Based on Research About the Different Roles and Functions of Happiness

question 34

Multiple Choice

Based on research about the different roles and functions of happiness across cultures, how can one categorize the assumption that people necessarily want to be happy?

• A) It is an accessibility universal.
• B) It is a naïve pursuit.
• C) It is a nonuniversal.
• D) It is a functional universal.
• E) It is an existential universal.

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Definitions:

Individual Differences

Variations among people in their physical attributes, intelligence, talents, personalities, and behaviors.

Creatively

The ability to generate novel and valuable ideas or solutions.

Content Theories

Theories in psychology and management that focus on understanding what motivates individuals, identifying specific factors that contribute to motivation such as needs, desires, and goals.

Goal-Setting Theory

A motivational theory that emphasizes the setting of specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals to enhance performance.