Question 1

A source of hope for a sustainable future is:

Accepted Answer

A) taxless economies. 
B) reduced consumption. 
C) removal of "smart meters" technology. 
D) high birth rates in technologically advanced countries. 
A) taxless economies. 
B) reduced consumption. 
C) removal of "smart meters" technology. 
D) high birth rates in technologically advanced countries.

Question 2

According to impact bias,after some event that is good or bad,people generally ________ the enduring impact of the event.

Accepted Answer

A) underestimate 
B) overestimate 
C) can't guess 
D) can accurately predict 
A) underestimate 
B) overestimate 
C) can't guess 
D) can accurately predict

Question 3

Which of the following steps by people,governments,and corporations enables a shift to postmaterialist values?

Accepted Answer

A) Urge the poor countries to reduce materialistic consumption to prevent climate change and environmental destruction. 
B) Spend more time in learning the problems and issues facing the world. 
C) Realize that extrinsic,materialist values make for more happy lives than intrinsic values. 
D) Identify and promote the things in life that can enable sustainable human flourishing. 
A) Urge the poor countries to reduce materialistic consumption to prevent climate change and environmental destruction. 
B) Spend more time in learning the problems and issues facing the world. 
C) Realize that extrinsic,materialist values make for more happy lives than intrinsic values. 
D) Identify and promote the things in life that can enable sustainable human flourishing.

Question 4

The elation of winning something really important evaporating more rapidly than one's expectation is best explained by:

Accepted Answer

A) the confirmation bias. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) Parkinson's second law. 
A) the confirmation bias. 
B) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) Parkinson's second law.

Question 5

Which statement about happiness and wealth is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In affluent countries,where most can afford life's necessities,affluence doesn't matter anymore. 
B) People who win lotteries experience a permanent increase in overall happiness. 
C) As the United States has become more affluent,its citizens have also become happier. 
D) Compared to financial satisfaction,having one's psychological needs met better predicts positive,happy feelings. 
A) In affluent countries,where most can afford life's necessities,affluence doesn't matter anymore. 
B) People who win lotteries experience a permanent increase in overall happiness. 
C) As the United States has become more affluent,its citizens have also become happier. 
D) Compared to financial satisfaction,having one's psychological needs met better predicts positive,happy feelings.

Question 6

Because people have the capacity to ________ and to ________ comparisons,the emotional impact of life's significant events dissipates sooner than most people suppose.

Accepted Answer

A) adapt;adjust 
B) filter;eliminate 
C) forget;adjust 
D) remember;make 
A) adapt;adjust 
B) filter;eliminate 
C) forget;adjust 
D) remember;make

Question 7

A source of hope for a sustainable future is:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing technological efficiency and agricultural productivity. 
B) controlling consumption. 
C) decreasing population. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) increasing technological efficiency and agricultural productivity. 
B) controlling consumption. 
C) decreasing population. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following can be attributed to climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) the increase in extreme weather events 
B) the migration of plant and animal species to lower elevations than before 
C) the decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane 
D) the decrease of ice and snow packs melting 
A) the increase in extreme weather events 
B) the migration of plant and animal species to lower elevations than before 
C) the decrease in atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane 
D) the decrease of ice and snow packs melting

Question 9

Frank has been feeling a great deal of stress lately because he has been struggling to meet his monthly expenses.Naturally,then,he is ecstatic when he receives a raise at work.After a few weeks,though,he again finds himself struggling to make his credit payments.Frank's situation is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B) social comparison. 
C) the ingroup bias. 
D) the misinformation effect. 
A) the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B) social comparison. 
C) the ingroup bias. 
D) the misinformation effect.

Question 10

John,a 40-year-old man,discounts climatic threats and does not believe that temperature and sea levels are rising because of climatic change.He is against the imposition of a carbon tax and argues that an automotive fuel economy standard is enough to control emissions.In the context of persuasion,John's resistance to climate science is due to ________ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) an illusion of transparency 
B) the overjustification effect 
C) motivated reasoning 
D) misinformation 
A) an illusion of transparency 
B) the overjustification effect 
C) motivated reasoning 
D) misinformation

Question 11

Arianna,a 20-year-old student,lives on a scholarship and complains that the support she gets is always decreasing.She happens to meet a single mom of her age,who has no job and is unable to meet even the basic necessities of her child.Arianna understands that she is lucky to have many advantages that the single mom does not have.In the context of materialism,Arianna most likely exhibits ________ social comparison in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) horizontal 
B) upward 
C) downward 
D) diagonal 
A) horizontal 
B) upward 
C) downward 
D) diagonal

Question 12

Identify a true statement about the attitude of collegians towards materialism and wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) Spirituality among the collegians today is the higher than in the 1950s. 
B) Raising a family is the primary objective among collegians in this decade. 
C) Becoming very well-off financially was highest among collegians in the 1970s. 
D) Developing a meaningful philosophy of life was the primary goal among collegians during the 1960s. 
A) Spirituality among the collegians today is the higher than in the 1950s. 
B) Raising a family is the primary objective among collegians in this decade. 
C) Becoming very well-off financially was highest among collegians in the 1970s. 
D) Developing a meaningful philosophy of life was the primary goal among collegians during the 1960s.

Question 13

Identify a true statement about materialism and satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A) People who strive most for wealth tend to live with higher well-being. 
B) Economic growth in affluent countries fails to increase life satisfaction. 
C) Individuals who strive for extrinsic goals experience a higher quality of life. 
D) Individuals who strive for intrinsic goals tend to live with lower well-being. 
A) People who strive most for wealth tend to live with higher well-being. 
B) Economic growth in affluent countries fails to increase life satisfaction. 
C) Individuals who strive for extrinsic goals experience a higher quality of life. 
D) Individuals who strive for intrinsic goals tend to live with lower well-being.

Question 14

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) confirmation bias 
B) achievement motivation syndrome 
C) social prestige principle 
D) adaptation-level phenomenon 
A) confirmation bias 
B) achievement motivation syndrome 
C) social prestige principle 
D) adaptation-level phenomenon

Question 15

People respond more to threats that are closer (in place or in time).In this case,the psychological principle used by climate educators to overcome misinformation and motivated reasoning is that of:

Accepted Answer

A) credible communicators. 
B) thinking local. 
C) using "green defaults." 
D) making vivid and memorable messages. 
A) credible communicators. 
B) thinking local. 
C) using "green defaults." 
D) making vivid and memorable messages.

Question 16

Identify a true statement about incentives in the context of reducing consumption.

Accepted Answer

A) Europe is last in incentivizing mass transit use over personal vehicle use. 
B) The use of a bicycle is the lowest in Amsterdam. 
C) Small vehicles have been incentivized by high fuel taxes in Europe. 
D) London drivers need not pay congestion fees when entering the heart of the city. 
A) Europe is last in incentivizing mass transit use over personal vehicle use. 
B) The use of a bicycle is the lowest in Amsterdam. 
C) Small vehicles have been incentivized by high fuel taxes in Europe. 
D) London drivers need not pay congestion fees when entering the heart of the city.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about national wealth being a determinant of individual well-being?

Accepted Answer

A) There is hardly any correlation between national wealth and well-being. 
B) In nations that reach $20,000 GDP per person,higher levels of national wealth are predictive of increased well-being. 
C) In poor countries,where low income threatens basic needs,being relatively well-off does predict increased well-being. 
D) In affluent countries,people with more money perceive less control over their lives than people in poor countries. 
A) There is hardly any correlation between national wealth and well-being. 
B) In nations that reach $20,000 GDP per person,higher levels of national wealth are predictive of increased well-being. 
C) In poor countries,where low income threatens basic needs,being relatively well-off does predict increased well-being. 
D) In affluent countries,people with more money perceive less control over their lives than people in poor countries.

Question 18

In the context of sustainability and survival,the King of Bhutan believes that:

Accepted Answer

A) his country should become more like America. 
B) his poor country can become happy by working harder. 
C) upward social comparison is best for enhancing contentment. 
D) gross national happiness is more important than gross national product. 
A) his country should become more like America. 
B) his poor country can become happy by working harder. 
C) upward social comparison is best for enhancing contentment. 
D) gross national happiness is more important than gross national product.

Question 19

Identify a true statement about the relationship between wealth and well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) Rich people within a country are not happier than working-class people in a country. 
B) After a comfortable income level is reached,more and more money produces diminishing long-term returns. 
C) People who are super-rich have reported significantly greater happiness than average. 
D) People in rich nations report the same level of happiness and life satisfaction as those in poor nations. 
A) Rich people within a country are not happier than working-class people in a country. 
B) After a comfortable income level is reached,more and more money produces diminishing long-term returns. 
C) People who are super-rich have reported significantly greater happiness than average. 
D) People in rich nations report the same level of happiness and life satisfaction as those in poor nations.

Question 20

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday,she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will:

Accepted Answer

A) soon be worried again about her finances. 
B) have much better self-esteem from now on. 
C) behave much less aggressively from now on. 
D) be a much more ambitious,achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off. 
A) soon be worried again about her finances. 
B) have much better self-esteem from now on. 
C) behave much less aggressively from now on. 
D) be a much more ambitious,achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off.

A source of hope for a sustainable future is:

According to impact bias,after some event that is good or bad,people generally ________ the enduring impact of the event.

Which of the following steps by people,governments,and corporations enables a shift to postmaterialist values?

The elation of winning something really important evaporating more rapidly than one's expectation is best explained by:

Which statement about happiness and wealth is true?

Because people have the capacity to and to comparisons,the emotional impact of life's significant events dissipates sooner than most people suppose.

A source of hope for a sustainable future is:

Which of the following can be attributed to climate change?

Frank has been feeling a great deal of stress lately because he has been struggling to meet his monthly expenses.Naturally,then,he is ecstatic when he receives a raise at work.After a few weeks,though,he again finds himself struggling to make his credit payments.Frank's situation is an example of:

Identify a true statement about the attitude of collegians towards materialism and wealth.

Identify a true statement about materialism and satisfaction.

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is called the ________.

People respond more to threats that are closer (in place or in time).In this case,the psychological principle used by climate educators to overcome misinformation and motivated reasoning is that of:

Identify a true statement about incentives in the context of reducing consumption.

Which of the following statements is true about national wealth being a determinant of individual well-being?

In the context of sustainability and survival,the King of Bhutan believes that:

Identify a true statement about the relationship between wealth and well-being.

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday,she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will:

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

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Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

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Exam 16: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

A source of hope for a sustainable future is:

According to impact bias,after some event that is good or bad,people generally ________ the enduring impact of the event.

Which of the following steps by people,governments,and corporations enables a shift to postmaterialist values?

The elation of winning something really important evaporating more rapidly than one's expectation is best explained by:

Which statement about happiness and wealth is true?

Because people have the capacity to ________ and to ________ comparisons,the emotional impact of life's significant events dissipates sooner than most people suppose.

A source of hope for a sustainable future is:

Which of the following can be attributed to climate change?

Frank has been feeling a great deal of stress lately because he has been struggling to meet his monthly expenses.Naturally,then,he is ecstatic when he receives a raise at work.After a few weeks,though,he again finds himself struggling to make his credit payments.Frank's situation is an example of:

Identify a true statement about the attitude of collegians towards materialism and wealth.

Identify a true statement about materialism and satisfaction.

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is called the ________.

People respond more to threats that are closer (in place or in time).In this case,the psychological principle used by climate educators to overcome misinformation and motivated reasoning is that of:

Identify a true statement about incentives in the context of reducing consumption.

Which of the following statements is true about national wealth being a determinant of individual well-being?

In the context of sustainability and survival,the King of Bhutan believes that:

Identify a true statement about the relationship between wealth and well-being.

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday,she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10 percent raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will:

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

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Because people have the capacity to and to comparisons,the emotional impact of life's significant events dissipates sooner than most people suppose.