Main ideas and Details

The research discussed in the reading dealt with money and its effect on
people’s ___

• happiness

• health

• generosity

Researchers found that people were happier if they spent part of their
bonus on ___

• things/possessions for themselves

• things/possessions for their families

• others

Professor Tal Ben-Shahar asks students to do five small acts of kindness
each day for a week. The effect of this on the students is___

• negative

• positive

• neutral

In one experiment, students were given a small amount of money to spend
on others or on themselves, and the results showed that those who spent it
on others were___

• slightly less happy

• wealthier

• happier

One reason for the results of the experiment is that when people spend
money on others,___

• the effect lasts longer than when they spend on themselves

• they don’t regret it

• they don’t waste money

What did the research in Science show?

• People are happier from experiences than from possessions.

• The effect of giving lasted longer than expected.

• It showed that small changes in spending affect happiness.

• It showed that you help yourself when you help others.

How did the researchers measure the employees’ happiness?

• It showed that small changes in spending affect happiness.
  

• It showed that you help yourself when you help others.

• The amount of money did not affect students’ happiness.

• They used a five-point scale.

How did the first study fit in with other recent research?

• The effect of giving lasted longer than expected.

• It showed that small changes in spending affect happiness.

• It showed that you help yourself when you help others.

• The amount of money did not affect students’ happiness.

What did Professor Tal Ben-Shahar discover?

• People are happier from experiences than from possessions.

• The effect of giving lasted longer than expected.

• It showed that small changes in spending affect happiness.

• It showed that you help yourself when you help others.

What was the result of research involving college students who were
given $5 or $20 to spend?

• It showed that small changes in spending affect happiness.

• It showed that you help yourself when you help others.

• The amount of money did not affect students’ happiness.

• They used a five-point scale.