1. (RI.1.2) PART A: Which of the following best describes the central idea of Passage 1? A. People gain just as much joy from buying temporary experiences as they do from buying lasting products.
B. People like buying experiences and products, but they gain more joy from the experiences they purchase than
the products.
C. People feel negatively about buying products and positively about buying experiences.
D. People gain more joy from buying experiences than buying products, but scientists have no explanation for why
this happens.

B. People like buying experiences and products, but they gain more joy from the experiences they purchase than  the products.

Explanation:

The given question refers to the article You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience - an article that tells us about how people experience joy from buying different things. The central idea is that people like buying both experiences and products but gain more joy from the experiences they purchase than the products. The key sentence that proves this is: A growing body of research has shown that experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions. In the continuation of the article, scientists offer some explanations for why this happens. That's why the correct option is option B.