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1. Based on a study of lottery winners, it was found that winning the lottery:
a.
Has little or no effect on long
term happiness
b.
Can make you less happy than
you were before winning it
c.
Has little effect on the
intensity of anger, stress, and sorrow in your life
d.
A and b only
e.
All of the above are good
answers
2. The hedonic treadmill:
a.
Discusses our ability to keep
working despite wanting to quit
b.
Our continual attempt to make
more and more money
c.
Describes our tendency to adapt
to a new situation and maintain a stable emotional equilibrium
d.
Makes us less emotionally
sensitive to any kind of change
e.
Both c and d
3. Winning the lottery sometimes may not be a wonderful event. What can happen?
a.
It may be difficult to manage
large sums of money
b.
A person may spend or lose it
all too quickly
c.
It may be socially isolating
d.
It may make you not such a nice
person
e.
All of the above
4. The more you spend money on
___________ the happier you will be.
a.
Expensive cars
b.
Food
c.
Experiences
d.
Your home
5. You have received a large sum
of money, the best way to ensure your happiness is to:
a.
Immediately spend it on
something for yourself
b.
Spend it buying something for
someone else
c.
Put it in the bank
d.
All of the above
From: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/would-winning-the-lottery-make-you-happier-raj-raghunathan
