10 Questions
What did Kahneman and Deaton's study report regarding the relationship between income and happiness?
Happiness increased steadily with log(income) up to a threshold and then plateaued.
What pattern did Killingsworth's study observe in relation to income and happiness?
A linear-log pattern where average happiness rose consistently with log(income).
What did the reanalysis of Killingsworth's data confirm about the relationship between income and happiness?
Happiness increases steadily with log(income) only among unhappy people.
What was the outcome of the adversarial collaboration between Killingsworth and Kahneman?
They proposed a coherent interpretation of both studies.
Which group showed an acceleration in happiness with increasing log(income)?
The happiest group
Which term best describes the overall relationship between income and happiness according to the text?
Linear-log
What distinguishes Killingsworth's study from Kahneman and Deaton's study in terms of methodology?
Killingsworth used dichotomous questions about the preceding day, while Kahneman and Deaton used experience sampling with a continuous scale.
What did the reanalysis of Killingsworth’s experienced sampling data confirm about happiness levels?
Happiness increases steadily with log(income) among happier people.
What did Killingsworth's study observe about the relationship between income and happiness for different groups?
Happiness increases steadily with log(income) for all individuals.
What was the key finding of the adversarial collaboration between Killingsworth and Kahneman?
A coherent interpretation of both studies was achieved.
Explore a critique on Kahneman and Deaton's study on happiness, highlighting their flawed conclusions regarding income and happiness. Discover how a focus on unhappiness and a ceiling effect may have influenced their results. Understand the importance of considering systematic changes in the shape of happiness measures with increased income.
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