单选题
Are you a compulsive spender, or do you hold on to
your money as long as possible? Are you a bargain hunter? Would you rather use
charge accounts than pay cash.* Your answers to those questions will reflect
your personality. According to psychologists, our individual money habits not
only show our beliefs and values, but can also stem from past
problems. Experts in psychology believe that for many people,
money is an important symbol of strength. In addition, many people consider
money a symbol of love. They spend it on their family and friends to express
love, or they buy themselves expensive presents because they need
love. People can abandon themselves to different things, for
example, alcohol, drugs, certain foods, or even television. They must satisfy
these needs to feel comfortable. In the same way, according to psychologists
compulsive spenders must spend more money. For those who buy on credit,
furthermore, charge accounts are even more exciting. In other words, these
people feel that with credit, they can do anything. Their pleasure at spending
enormous amounts is actually greater than the pleasure they get from the things
they buy. There is even a special psychology of bargain
hunting. To save money, of course, most people look for sales, low prices, and
discounts. Compulsive bargain hunters, however, often buy things that they don't
need just because they are cheap. They want to believe that they are helping
their budgets, but they are really playing an exciting game: when they can buy
something for less than other people, they are winning. Most people, experts
claim, have two reasons for their behavior: a good reason for the things that
they do and the real reason. It is not only scientists, of
course, who understand the psychology of spending habits, but also business
people. Stores, companies, and advertisers use psychology to increase business.
They consider people's needs for love, power or influence, as well as their
basic values, beliefs and opinions, in their advertising and sales
methods. Psychologists often use a method called" behavior
therapy to help individuals solve their personality problems. In the same way,
they can help people who feel that they have problems 'with money. They give
them "assignments". If a person buys something in every store that he enters,
for instance, a therapist might teach him self-discipline in this way. On the
first day of his therapy, he must go into a store, stay for five minutes, and
then leave. On the second day, he should stay for ten minutes and try something
on. On the third day, he stays for fifteen minutes, asks the sales clerk a
question, but does not buy anything. Soon he will learn that nothing bad will
happen to him if he doesn't buy any thing, and he can solve the problem of his
compulsive buying.
单选题
According to the text, why does money stand for love?
A. Because people can buy love with money.
B. Because people spend money to express love.
C. Because money is basic to love.
D. Because when people express love, they must use money.