ALTRUISM: WHY WE RISK OUR OWN WELL-BEING TO HELP OTHERS (from common lit)
1.
PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

A
Behaving in a truly altruistic manner is an important part of being human; the reasons why people do it are less important.
B
Psychologists are unable to agree if true altruism exists, but they believe several factors could be encouraging people to act in seemingly selfless ways.
C
Psychologists have determined that true altruism doesn’t exist because humans are compelled to always put themselves first.
D
Behaviors should be discussed in terms of their prosocial nature because psychologists still don’t fully understand the nature of altruism.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.