Dr. Happy Golucky believes that to achieve happiness in life one must develop a sense of well-being. According to experts in the area of positive psychology, Dr. Golucky will identify all of the following as characteristics of well-being except
A. the frequent experience of positive moods.
B. creating a deficiency orientation.
C. adapting to changes by altering expectations and goals.
D. the relatively infrequent experience of negative emotions.
Answer: B
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