reela aug 2019 passage 3

A primary function of the first paragraph is to introduce

• a challenge to the author's research

• the goals of the author's research

• an ease of accessing the Yupno villages

• the hardness of life in the Yupno villages

As used in line 13, the word “unreflective” most nearly means

• unreliable

• unnatural

• unconscious

• uncertain

The details in lines 21 through 25 show that the author

• wanted to influence the way Danda would react

• had a theory about how Danda would respond

• needed to complete the interview with Danda before dark

• had difficulty in communicating instructions to Danda

Lines 31 and 32 support a central idea by demonstrating

• a contrast between small and large societies

• the difference in interpretation between cultures

• the relationship between language and customs

• a change in behavior adapted over time

Which statement best summarizes the information in lines 35 through 37?

• Nature interferes with creatures' awareness of time.

• All creatures align their behavior to lunar cycles.

• Physical size inhibits creatures' adaptations to seasonal change.

• All creatures have some awareness of time.

The statements “We tackle time head-on" and "We dice it into units” (line 39) emphasize human attempts to

• enjoy the passage of time

• structure the concept of time

• control the speed of time

• make efficient use of time

Which word helps clarify the meaning of "transcend" (line 40)?

• "beyond" (line 40)

• "milliseconds" (line 40)

• "span" (line 40)

• “depict” (line 41)

Researchers found that humans can best understand time (lines 41 through 54) through

• examination of philosophical explanations of change

• observation of the regularity in daily schedules

• using figurative language to express complex ideas

• recording the beginning, ending, and duration of events

The text is developed primarily through the use of

• point counterpoint

• detailed examples

• parallel structure

• chronological sequence

Which quotation reflects a central idea of the text?

• "By having interviewees change sitting positions, we were able to show that it does not matter whether the slope is in front of you, behind you, to your left or to your right" (lines 29 through 31)

• “Recent research in cognitive science is uncovering a surprising answer" (lines 47 and 48)

• “The latest findings reveal that this basic 'time is like space' metaphor appears to be universal around the world—yet it also takes strikingly different forms from one culture to the next" (lines 52 through 54)

• "New spatial metaphors for our dearest abstract concepts will almost certainly enter the picture as our culture evolves" (lines 81 through 83)