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Our question:
Do material or
experiential purchases
make you happier?
Sunday, November 14, 2010
What are all the things
you think might affect a
person’s happiness?
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Control of variables
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Why can’t you do this
with people?
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Big idea: Randomized
Samples
group A group B
Sunday, November 14, 2010
On average, alike in
every way
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Now give different
treatment
•Group A:Write about an
experience
•Group B:Write about a
material good
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Different outcomes must be
due to different treatment
group A
group B
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Problems? Questions?
Sunday, November 14, 2010

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