Question

for each item, click on the inference that is most firmly based on the given facts in each selection.9. if you think that you cant be happy unless youre married, youll be surprised by the findings of a fifteen - year study of 24,000 people. the study found that—after an initial boost in happiness—people tend to be no more or less happy after marriage than before it. people experience emotional ups and downs but tend to return to a fairly stable level of happiness throughout their lives, whether theyre single, married, widowed, or divorced.a. in general, marriage doesnt make someone happy or unhappy.b. single people tend to be happier than married people.c. in general, marriage greatly increases a persons happiness

Explanation:

The text states that after an initial boost in happiness, people tend to be no more or less happy after marriage than before it. It also mentions that people experience emotional ups and downs but return to a fairly stable level of happiness throughout their lives, regardless of marital status (single, married, widowed, or divorced).

• Option a: This aligns with the text as it says marriage (after the initial boost) doesn't make someone consistently happy or unhappy.
• Option b: The text does not compare single people's happiness to married people's happiness in a way that suggests single people are happier.
• Option c: The text contradicts this as it says after the initial boost, marriage doesn't greatly increase happiness.

Answer:

A. In general, marriage doesn't make someone happy or unhappy.