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Question 1 1 / 1 pts ________ agree that money buys happiness, whereas ________ agree that a little more money will make one a little happier

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Question 1

1 / 1 pts

________ agree that money buys happiness, whereas ________ agree that a little more money will make one a little happier.

  

Few; most

  

None; all

  

All; none

  

Most; few

 

 

Question 2

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According to Quoidbach et al. (2010, 2015), which of the following is true of materialists?

  

They are more likely to engage in ecologically beneficial activities than non-materialists.

  

They have many close, fulfilling relationships.

  

They tend to savor life's simpler pleasures less.

  

They report a negligible gap between what they want and what they have.

 

 

Question 3

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Stephanie, a young girl, thinks that she should study to become very well-off financially. She believes that if she studies well, she will get a good job after her graduation, which will enable her to buy luxurious items and have a designer wardrobe. According to social psychology, which of the following is exhibited by Stephanie in this scenario?

  

materialism

  

incorporeality

  

pro-environmental attitude

   

pluralistic ignorance

 

 

Question 4

1 / 1 pts

In 1960, the earth carried 3 billion people and 127 million motor vehicles. Today, it has more than ________ billion people and ________ billion motor vehicles.

  

7; 1

  

5; 10

  

4; 7

  

6; 30

 

 

Question 5

1 / 1 pts

Csikszentmihalyi (1990, 1999) refers to the state wherein we are unselfconsciously absorbed in a mindful challenge as:

  

individual hypnosis.

  

a trance.

  

unconditional positive regard.

  

flow.

 

Question 6

1 / 1 pts

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security. Yesterday, she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise. The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will:

  

have much better self-esteem from now on.

  

be a much more ambitious, achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off.

  

soon be worried again about her finances.

  

behave much less aggressively from now on.

 

 

Question 7

1 / 1 pts

High-occupancy vehicle lanes are an example of how ________ can reduce consumption.

  

materialism

  

feedback

  

identity

  

incentives

 

Enabling Sustainable Living

 

Question 8

1 / 1 pts

Bogota, Colombia's former mayor believes in all of the following EXCEPT:

  

that a city is successful not when it's rich, but when its people are happy.

  

building more parks.

  

increasing school enrollment.

  

having more income from visitors.

 

Question 9

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Eric, a young professional, has been married for four years and always takes care of his wife and children. He strives for intimacy, his personal growth, and to contribute to his community. In the context of materialism, which of the following goals is exemplified by Eric in this scenario?

  

intrinsic goals

  

extrinsic goals

  

incompatible goals

  

superordinate goals

 

 

Question 10

1 / 1 pts

Koo and her colleagues (2008) had people write about how they might never have met their romantic partner. Compared to others who wrote about meeting their partner, those who imagined not having the relationship expressed more:

  

satisfaction.

  

sadness.

  

anger.

  

dissatisfaction.

 

 

Question 11

1 / 1 pts

Technological advances will help sustain the planet because of:

  

the greater availability of goods.

  

reduced cost.

  

increased consumption.

  

the efficient use of energy and resources.

 

Question 12

1 / 1 pts

Rising affluence in China has not produced increased happiness there because:

  

income inequality has grown.

 

The Social Psychology of Materialism and Wealth

economic growth is not good.

  

people are intrinsically motivated.

  

of greater health problems among baby boomers.

 

 

Question 13

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Which of the following problems is caused by exploding population and increasing consumption?

  

diminishing of the warming greenhouse-gas blanket

  

climate destabilization

 

Psychology and Climate Change

  

species migrating toward the Equator

  

decreased atmospheric methane