Question
What are Taboos?
A taboo is something you’re just not supposed to do. In every society, there are some behaviors that are prohibited. Throughout most of history, a taboo had religious meanings. It was often an action that was too sacred or accursed for the normal person to do. Today it has come to refer to actions that are socially unacceptable. You should avoid taboos if you want to remain an upstanding member of society.
1. Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
A taboo is socially unacceptable behavior.
A taboo is socially unacceptable behavior.
Society sets rules for its members.
Society sets rules for its members.
Breaking society's rules will cause problems.
Breaking society's rules will cause problems.
Religious taboos are important in our society.
Religious taboos are important in our society.
Question 2
Changing Norms
Taboos shift according to changing social norms. For example, it was taboo for women to wear pants in the early 20th century. Today, it might be taboo to talk about mental illness, breastfeed in public, or regift a present you've received from someone else. However, we can expect that these taboos will likely change. In ten years, it may be completely acceptable to regift a present.
2. Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
It is no longer taboo for women to wear pants.
It is no longer taboo for women to wear pants.
Taboos change over time.
Taboos change over time.
Taboos over mental illness are slowly changing.
Taboos over mental illness are slowly changing.
It takes about ten years for taboos to change.
It takes about ten years for taboos to change.
Question 3
How did Pavlov Discover Classical Conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov was studying how dogs processed food when he noticed something important. He saw the dogs he was working with start to drool whenever they smelled food. He hypothesized that they did this because they knew they would be fed when they smelled food.
To test this idea, he began to ring a bell every time he fed his dogs. After a while, the dogs began drooling when
they heard the bell. They even drooled when he didn't feed them right away. This proved animals could learn to anticipate events by connecting them to other events.
3. Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
The amount dogs drool shows how much they love food.
The amount dogs drool shows how much they love food.
Only certain breeds of dogs can learn to anticipate food.
Only certain breeds of dogs can learn to anticipate food.
Bells are an effective way to make dogs drool.
Bells are an effective way to make dogs drool.
Animals can learn to anticipate events when they link them to other events.
Animals can learn to anticipate events when they link them to other events.
Question 4
I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table.
4. Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
(1 point)
Responses
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
waiting, by the back door,
waiting, by the back door,
waiting by the back door,
waiting by the back door,
waiting by the back door
waiting by the back door
Question 5
Having studied, my mother is a marine biologist. Our household might have been described as uncooperative.
5. Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
(1 point)
Responses
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
As my mother’s interest is science, she is
As my mother’s interest is science, she is
My mother’s occupation is that of
My mother’s occupation is that of
My mother is
My mother is
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A taboo is something you’re just not supposed to do. In every society, there are some behaviors that are prohibited. Throughout most of history, a taboo had religious meanings. It was often an action that was too sacred or accursed for the normal person to do. Today it has come to refer to actions that are socially unacceptable. You should avoid taboos if you want to remain an upstanding member of society.
1. Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
A taboo is socially unacceptable behavior.
A taboo is socially unacceptable behavior.
Society sets rules for its members.
Society sets rules for its members.
Breaking society's rules will cause problems.
Breaking society's rules will cause problems.
Religious taboos are important in our society.
Religious taboos are important in our society.
Question 2
Changing Norms
Taboos shift according to changing social norms. For example, it was taboo for women to wear pants in the early 20th century. Today, it might be taboo to talk about mental illness, breastfeed in public, or regift a present you've received from someone else. However, we can expect that these taboos will likely change. In ten years, it may be completely acceptable to regift a present.
2. Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
It is no longer taboo for women to wear pants.
It is no longer taboo for women to wear pants.
Taboos change over time.
Taboos change over time.
Taboos over mental illness are slowly changing.
Taboos over mental illness are slowly changing.
It takes about ten years for taboos to change.
It takes about ten years for taboos to change.
Question 3
How did Pavlov Discover Classical Conditioning?
Ivan Pavlov was studying how dogs processed food when he noticed something important. He saw the dogs he was working with start to drool whenever they smelled food. He hypothesized that they did this because they knew they would be fed when they smelled food.
To test this idea, he began to ring a bell every time he fed his dogs. After a while, the dogs began drooling when
they heard the bell. They even drooled when he didn't feed them right away. This proved animals could learn to anticipate events by connecting them to other events.
3. Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
(1 point)
Responses
The amount dogs drool shows how much they love food.
The amount dogs drool shows how much they love food.
Only certain breeds of dogs can learn to anticipate food.
Only certain breeds of dogs can learn to anticipate food.
Bells are an effective way to make dogs drool.
Bells are an effective way to make dogs drool.
Animals can learn to anticipate events when they link them to other events.
Animals can learn to anticipate events when they link them to other events.
Question 4
I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table.
4. Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
(1 point)
Responses
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
waiting, by the back door,
waiting, by the back door,
waiting by the back door,
waiting by the back door,
waiting by the back door
waiting by the back door
Question 5
Having studied, my mother is a marine biologist. Our household might have been described as uncooperative.
5. Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
(1 point)
Responses
NO CHANGE
NO CHANGE
As my mother’s interest is science, she is
As my mother’s interest is science, she is
My mother’s occupation is that of
My mother’s occupation is that of
My mother is
My mother is
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Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided passages:
**Question 1:**
Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
- **A taboo is socially unacceptable behavior.**
**Question 2:**
Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
- **Taboos change over time.**
**Question 3:**
Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
- **Animals can learn to anticipate events when they link them to other events.**
**Question 4:**
Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
- **waiting by the back door,**
**Question 5:**
Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
- **My mother is**
**Question 1:**
Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
- **A taboo is socially unacceptable behavior.**
**Question 2:**
Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
- **Taboos change over time.**
**Question 3:**
Which of the following statements is EXPLICIT in the passage?
- **Animals can learn to anticipate events when they link them to other events.**
**Question 4:**
Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
- **waiting by the back door,**
**Question 5:**
Which is the most correct way to phrase the underlined text above?
- **My mother is**