One reason why experiences bring such pleasure is that when we spend money on an experience, we ________ and are happier than those who spend money on an object
a. are faster to adapt to the purchase
b. are slower to adapt to the purchase
c. increase our self-esteem through the purchase
d. increase our subjective value through the purchase
Answer: B
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a. social b. personality c. clinical d. developmental
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A. outer ear B. inner ear C. middle ear D. ear canal
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a. its psychoactive effects b. to counter the influence of evil spirits c. its sedative properties d. all of these e. its psychoactive effects and sedative properties
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a. he appears to have repressed the actual cause of his injury. b. his injury has resulted in Korsakoff's syndrome. c. his procedural memory is intact, though declarative knowledge is absent. d. the only thing he has forgotten is his sense of self.