Central Idea Review

1 PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of the article?

• A. People gain just as much joy from buying temporary experiences as they do from buying lasting products.

• B. People like buying experiences and products, but they gain more joy from the experiences they purchase than the products.

• C. People feel negatively about buying products and positively about buying experiences.

• D. People gain more joy from buying experiences than buying products, but scientists have no explanation for why this happens.

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1 PART B: Which paragraph from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• A. Paragraph 5

• B. Paragraph 6

• C. Paragraph 11

• D. Paragraph 12

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2 PART A: According to the information in the article, what is the relationship between happiness and anticipating experiences?

• A. The longer people have to wait to experience something, the more anxious and less happy they become.

• B. When people know more about what to expect from a product they anticipate buying, they experience more joy buying it.

• C. People are less likely to try to outspend one another on experiences than products, which leads to increased happiness for those who buy experiences.

• D. While anticipating future experiences, people often imagine what they will be like, which increases their joy and excitement.

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2 PART B: Which of the following quotes from the text supports the answer to Part A?

• A. “their feelings about material purchases were more likely to be tinged with feelings of impatience.” (Paragraph 5)

• B. “‘If you’re waiting to buy an iPhone, you know exactly how many megapixels the camera on the new phone will have,’ Kumar told Shots” (Paragraph 7)

• C. “just thinking about all the things they’ll be doing and all fun they’ll be having can boost their mood.” (Paragraph 7)

• D. “People may be competitive when it comes to keeping up with the Joneses, but tend to be less competitive about spending on experiences.” (Paragraph 8)

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