Introduction to Psychology 10th Edition by Rod Plotnik,Haig Kouyoumdjian

Exercise 24

One theory explains that we quickly become accustomed to receiving some good fortune (money, job, car, degree) and, within a relatively short period of time, take the good fortune for granted. As a result, this good fortune contributes little to our long-term level of happiness; this is called the (a) _____ theory. Research shows that long-term happiness is less dependent upon (b) _____ because we soon adapt to our good fortunes. Instead, long-term happiness is more dependent upon pursuing our own personal (c) _____ and developing meaningful (d) _____. One reason some people are generally more happy and some are generally less happy is that each of us seems to have a happiness (e) _____, which is about half set or influenced by environmental factors and about half set or influenced by inherited or genetic factors.