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111) According to the scientific research, which of the follow statements is true? a. If you are not happy, you must be worried about something. b. The reason why James is happy all the time is that he is still young. c. I cannot wait to move to Southern California! The people living in sunshine all year long look so happy. d. A little bit more money will just make my life easier if I don’t have to worry about paying the rent every month. 112) What is the positivity effect? a. If we engage in physiological signs of happiness (i.e., smiling), our sense of positivity, well-being, and mood will improve. b. Too much positivity in one’s life leads to insulation from experiencing any negative emotions. c. The tendency for individuals to remember more positive than negative information with age d. Positivity is linked to better health outcomes in children and young adults, but tends to decline in individuals aged 65 and older. 113) In general, which of the following is the least related with happiness? a. Flow b. Marriage c. Money d. Political affiliation 114) I feel happy when playing football with my friends because a. exercising helps me reduce stress. b. I feel so blessed when staying with my friends. c. I enjoy doing something I love. d. All of the above 115) Studies on the durability bias suggest that people tend to ________ the long-term impacts of events on our happiness and unhappiness. a. estimate at random b. underestimate c. estimate accurately d. overestimate 116) The tendency for our moods to adapt to external circumstances is known as a. display rules. b. hedonic adaptation. c. treadmill exercise. d. locus of control. 117) Joe received an email about getting a 50% payroll increase this year. He had been expecting this moment for eight months. Ironically, he went back to his normal life in just one day. Joe’s reaction could best be explained by the a. positivity effect. b. broaden and build theory. c. hedonic treadmill. d. durability bias. 118) Alisa is trying to choose what university to attend for her undergraduate degree in Social Work. She consults with many friends and family members, and they all agree with her assessment that she will be “happiest” at University relative to the other institutions she was considering. However, once she gets there she finds she is not happy at all and is finding her life and schooling to be full of unanticipated challenges. Which of the following concepts BEST represents why Alisa may have experienced this discrepancy? a. Durability bias b. Hedonic treadmill c. Positive illusions d. Affective forecasting 119) Which of the following statements is not true about self-esteem? a. People with high self-esteem tend to challenge themselves with difficult tasks. b. People with low self-esteem tend to be more aggressive. c. People with low self-esteem tend to be less happy. d. People with high self-esteem tend to have positive illusions about themselves. 120) Jason has high self-esteem and considers himself to be very attractive, intelligent, and athletic. Danielle has low self-esteem and does not see herself as overly attractive, intelligent, or athletic. Interestingly, when both Jason and Danielle are tested on each of these characteristics through objective measures, they do not score differently across the characteristics. The MOST likely explanation for this outcome is that self-esteem is related to a. positive illusions. b. the durability bias. c. the hedonic treadmill. d. affective forecasting.