Lilly was a happy child who always displayed an optimistic attitude.As an adult,however,she struggled with poverty as well as health issues.Based on the discussion in your text book,if you asked Lilly how happy she is,what would you expect her to report?
A) She is very unhappy because poverty causes people to feel unhappy.
B) She is happy because the best predictor of future happiness is past happiness.
C) She is unhappy because people who have poor health report being unhappy.
D) She is unhappy because women are typically less happy than men.

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According to the discussion in the textbook, past happiness is the best predictor of future happiness. Lilly was a happy child and thus it is likely that she would report being happy despite her current struggles with poverty and health issues. Option A and C can be ruled out as they assume a direct causal relationship between external factors and happiness, which is not always the case. Option D is irrelevant and there is no evidence to suggest that women are less happy than men.

Lilly Was a Happy Child Who Always Displayed an Optimistic