• B) unresolved unconscious conflicts
• C) genetically determined low self-esteem
• D) her failure to identify the hidden root cause of her unhappiness through psychoanalysis

---

Definitions:

Emotional Arousal

A state of heightened physiological activity and emotional intensity that can enhance memory, perception, and problem-solving skills.

Aggressive Action

Behaviors intended to harm or injure another being, be it physically or psychologically.

Angry Person

An individual who frequently feels or expresses anger, a strong feeling of displeasure or hostility.

Forgiveness

The conscious decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance towards a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.