Question 1

Describe the pattern of changes that have occurred in personal income,happiness,and depression since 1957 in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary

Question 2

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation,and notice and react to changes from that level defines

Accepted Answer

A)  social comparison. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  Parkinson's second law. 
A)  social comparison. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  Parkinson's second law. B

Question 3

The tendency to believe in and justify the way things are in one's culture and not want to change the status quo is called

Accepted Answer

A)  justification of effort. 
B)  the just world phenomenon. 
C)  system justification. 
D)  ethnocentrism. 
A)  justification of effort. 
B)  the just world phenomenon. 
C)  system justification. 
D)  ethnocentrism. C

Question 4

Csikszentmihalyi refers to the state wherein we are unselfconsciously absorbed in a mindful challenge as

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  flow. 
D)  individual hypnosis. 
A)  positive psychology. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  flow. 
D)  individual hypnosis.

Question 5

Relative deprivation is frequently the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  upward social comparison. 
B)  downward social comparison. 
C)  Parkinson's second law. 
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
A)  upward social comparison. 
B)  downward social comparison. 
C)  Parkinson's second law. 
D)  the adaptation-level phenomenon.

Question 6

Tina,a single mom,just making ends meet,feels most dissatisfied with her current material circumstances after watching an episode of "The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." Her feelings are best understood in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  reactance theory. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  downward social comparison. 
A)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
B)  reactance theory. 
C)  relative deprivation. 
D)  downward social comparison.

Question 7

According to the _______,feelings of success,failure,satisfaction,and dissatisfaction are relative to prior experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  relative attainment hypothesis 
B)  achievement motivation syndrome 
C)  social prestige principle 
D)  adaptation-level phenomenon 
A)  relative attainment hypothesis 
B)  achievement motivation syndrome 
C)  social prestige principle 
D)  adaptation-level phenomenon

Question 8

Increased consumption,such as the burning of coal and oil to generate electricity,has contributed to

Accepted Answer

A)  global warming. 
B)  the advance of polar icecaps. 
C)  earthquakes becoming more common. 
D)  increased birth rates in industrialized nations. 
A)  global warming. 
B)  the advance of polar icecaps. 
C)  earthquakes becoming more common. 
D)  increased birth rates in industrialized nations.

Question 9

Among entering collegians,the proportion considering it "very important or essential" that they become "very well off financially" _______ between 1970 and 2012.

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A)  declined 
B)  rose slightly 
C)  remained stable 
D)  rose dramatically 
A)  declined 
B)  rose slightly 
C)  remained stable 
D)  rose dramatically

Question 10

Which of the following is one way to reduce individual consumption?

Accepted Answer

A)  increase income tax 
B)  regulate birth rates 
C)  provide incentives for conservation behaviors 
D)  create a one-world economy 
A)  increase income tax 
B)  regulate birth rates 
C)  provide incentives for conservation behaviors 
D)  create a one-world economy

Question 11

Summarize the research showing how increased materialism has taken place during the last 30 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the research showing how increased materialism...

Question 12

A 65-degree day seems warm in February but cold in July.This is best explained in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  Parkinson's second law. 
A)  relative deprivation. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  Parkinson's second law.

Question 13

Why does materialism fail to satisfy?

Accepted Answer

Materialism, the belief that physical ma

Question 14

What does Myers say about whether or not rich people are happier?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does Myers say about whether or...

Question 15

"new consciousness?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Value the future and its inhabitants as well as our present 
B)  Value equity, justice, and human community 
C)  See nature as having intrinsic value 
D)  Value individualistic virtues 
A)  Value the future and its inhabitants as well as our present 
B)  Value equity, justice, and human community 
C)  See nature as having intrinsic value 
D)  Value individualistic virtues

Question 16

Birth rates in developing nations have

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A)  dropped. 
B)  increased. 
C)  stabilized. 
D)  continued to double each year. 
A)  dropped. 
B)  increased. 
C)  stabilized. 
D)  continued to double each year.

Question 17

Joseph has just received a 5% increase in his salary.However,after learning that his coworkers have all received 10% increases,Joseph becomes upset with his employer and dissatisfied with his raise.We can understand Joseph's feelings in terms of

Accepted Answer

A)  relative deprivation. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  Parkinson's second law. 
D)  the hydraulic model of aggression. 
A)  relative deprivation. 
B)  the adaptation-level phenomenon. 
C)  Parkinson's second law. 
D)  the hydraulic model of aggression.

Question 18

Steve strives for intimacy,personal growth,and ways to contribute to his community,whereas Ben works at "getting ahead" financially.In all likelihood

Accepted Answer

A)  they will be equally happy. 
B)  Steve will be happier. 
C)  Ben will be happier. 
D)  we cannot predict who will be happier. 
A)  they will be equally happy. 
B)  Steve will be happier. 
C)  Ben will be happier. 
D)  we cannot predict who will be happier.

Question 19

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10% raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will

Accepted Answer

A)  soon be worried again about her finances. 
B)  have much better self-esteem from now on. 
C)  behave much less aggressively from now on. 
D)  be a much more ambitious, achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off. 
A)  soon be worried again about her finances. 
B)  have much better self-esteem from now on. 
C)  behave much less aggressively from now on. 
D)  be a much more ambitious, achievement-oriented worker now that she sees that her past behavior has paid off.

Question 20

According to the text,global warming effects do NOT include

Accepted Answer

A)  increased hurricanes and heat waves. 
B)  less melting snow and glaciers for rivers during dry seasons. 
C)  polar icecaps thickening. 
D)  grazing lands turning into desert. 
A)  increased hurricanes and heat waves. 
B)  less melting snow and glaciers for rivers during dry seasons. 
C)  polar icecaps thickening. 
D)  grazing lands turning into desert.

Exam 31: Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

Describe the pattern of changes that have occurred in personal income,happiness,and depression since 1957 in the United States.

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation,and notice and react to changes from that level defines

The tendency to believe in and justify the way things are in one's culture and not want to change the status quo is called

Csikszentmihalyi refers to the state wherein we are unselfconsciously absorbed in a mindful challenge as

Relative deprivation is frequently the result of

Tina,a single mom,just making ends meet,feels most dissatisfied with her current material circumstances after watching an episode of "The Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous." Her feelings are best understood in terms of

According to the _______,feelings of success,failure,satisfaction,and dissatisfaction are relative to prior experiences.

Increased consumption,such as the burning of coal and oil to generate electricity,has contributed to

Among entering collegians,the proportion considering it "very important or essential" that they become "very well off financially" _______ between 1970 and 2012.

Which of the following is one way to reduce individual consumption?

Summarize the research showing how increased materialism has taken place during the last 30 years.

A 65-degree day seems warm in February but cold in July.This is best explained in terms of

Why does materialism fail to satisfy?

What does Myers say about whether or not rich people are happier?

"new consciousness?"

Birth rates in developing nations have

Joseph has just received a 5% increase in his salary.However,after learning that his coworkers have all received 10% increases,Joseph becomes upset with his employer and dissatisfied with his raise.We can understand Joseph's feelings in terms of

Steve strives for intimacy,personal growth,and ways to contribute to his community,whereas Ben works at "getting ahead" financially.In all likelihood

Donna has been short of money and worried about her job security.Yesterday she was surprised to find she was being promoted and given a 10% raise.The adaptation-level phenomenon suggests that she will

According to the text,global warming effects do NOT include

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