According to the happier is smarter hypothesis,
A) employees will have higher job satisfaction if their supervisors appear to be happy.
B) employers retain more workers if they actively promote worker happiness.
C) employees who have positive affect traits perform better than those with negative affect traits.
D) individuals who choose jobs based on how happy they expect to be will experience less burnout.

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The happier is smarter hypothesis suggests that individuals who have positive affect traits, such as happiness, perform better than those with negative affect traits. Thus, choice C is the best option as it directly relates to this hypothesis. Choice A may relate to overall job satisfaction, but it does not specifically address performance. Choice B may relate to retention, but again, it does not specifically address performance. Choice D may relate to burnout, but it does not directly address the hypothesis that happiness leads to better performance.

According to the Happier Is Smarter Hypothesis