Communicating with Others (Academics) - 3

Which of the following could replace ‘cognitive science’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘rational’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘intuition’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘analyze’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘ethical’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘consensus’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘void’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.

Which of the following could replace ‘philosophies’ as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and select the most suitable option according to the corresponding number in the passage.

Most of us have been taught that ethical thinking, decisions and behaviour is a product of logic and reason, and void of emotions and feelings. But there is a growing consensus that moral judgments are based largely on intuition —‘gut feelings' about what is right or wrong in particular cases. Sometimes these intuitions cause conflict, both within and between individuals. Ever since the time of the ancient Greeks, we have assumed that humans are rational creatures. When we make a decision, we are supposed to consciously analyse the alternatives and carefully weigh the pros and cons. This simple idea underlies the philosophies of Plato and Descartes; it forms the foundation of modern economics; it drove decades of research in cognitive science. Over time, rationality came to define us. It was, simply put, what made us human.