Question 1

According to information from your text, people who emphasize the importance of money and possessions are

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The text states that people who prioritize money and possessions tend to have less satisfying relationships, indicating that they are not as happy. The text does not mention debt or having more friends as reasons why they might be happier.

Question 2

Describe the three controllable things in a person's life that can lead to greater happiness and explain why these things lead to greater happiness.

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Question 3

Predicting what will make a person happy in the future is one type of

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Affective forecasting is the process of predicting how future events will influence emotional reactions.

Question 4

Littering has become an increasingly serious problem on your campus. As a member of a student government committee, what recommendations would you make to reduce littering? Make sure to mention the role of norms.

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Question 5

Based on what the authors of your text report on affective forecasting, how good are we at predicting what will make us happy in the future?

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The authors report that affective forecasting is "notoriously difficult" and that people often overestimate the impact of positive events and underestimate the impact of negative events on their future happiness. They also cite research showing that people are often no better than chance at predicting future emotions. Therefore, choice C ("not very accurate much of the time") is the best answer.

Question 6

Assume that you are part of a student group trying to persuade others to recycle more. You plan to go door-to-door in residence halls and to use cognitive dissonance to change recycling behaviors. How would you do this, and why would your strategy work?

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Question 7

Recall that Kurt Lewin (1947) asserted that the best way to ensure large, widespread social change is to remove small barriers. How has this idea been used to encourage recycling?

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Question 8

Based on what the authors of your text report, what is something that people often strive for in the future that actually does not increase your happiness?

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The authors of the text report that monetary wealth is something that people often strive for in the future that does not increase happiness.

Question 9

Recently, a new psychological intervention has been publicized in the media and hailed as a surefire way to eliminate bullying in schools. The local school board has asked you to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention. Explain how you would do this.

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Question 10

Benjamin is studying to be an accountant and wants to go to law school because tax lawyers make loads of money. He thinks that lots of money and an expensive house and car will make him happy. Based on what the authors of your text report on affective forecasting, how good is he likely to be at predicting what will make him happy in the future?

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The authors of the text report that people are often not very accurate at predicting what will make them happy in the future, particularly when it comes to material possessions such as an expensive house and car. Therefore, Benjamin's assumption that these things will make him happy may not be accurate.

Question 11

Your text discusses the value of cooperation and working together to solve the social dilemma of environmental problems. Yet, there are ways to also use competition to improve the environment. Describe how competition can be used to promote behaviors that would improve the environment.

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The answer of Your text discusses the value of cooperation...

Question 12

Your friend claims to be an animal lover but constantly wears fur and leather. How can you use the techniques designed by Aronson and his students (1992) to change your friend's behavior?

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Question 13

Based on what the authors of your text report, what is something to strive for in the future that would increase your happiness?

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According to the authors of the text, satisfying social relationships are something to strive for in the future that would increase your happiness. This is because loneliness and social isolation are associated with lower levels of well-being, while having meaningful relationships can provide social support and positive emotions. A higher-paying job and material possessions may bring temporary happiness, but they are not as strongly correlated with long-term well-being as satisfying social relationships. The attractiveness of a spouse/romantic partner is subjective and does not guarantee happiness.

Question 14

What is the role of money in determining how happy a person will be?

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