Inference rules normally take the form of ______.

A) "If X is true,then only X is true."
B) "If X is true,then all X's are true."
C) "If X is true,then Y is true."
D) "If X is true,then Y is false."

According to Freud, the actual events in our dreams are best referred to as __________ content.

A) manifest
B) sexual
C) latent
D) none of the above

The grandparent role is especially important for adults in midlife because it ______.

A) allows them to demonstrate initiative in caring for their grandchildren
B) allows them to reach a deeper sense of intimacy
C) is critical in for their sense of integrity
D) provides them opportunities to satisfy their generative needs

Which of the following is the BEST example of belief perseverance?

A) Terrence supports the war in Iraq. He does not like to watch any TV programming that is critical of the war.
B) Charlie believes his MP3 player is in the medicine cabinet. Even after he has looked absolutely everywhere in the cabinet and found no evidence whatsoever of the player, he continues to believe this.
C) Krista believes in ghosts. She says that she has seen them, and refuses to listen to anyone who wants to tell her otherwise.
D) Although her chances of winning are extremely slim, Eve continues to hope that one day she will win the lottery.

What is one reason why people prefer physically attractive partners?

A) Because beauty is an evolutionary signal that a person has more resources
B) Because we stereotype attractive people as having more integrity
C) Because we stereotype attractive people as more sensitive, kind, and interesting
D) They don't-people prefer partners who match their level of attractiveness

The unintended consequences of an action or social pattern are referred to by functionalist theorists,such as Merton,as

A) manifest functions.
B) latent functions.
C) hidden functions.
D) invisible functions.

Events that occur between the first and second measurement period but are not part of the manipulation are called _____ effects.

A) history
B) maturation
C) testing
D) cohort