A research group in Arizona recently conducted a survey among workers of a coal power plant to understand emotions and their happiness quotient. Employees at the plant often complained about poor working conditions and low insurance benefits. However, the group was surprised with the finding of the survey because employees had a positive mood 70 percent of the time during work hours. Which of the following concepts would best explain such a finding?
A) butterfly effect
B) framing effect
C) anchoring bias
D) distinction bias
E) positivity offset

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Positivity offset refers to the tendency of people to experience positive emotions more frequently than negative emotions in their day-to-day lives. This finding aligns with the survey conducted among the workers of the coal power plant, where employees experienced positive emotions 70% of the time despite the unfavorable working conditions. The positivity offset may help explain the unexpected finding of the survey.

A Research Group in Arizona Recently Conducted a Survey Among