The vocabulary defines 'Subjective well-being scales' as what?

Correct answer: Self-report surveys where participants indicate their levels of well-being.

Explanation

This question tests the specific definition of the primary measurement tool used in SWB research, as provided in the vocabulary list.

Other questions

Question 1

What is the scientific term for happiness and life satisfaction, defined as thinking and feeling that your life is going well?

Question 2

What are the three major types of happiness that have been studied extensively by scientists?

Question 3

Which of these is identified as a primary cause of high Life Satisfaction?

Question 4

What are defined as 'top-down' or internal causes of happiness?

Question 5

According to studies of monozygotic (identical) twins raised apart, what do the findings indicate about happiness?

Question 6

Which personality traits are associated with having more positive and more negative feelings, respectively?

Question 7

What is identified as a factor that predicts unhappiness within nations?

Question 8

What is the relationship between money and happiness as described in the text?

Question 9

What is the process of adaptation in the context of happiness?

Question 10

In the example of the student 'Harry' who had cancer, what happened to his moods after he was told his cancer was in remission?

Question 11

Which of the following is a beneficial outcome of high subjective well-being, as listed in Table 3?

Question 12

What is the primary method that SWB researchers have relied on to assess happiness?

Question 13

What does the concept of 'flourishing' involve, beyond just feeling happy?

Question 14

What is the possible range of scores on the Flourishing Scale presented in the chapter?

Question 15

Why do scientists sometimes avoid using the popular word 'happiness' in their research?

Question 16

What does the text conclude about the pursuit of money when it comes at the expense of other valuable things?

Question 17

What is the term for a person's judgment of the degree to which their life is going well, based on their own standards?

Question 18

According to the text, what characteristic do the most successful people in the workplace seem to have regarding their emotions?

Question 19

What are defined as 'bottom-up' or external causes of happiness?

Question 20

What has happened to life satisfaction in the United States over the past decades, even as income has doubled?

Question 21

What is the definition of resilience as an internal cause of happiness?

Question 22

What is a major reason that happiness is considered 'good for people and for those around them'?

Question 23

According to the description of social resources as an external cause of happiness, what does everyone need?

Question 24

What is the key takeaway from the example of Monoj, the rickshaw driver in Calcutta?

Question 25

What is the text's conclusion on the importance of knowing a person's living conditions for predicting their happiness?

Question 26

Which statement best describes the validity of self-report scales for measuring happiness?

Question 27

What is one of the general recommendations for becoming happier listed in Table 4, 'Self-Questions for Becoming Happier'?

Question 28

Which type of happiness is associated with the causes of 'low neuroticism' and 'a positive outlook'?

Question 29

What is the text's view on prescriptions about how to achieve more happiness?

Question 30

What does a high score on the Flourishing Scale represent?

Question 31

For which negative event do people take a long time to adapt, with some never fully habituating?

Question 32

Which of these is NOT listed as a beneficial outcome of happiness in the 'Description of Some of the Benefits' table?

Question 33

What does the text suggest is the goal regarding aspirations and happiness?

Question 34

Why is there no 'single key' or 'magic wand' for happiness?

Question 35

What kind of outlook can influence whether we take an optimistic or pessimistic view of life?

Question 36

The text states that in addition to trusting others, what other factor is crucial to happiness within nations?

Question 37

What is the important question to ask regarding one's own happiness level?

Question 38

How are happy people described in terms of their social lives?

Question 39

Which statement accurately represents the cause-and-effect relationship between happiness and success?

Question 40

What does 'negative feelings' refer to in the context of SWB?

Question 41

What is the lowest possible score on any single item of the Flourishing Scale?

Question 42

Which of these is NOT an example of an internal, or 'top-down', cause of subjective well-being listed in Table 2?

Question 43

What can happen when a bit of worry is mixed with positive feelings?

Question 45

For which component of happiness do our relationships with others seem more important than living in a wealthy society?

Question 46

What is an example of a cause for 'Positive Feelings' according to Table 1?

Question 47

The chapter mentions a situation where an elderly person is satisfied with her life overall but is not currently enjoying life much due to age-related infirmities. This is an example of what phenomenon?

Question 48

What is the primary message about what makes people happy?

Question 49

According to the beneficial outcomes of happiness, happy people are more likely to do what in their capacity as citizens?

Question 50

What does the text suggest about the happiness that comes from problems?