Although Jack's childhood was impoverished and difficult, Jack is presently working his way through college. His friends say that Jack is "good at dodging life's hard knocks" and has made his own "luck.". According to the research on subjective well-being, Jack
a. would be considered low in subjective well-being.
b. is using denial to get through life and probably suffers from depression.
c. is most likely happier than most people and will be good at negotiating life's demands.
d. has developed a sociopathic personality and is most likely a con artist.
C
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b. Most people are happiest between ages 20 and 30, and then gradually become less happy. c. People who suddenly gain wealth, as through a lottery, become happier from then on. d. People who remain unmarried tend to be the happiest in the long run.
Diverse groups tend to have ____________________ (more/less) creative solutions and ____________________ (more/less) conflict
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Celia is motivated to join a support group after her husband died in order to meet others who understand what she is experiencing. This is the result of a motivation related to a. activities of daily living. b. integrity versus despair. c. information seeking
d. emotional regulation.
Dr. Beasley noticed that one of her students kept falling asleep during class. "He must be lazy and unmotivated," she thought. What she didn't know was that her student, Pat was working the night shift before class
Dr. Beasley's assumption that Pat's sleeping was due to laziness rather than his working situation is also known as ________________. a. confirmation bias b. false consensus bias c. false uniqueness bias d. fundamental attribution error