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What is the annual salary for Option 1?
What is the annual salary for Option 1?
How many hours of sleep can be expected on average in Option 2?
How many hours of sleep can be expected on average in Option 2?
Which option provides a higher salary but less sleep?
Which option provides a higher salary but less sleep?
Which statement best summarizes the trade-off between the two job options?
Which statement best summarizes the trade-off between the two job options?
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If happiness is based on sleep and income, which option would most likely provide the highest happiness level?
If happiness is based on sleep and income, which option would most likely provide the highest happiness level?
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What is the primary focus of the empirical work conducted by Armin Falk and colleagues?
What is the primary focus of the empirical work conducted by Armin Falk and colleagues?
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Which brain region is primarily engaged in the registration of primary rewards according to the research?
Which brain region is primarily engaged in the registration of primary rewards according to the research?
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What method was used to study the brain activity of subjects performing monetary tasks?
What method was used to study the brain activity of subjects performing monetary tasks?
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What was observed to vary in relation to the payment comparison subject in the study?
What was observed to vary in relation to the payment comparison subject in the study?
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Which of the following articles discusses the joy of winning and gender in relation to brain imaging evidence?
Which of the following articles discusses the joy of winning and gender in relation to brain imaging evidence?
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What is the primary reason people make choices regarding sleep and income?
What is the primary reason people make choices regarding sleep and income?
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Which group had the highest percentage of respondents indicating that more sleep would make them happier?
Which group had the highest percentage of respondents indicating that more sleep would make them happier?
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What did the majority of respondents prefer when forced to make a choice between sleep and income?
What did the majority of respondents prefer when forced to make a choice between sleep and income?
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Which of the following percentages reflected respondents who chose more sleep over more income?
Which of the following percentages reflected respondents who chose more sleep over more income?
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How do people generally assess happiness in the context of income and cognitive well-being?
How do people generally assess happiness in the context of income and cognitive well-being?
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What was the least percentage of respondents who said that more sleep would make them happier?
What was the least percentage of respondents who said that more sleep would make them happier?
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Why might a person still choose less sleep if they believe more sleep would make them happier?
Why might a person still choose less sleep if they believe more sleep would make them happier?
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What overall conclusion can be drawn from the collected data regarding people's choices about sleep and income?
What overall conclusion can be drawn from the collected data regarding people's choices about sleep and income?
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What was the main issue with Kahneman and Deaton's measure of happiness?
What was the main issue with Kahneman and Deaton's measure of happiness?
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What does the correlation of 0.12 indicate in the context of household income and life satisfaction?
What does the correlation of 0.12 indicate in the context of household income and life satisfaction?
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How did Killingsworth's approach differ from Kahneman and Deaton's?
How did Killingsworth's approach differ from Kahneman and Deaton's?
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What effect does higher income have on happiness among those at the bottom of the happiness distribution?
What effect does higher income have on happiness among those at the bottom of the happiness distribution?
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Which type of data is necessary for measuring within-person changes in satisfaction due to income changes?
Which type of data is necessary for measuring within-person changes in satisfaction due to income changes?
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What is a key limitation of Kahneman and Deaton's data collection method?
What is a key limitation of Kahneman and Deaton's data collection method?
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What was the standardized mean for life satisfaction in the British Household Panel Survey?
What was the standardized mean for life satisfaction in the British Household Panel Survey?
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What differentiates the measures of happiness between Kahneman and Deaton and those in longitudinal studies?
What differentiates the measures of happiness between Kahneman and Deaton and those in longitudinal studies?
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What is the association between a 1% increase in household income and life satisfaction without controls?
What is the association between a 1% increase in household income and life satisfaction without controls?
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What is the estimated correlation between within-person changes in income and life satisfaction after adding individual fixed effects?
What is the estimated correlation between within-person changes in income and life satisfaction after adding individual fixed effects?
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How does the relationship between income and life satisfaction differ when observing within-person changes compared to between-person differences?
How does the relationship between income and life satisfaction differ when observing within-person changes compared to between-person differences?
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What additional factors are held constant when assessing the relationship between income and life satisfaction with controls?
What additional factors are held constant when assessing the relationship between income and life satisfaction with controls?
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What standard deviation increase in life satisfaction is associated with a 1% increase in household income when comparing with controls?
What standard deviation increase in life satisfaction is associated with a 1% increase in household income when comparing with controls?
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What is the primary purpose of adding individual fixed effects in this analysis?
What is the primary purpose of adding individual fixed effects in this analysis?
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In terms of life satisfaction increase, which of the following reflects the impact of increasing household income on a societal level?
In terms of life satisfaction increase, which of the following reflects the impact of increasing household income on a societal level?
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Which scenario describes a comparison made without controls in assessing life satisfaction?
Which scenario describes a comparison made without controls in assessing life satisfaction?
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Study Notes
Happiness and Income
- Most people believe that being happy is essential to living a fulfilling life.
- Many people prioritize happiness over income despite knowing money could make them happier.
- People are willing to sacrifice sleep for higher income, even though they believe more sleep would lead to greater happiness.
- Researchers have conducted polls and utilized fMRI scans to study the relationship between happiness and income.
Cross-Sectional Evidence
- People with higher incomes report higher levels of life satisfaction.
- Higher incomes do not guarantee higher levels of happiness.
- People with higher incomes may report higher levels of happiness due to a "ceiling effect."
- The ceiling effect prevents researchers from accurately measuring different degrees of happiness at the high end of the scale.
Within-Person Evidence
- Researchers have examined the correlation between changes in income and life satisfaction over time.
- They have used longitudinal datasets, such as the British Household Panel Survey, to track individuals over time.
- An increase in personal income is associated with an increase in personal life satisfaction.
- The correlation between changes in income and life satisfaction is stronger at the individual (within-person) level than at the group (between-person) level.
Brain Activity and Income
- Researchers have utilized fMRI scans to measure the activity of the brain's reward system.
- These studies have shown that a person's perception of income in relation to others affects their brain's reward response.
- Studies have found differences in brain activity for subjects who receive different incomes, even when they are working on the same task.
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Explore the complex relationship between happiness and income through various research findings. This quiz delves into both cross-sectional and within-person evidence, examining how income affects life satisfaction and the factors that influence our perceptions of happiness. Test your knowledge on the interplay between financial status and personal well-being.
