Question 1

According to Zhang et al. (2011), economic downturns and war can be traced back to

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A)  population growth. 
B)  climate fluctuations. 
C)  increased consumption. 
D)  social inequalities. 
A)  population growth. 
B)  climate fluctuations. 
C)  increased consumption. 
D)  social inequalities.

Question 2

Gallup surveys are useful in gathering information about well-being. What is NOT true about their research and findings?

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A)  People in some high-income countries such as Israel and Saudi Arabia report lower levels of positive emotion than those in low-income countries such as Kenya and India 
B)  The best days of the year are weekends and holidays 
C)  They have surveyed people in more than 150 countries 
D)  Americans don't like to respond to their surveys, so the numbers of responders are decreasing. 
A)  People in some high-income countries such as Israel and Saudi Arabia report lower levels of positive emotion than those in low-income countries such as Kenya and India 
B)  The best days of the year are weekends and holidays 
C)  They have surveyed people in more than 150 countries 
D)  Americans don't like to respond to their surveys, so the numbers of responders are decreasing.

Question 3

Social psychology can help point the way to greater well-being by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  suggesting ways to reduce consumption. 
B)  continuing to show that economic growth does not automatically improve human morale. 
C)  helping people understand why materialism and wealth fail to satisfy. 
D)  developing new plans to conserve resources. 
A)  suggesting ways to reduce consumption. 
B)  continuing to show that economic growth does not automatically improve human morale. 
C)  helping people understand why materialism and wealth fail to satisfy. 
D)  developing new plans to conserve resources.

Question 4

Rising affluence in China has not produced increased happiness there because

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A)  people are intrinsically motivated. 
B)  income inequality has grown. 
C)  economic growth is not good. 
D)  of greater health problems among baby boomers. 
A)  people are intrinsically motivated. 
B)  income inequality has grown. 
C)  economic growth is not good. 
D)  of greater health problems among baby boomers.

Question 5

What does NOT enhance the quality of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  close, supportive relationships 
B)  upward social comparison 
C)  positive thinking habits 
D)  experiencing nature 
A)  close, supportive relationships 
B)  upward social comparison 
C)  positive thinking habits 
D)  experiencing nature

Question 6

Describe the psychological effects of climate change.

Accepted Answer

Climate change can have a range of psych

Question 7

Sheldon et al. (2001) asked university students to rate the extent to which 10 different needs were met by the most personally satisfying event of their lives over the past month. Which of the following motives was given least significance in factors accompanying the event?

Accepted Answer

A)  luxury 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  autonomy 
D)  relatedness 
A)  luxury 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  autonomy 
D)  relatedness

Question 8

Bill is getting back to back promotions in his new company. According to social comparison phenomenon, as he climbs the ladder, Bill is LEAST likely to compare his progress with

Accepted Answer

A)  people at his current level. 
B)  people who are above his current level. 
C)  people who are below his current level. 
D)  people who earn more than him. 
A)  people at his current level. 
B)  people who are above his current level. 
C)  people who are below his current level. 
D)  people who earn more than him.

Question 9

In Gallup surveys of more than 450 Americans during 2008 and 2009, daily positive feelings increased with income up to, but not beyond,

Accepted Answer

A)  $50,000. 
B)  $75,000. 
C)  $100,000. 
D)  $125,000. 
A)  $50,000. 
B)  $75,000. 
C)  $100,000. 
D)  $125,000.

Question 10

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.

Question 11

Someone driving in _____ will need to pay a congestion fee when entering the heart of the city.

Accepted Answer

A)  Stockholm 
B)  Vienna 
C)  Copenhagen 
D)  Zurich 
A)  Stockholm 
B)  Vienna 
C)  Copenhagen 
D)  Zurich

Question 12

What is NOT seen as an environmental change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extreme weather events are increasing. 
B)  Plant and animal species are migrating to higher elevations. 
C)  There is more atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane than before. 
D)  Ice and snow packs have stopped melting. 
A)  Extreme weather events are increasing. 
B)  Plant and animal species are migrating to higher elevations. 
C)  There is more atmospheric carbon dioxide and methane than before. 
D)  Ice and snow packs have stopped melting.

Question 13

High-occupancy vehicle lanes are an example of how _____ can reduce consumption.

Accepted Answer

A)  incentives 
B)  identity 
C)  materialism 
D)  feedback 
A)  incentives 
B)  identity 
C)  materialism 
D)  feedback

Question 14

Humanity can prepare for a sustainable future by increasing

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming. 
B)  human population. 
C)  technological efficiency. 
D)  energy consumption. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  human population. 
C)  technological efficiency. 
D)  energy consumption.

Question 15

_____ leads the way in incentivizing mass transit and bicycle use over personal vehicle use.

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Europe 
C)  America 
D)  Brazil 
A)  China 
B)  Europe 
C)  America 
D)  Brazil

Question 16

The tendency to judge our experience (for example, of sounds, temperatures, or income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon 
C)  relative deprivation 
D)  Parkinson's second law 
A)  social comparison 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon 
C)  relative deprivation 
D)  Parkinson's second law

Question 17

People respond more to threats that are near 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 18

Which of the following statement about materialism and wealth is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Materialism is down, spirituality is up. 
B)  Economic growth has provided no apparent boost in human morale. 
C)  Since 1957, Americans are twice as rich but not happier. 
D)  We excel at making a living and often fail at making a life. 
A)  Materialism is down, spirituality is up. 
B)  Economic growth has provided no apparent boost in human morale. 
C)  Since 1957, Americans are twice as rich but not happier. 
D)  We excel at making a living and often fail at making a life.

Question 19

_____ promote(s) personal and social well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  Extrinsic values 
B)  Materialism 
C)  Intrinsic values 
D)  Narcissism 
A)  Extrinsic values 
B)  Materialism 
C)  Intrinsic values 
D)  Narcissism

Question 20

In the context of communicating climate change to people, when climate educators use slogans such as "the Earth has a fever" in raising the awareness of climate change, they are using _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  vivid and memorable messages 
B)  credible communication channels 
C)  green defaults 
D)  a think local strategy 
A)  vivid and memorable messages 
B)  credible communication channels 
C)  green defaults 
D)  a think local strategy

According to Zhang et al. (2011), economic downturns and war can be traced back to

Gallup surveys are useful in gathering information about well-being. What is NOT true about their research and findings?

Social psychology can help point the way to greater well-being by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Rising affluence in China has not produced increased happiness there because

What does NOT enhance the quality of life?

Describe the psychological effects of climate change.

Sheldon et al. (2001) asked university students to rate the extent to which 10 different needs were met by the most personally satisfying event of their lives over the past month. Which of the following motives was given least significance in factors accompanying the event?

Bill is getting back to back promotions in his new company. According to social comparison phenomenon, as he climbs the ladder, Bill is LEAST likely to compare his progress with

In Gallup surveys of more than 450 Americans during 2008 and 2009, daily positive feelings increased with income up to, but not beyond,

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

Someone driving in _____ will need to pay a congestion fee when entering the heart of the city.

What is NOT seen as an environmental change?

High-occupancy vehicle lanes are an example of how _____ can reduce consumption.

Humanity can prepare for a sustainable future by increasing

_____ leads the way in incentivizing mass transit and bicycle use over personal vehicle use.

The tendency to judge our experience (for example, of sounds, temperatures, or income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience is known as _____.

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

Which of the following statement about materialism and wealth is NOT true?

_____ promote(s) personal and social well-being.

In the context of communicating climate change to people, when climate educators use slogans such as "the Earth has a fever" in raising the awareness of climate change, they are using _____.

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Exam 16: Therapy

According to Zhang et al. (2011), economic downturns and war can be traced back to

Gallup surveys are useful in gathering information about well-being. What is NOT true about their research and findings?

Social psychology can help point the way to greater well-being by doing all of the following EXCEPT

Rising affluence in China has not produced increased happiness there because

What does NOT enhance the quality of life?

Describe the psychological effects of climate change.

Sheldon et al. (2001) asked university students to rate the extent to which 10 different needs were met by the most personally satisfying event of their lives over the past month. Which of the following motives was given least significance in factors accompanying the event?

Bill is getting back to back promotions in his new company. According to social comparison phenomenon, as he climbs the ladder, Bill is LEAST likely to compare his progress with

In Gallup surveys of more than 450 Americans during 2008 and 2009, daily positive feelings increased with income up to, but not beyond,

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

Someone driving in _____ will need to pay a congestion fee when entering the heart of the city.

What is NOT seen as an environmental change?

High-occupancy vehicle lanes are an example of how _____ can reduce consumption.

Humanity can prepare for a sustainable future by increasing

_____ leads the way in incentivizing mass transit and bicycle use over personal vehicle use.

The tendency to judge our experience (for example, of sounds, temperatures, or income) relative to a neutral level defined by our prior experience is known as _____.

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

Which of the following statement about materialism and wealth is NOT true?

_____ promote(s) personal and social well-being.

In the context of communicating climate change to people, when climate educators use slogans such as "the Earth has a fever" in raising the awareness of climate change, they are using _____.

Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

The Biology of Mind

Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind

Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity

Developing Through the Life Span

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

What Drives Us: Hunger, Sex, Friendship, and Achievement

Emotions, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Filters