Coursera Psychology Week 6 quiz
Adaptation does not occur for which of the following: a. grades b. noises c. money d. paralysis
b. noises
Based on the lecture, what is true about money and happiness: a. on average, people living in rich countries are happier than those living in poor countries b. on average, rich people in a country are happier than poor people living in the same country. c. (a) and (b) are true d. none of the above
c. (a) and (b) are true
You are writing an essay. It has one really good part, but the rest is awful. According to the work of Khaneman, if you want to get the best possible grade on the essay, you should put the good part at the: a. beginning b. middle c. end
c. end
Which of these events almost always leads to a long-term increase in self-reported happiness: a. winning the lottery b. having your body paralyzed c. gaining tenure as a professor d. none of the above
d. none of the above
True or false: According to Dan Gilbert, when you think about how you'll feel when you do well in this online course, you will probably pretty accurate.
false
True or false: Richer countries tend to have happier people
true