Most Strongly SupportedDiff: Hard
Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: How happy you are with your paycheck depends more on whether you're making more than the person next door than on the actual size of the check.
Reasoning: Income satisfaction correlates with relative standing among neighbors rather than absolute dollar amounts, and people generally live near others of similar economic status.
Analysis: Since people live near others in their own economic class, their neighbors are their primary point of comparison. This suggests that even if someone makes a high salary, they might not be satisfied if their neighbors make even more. We should look for an answer that connects income satisfaction to these local, relative comparisons rather than global wealth. It is a classic case of 'keeping up with the Joneses' affecting psychological well-being.
Reasoning: Income satisfaction correlates with relative standing among neighbors rather than absolute dollar amounts, and people generally live near others of similar economic status.
Analysis: Since people live near others in their own economic class, their neighbors are their primary point of comparison. This suggests that even if someone makes a high salary, they might not be satisfied if their neighbors make even more. We should look for an answer that connects income satisfaction to these local, relative comparisons rather than global wealth. It is a classic case of 'keeping up with the Joneses' affecting psychological well-being.
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Unlock Full Passage22.The statements above, if true, most strongly support which one of the following hypotheses?
Correct Answer
E
If satisfaction depends largely on how one’s income compares to neighbors’ incomes, then raising everyone’s income together leaves those comparisons roughly the same, so overall satisfaction with one’s own income would not increase much.
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