Maria: I agree that the stock market provides the opportunity to make large profits quickly, but one is just as likely to take a huge loss. I think it is better to invest in savings bonds, which provide a constant, reliable income over many years.
A
the stock market is often volatile but provides the opportunity to make a large profit quickly
B
savings bonds can provide a large return on one’s investment
C
the stock market provides the opportunity for an investor to make a constant, reliable income over many years
D
it is safer to invest in savings bonds than to invest in the stock market
E
it is preferable to pick an investment offering a reliable income over a riskier opportunity to make a large profit quickly
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A
People do less well on a task if they have been told that they will be closely watched while doing it.
B
People execute a task more proficiently when they do not believe their abilities are being judged.
C
People perform a task more proficiently when they have confidence in their abilities.
D
People who assess their talents accurately generally perform near their actual level of proficiency.
E
People who think that a superior performance will please those who are testing them generally try harder.
A
A neighbor thought he had seen the Fenwicks’ back door closing while the Fenwicks were away.
B
When the Fenwicks returned home, they found children’s footprints on the back porch that had not been there before their trip.
C
The two bottles that the Fenwicks found broken on their kitchen floor had been in the refrigerator when the Fenwicks left on vacation.
D
There have been several recent burglaries in the Fenwicks’ neighborhood in which neighborhood children were suspected.
E
The Fenwicks returned home from their trip later than they had planned.
All parrots can learn to speak a few words and phrases. Not all parrots have equally pleasant dispositions, though some of those native to Australia can be counted on for a sweet temper. Almost any parrot, however, will show tremendous affection for an owner who raised the bird from a chick by hand-feeding it.
Summary
All parrots can learn to speak a few words and phrases. Most parrots will show tremendous affection for an owner who raised the bird from a chick by hand-feeding it. Some parrots native to Australia can be counted on for a sweet temper, but not all parrots have equally pleasant dispositions.
Notable Valid Inferences
Some parrots that can learn to speak a few words and phrases can be counted on for a sweet temper.
Some parrots that can learn to speak a few words and phrases show tremendous affection for an owner who raised the bird from a chick.
A
Some parrots that can learn to speak are sweet tempered.
Must be true. As shown below, if all parrots can learn to speak and some parrots are sweet tempered, then there must be some overlap between parrots that can learn to speak and parrots that are sweet tempered. 
B
If a parrot is not native to Australia, then it will be sweet tempered only if it is hand-fed as a chick.
Could be false. We only have a condition about some parrots that are native to Australia. Moreover, as shown in our diagram, being hand-fed is not a necessary condition for being sweet tempered.
C
The sweetest-tempered parrots are those native to Australia.
Could be false. We only know that some parrots native to Australia are sweet-tempered, but we don’t know which ones are the sweetest.
D
Australia is the only place where one can find birds that can both learn to speak and be relied on for a sweet temper.
Could be false. We know that there are parrots native to Australia with these characteristics, but to say that Australia is the only place is too extreme.
E
All species of pet birds that are native to Australia can be counted on for a sweet temper.
Could be false. We only know that some parrots native to Australia can be counted on for a sweet temper. All species of pet birds is too broad of a statement to be supported by the stimulus.