According to Diener & Oishi (2005), among the very best predictors of level of happiness among the population is ________
A) degree of connectedness to others
B) ability to compete for scarce resources
C) ability to cooperatively participate in group projects
D) being born into a fitting racial and gender group
E) being liked by high-status group members
Answer: A
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Which disorder is characterized by chronic irritability and severe mood disturbance, including recurrent episodes of temper triggered by common childhood stressors such as interpersonal conflict or being denied a request?
a. conduct disorder b. oppositional defiant disorder c. disruptive mood dysregulation disorder d. intermittent explosive disorder
The behavior that is elicited by the presence of an unconditioned or conditioned stimulus is referred to as __________ behavior
a. respondent b. operant c. automatic d. learned
We now know that many of the brain systems involved in emotional responding are
a. immutable. b. malleable. c. not sensitive to early emotional experience. d. responsible solely for the production of basic emotions.
Adults who have a fairly easy time trusting and establishing loving relationships had a(n) ____
a. secure attachment in childhood b. anxious/ambivalent attachment in childhood c. avoidant attachment in childhood d. inconsistent attachment in childhood