Research on the so-called "hedonic treadmill" has shown that both state lottery winners and paralysis victims ____, although paralysis victims ____.
A) "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; do not recover as quickly
B) "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness more quickly than might be expected; actually recover even more quickly
C) take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; take an especially long time to recover
D) take longer to "get over it" and return to preexisting levels of happiness than might be expected; actually recover more quickly

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Research on the "hedonic treadmill" suggests that people tend to return to a baseline level of happiness after significant positive or negative events. Lottery winners and paralysis victims both eventually return to their preexisting levels of happiness, but paralysis victims do not recover as quickly as lottery winners.

Research on the So-Called "Hedonic Treadmill" Has Shown That Both