Regarding the research on happiness, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. In determining one's happiness, the nature of an event is more important than the way you perceive or interpret this event.
b. Subjective well-being is affected by one's goals, choices, emotions, values, and personality.
c. People who are good at dodging life's hard knocks tend to create their own "luck" and tend to be happier.
d. Happiness is related to good and bad life events, but the impact is smaller than expected.
A
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