Question

5 Winning can also literally make you feel good, on a basic physical level. According to psychology professor Ian H. Robertson of Trinity College in Dublin, “Winning increases testosterone, which in turn increases the chemical messenger dopamine, and that dopamine hits the reward network in the brain, which makes us feel better.” This positive physical response to winning can even make us live longer lives. For example, according to an article by CBS news, baseball players who make it into the Hall of Fame live on average two years longer than those who don’t. So, yeah, winning is a bit important. If you want to live a happy life of a decent length, you better win.

Question 6 (1 point)
Which statement best describes the rhetorical appeal that the author uses in paragraph 5?

a
The author makes an appeal to emotion, citing the expert opinion of psychology professor Ian H. Robertson of Trinity College in Dublin
b
The author makes an appeal to credibility, claiming that winning is critical if a person wants to live a long and happy life
c
The author makes an appeal to credibility, describing the research that shows a link between winning and chemical imbalances in the brain
d
The author makes an appeal to emotion, claiming that winning is critical if a person wants to live a long and happy life.

Answer 1

The statement that best describes the rhetorical appeal used by the author in paragraph 5 is:

**c**
The author makes an appeal to credibility, describing the research that shows a link between winning and chemical imbalances in the brain.

This option highlights how the author utilizes expert opinion and research findings to support claims about the effects of winning.