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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #37025 Medium University of Chicago

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University of Chicago has surveyed a representative sample of roughly 1,500 people a year since 1957; the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan has carried out similar studies on a less regular basis, as has the Gallup Organization. Government-funded efforts have also probed the moods of European countries. We have uncovered some surprising findings. People are happier than one might expect, and happiness does not appear to depend significantly on external circumstances. Although viewing life as a tragedy has a long and honorable history, the responses of random samples of people around the world about their happiness paints a much rosier picture. In the University of Chicago surveys, three in 10 Americans say they are very happy, for example. Only one in 10 chooses the most negative description ’not too happy”. The majority describe themselves as "pretty happy".

According to the passage, what findings have been revealed by surveys conducted by institutions like the University of Chicago and the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan regarding happiness? Select THREE correct answers.

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Happiness has been consistently decreasing since the 1950s. People's happiness is not significantly influenced by external circumstances. The Gallup Organization primarily focuses on European countries in its happiness studies. Surveys indicate that people tend to view life as a tragedy in modern times. Responses of random samples of people around the world say about their happiness.

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Option 2: "People's happiness is not significantly influenced by external circumstances."

Explanation: This option is directly supported by the text, which states that happiness does not appear to depend significantly on external circumstances, aligning with the main idea of the findings.

Option 1: "Happiness has been consistently decreasing since the 1950s."

Explanation: The text does not support this statement; instead, it suggests that people are happier than expected and does not mention any trend of decreasing happiness.

Option 3: "The Gallup Organization primarily focuses on European countries in its happiness studies."

Explanation: The text mentions that the Gallup Organization has conducted studies but does not specify that it primarily focuses on European countries, making this statement inaccurate.

Option 4: "Surveys indicate that people tend to view life as a tragedy in modern times."

Explanation: While the text acknowledges that viewing life as a tragedy has a historical context, it emphasizes that the survey responses paint a much happier picture, contradicting this option.

Option 5: "Responses of random samples of people around the world say about their happiness."

Explanation: This option is correct as it reflects the text's assertion that random samples of people around the world report their happiness, supporting the overall theme of the findings.

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