Regarding the relationship of wealth to happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. More resources can bring happiness to people living in poverty.
b. The overall association between money and happiness is weak.
c. People who win lotteries are usually happier than they were before winning the lottery.
d. New life stresses that instant riches usually bring into a person's life tend to cancel out any positive effects of
wealth.
ANSWER: c
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A) that there may be a seventh stage based on existential or religious experiences. B) some aspects of moral development are universal whereas others are situationally specific. C) participants do not skip moral stages. D) most adults reach Stage 6 moral reasoning.