A consistent estimator is one whose standard error increases with increasing sample size.

On which two beliefs is psychoanalytic theory based?

A) The conscious mind controls the majority of our behavior; unconsciousness can be accessed on an as-needed basis. B) Biological processes determine our personalities; personality can be changed through the exertion of personal effort. C) The majority of psychological development takes place during adulthood; most people have a future-orientation rather than a past-orientation. D) We don’t usually know our true motives; defense mechanisms keep unpleasant thoughts out of conscious awareness.

In a classic experiment by Crowder and Roediger (1976), people were asked to retrieve as many U.S. presidents as they could think of. They found that:

a. people’s memory of U.S. presidents was consistent with their political leanings. b. most people could not name any presidents, suggesting that Americans need to spend more time learning history. c. participants showed both a primacy effect and a recency effect. d. many participants erroneously reported both Benjamin Franklin and Winston Churchill as U.S. presidents.