The Science of Happiness Quiz

According to psychologists, what is one of the greatest contributing factors to overall happiness?

• Delicious food

• Showing gratitude

• Making money

• Having fun

What did the participants have to do after writing about an influential person?

• Send a letter

• Call the person and read what they wrote

• Post it on social media

• Keep it to themselves

Who did Participant 1 choose as the influential person?

• Their friend Greg Haines

• Their sister Erica

• Their college instructor

• Their mother

What was the relationship of Participant 5 with the influential person they chose?

• Friend

• Sibling

• College accounting instructor

• Mother

What was the result for participants who wrote something down but couldn't make the phone call?

• Happiness increased between 2 and 4 percent

• No change in happiness

• Happiness decreased

• Happiness increased between 4 and 19 percent

What was the result for participants who personally expressed their gratitude over the phone?

• No change in happiness

• Happiness increased between 2 and 4 percent

• Happiness decreased

• Happiness increased between 4 and 19 percent

Who experienced the biggest jump in happiness?

• The person who made the most phone calls

• The least happy person

• The happiest person

• The person who wrote the longest letter

What did Participant 2's influential person think when they were asked if they had a second?

• They were happy

• They were confused

• They were busy

• They thought something was wrong

Where did Participant 3 first meet Craig?

• In college

• At a family gathering

• On an independent feature film set

• At a conference

What did Julian Huguet suggest to viewers at the end of the video?

• Write a letter

• Film reading your letter and upload it

• Send a text message

• Keep it private