Regarding happiness and subjective well-being, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. People tend to be happy if they are making progress, on a day-to-day basis, on smaller goals that relate to long-term, life goals.
b. Attaining goals that do not express our deeper interests and values may add little to happiness.
c. Knowing the specific circumstances that have occurred or are occurring in a person's life are good predictors of a person's overall happiness.
d. Purpose and meaning are important sources of well-being especially at midlife, but appear to be important at any point in one's life.
C
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a. is genetic. b. comes from in-utero exposure to sodium. c. is typically a learned preference. d. is predominantly a male characteristic.
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a. repetition of information to strengthen new learning. b. strengthening neural connections. c. breaking down complex material into smaller pieces. d. chunking information. e. focusing on the meaning of the material..
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a. place equal emphasis on the risk dimensions. b. ignore the risk dimensions. c. place more emphasis on some risk dimensions than others. d. make up their own risk dimensions.