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1

Increasing population and increasing consumption have combined to overshoot the earth's ecological
A)materialism
B)economic growth
C)carrying capacity
D)affluence
2

The _________________ years on record have all occurred since 1975
A)windiest
B)driest
C)coldest
D)warmest
3

If we are to cease stealing from our descendants, we must
A)increase technical efficiency
B)increase agricultural efficiency
C)modify our human behavior
D)all of the above
4

Three in four American students entering college consider it very important that they become
A)well off financially
B)well educated
C)environmentally aware
D)contributors to their communities
5

People who seek intimacy, personal growth, and contribution to the community experience greater
A)materialism
B)quality of life
C)environmentalism
D)sustainability
6

The super rich -- the Forbes 100 wealthiest Americans -- report _________________ happiness than average
A)much greater
B)slightly greater
C)slightly less
D)much less
7

_________________ -- a luxury enjoyed by 29 percent of Americans in 1950 -- had become a necessity for 75 percent of Americans by 1999
A)clothes dryers
B)dishwashers
C)daily showers
D)air conditioning
8

Since 1957, the
A)divorce rate has doubled
B)teen suicide rate has more than doubled
C)violent crime rate has tripled
D)all of the above
9

Which of the following best demonstrates the American paradox
A)low incomes and high morale
B)reduced rights and weakened civility
C)excelling at making a living but failing at making a life
D)celebrating prosperity while having purpose
10

The two principles that drive the psychology of consumption are
A)the human capacity for adaptation
B)the human capacity for satiation
C)the human tendency to engage in social comparison
D)both a and c
11

The tendency to adapt to a given level of stimulation and thus to notice and react to changes from that level is known as
A)the adaptation-level phenomenon
B)social comparison
C)the American paradox
D)both a and b
12

When we engage in social comparison, we compare
A)downward
B)laterally
C)upward
D)failures
13

A shift to post-materialist values will gain momentum as people
A)face the implications of population and consumption growth
B)realize that materialist values result in happier lives
C)appreciate that economic growth breeds increased well-being
D)begin seeking a state of flow
14

One ingredient of well-being is the satisfaction of our deep
A)need for flow
B)need to belong
C)need for adaptation
D)need for sustainability





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