Read the following paragraph from the article. Other research shows that looking at a picture of a loved one can make pain feel less intense.
When people with strong support networks are asked to do complex mental math, their blood
pressure stays lower and there is less of a stress-related chemical in their saliva. Simply thinking
about a supportive person can activate a part of the brain called the ventromedial prefrontal
cortex, which is associated with overcoming fear.
How does this paragraph support the author's position?
(A)
It provides additional evidence about the connection between a person's mental or emotional state and
the body's physical response to stress.
(B)
It demonstrates that there are ways for people to stay connected with others even when they must
participate in difficult problem solving.
(C)
It appeals to the reader's emotions to show that some people are better suited for living for extended
periods away from their family and friends.
(D)
It elaborates on the scientific reasons why researchers need to do more studies on the ventromedial
prefrontal cortex of isolated individuals.

Eating while you drive a.increases your risk of being involved in a collision b.is only risky with heavily packaged foods c.should only be done with food that can be handled easily

Which function is positive for the entire interval (-3, -2]?

Read the excerpt from the war of the worlds.beyond the pit stood the little wedge of people with the white flag at its apex, arrested by these phenomena, a little knot of small vertical black shapes upon the black ground. as the green smoke arose, their faces flashed out pallid green, and faded again as it vanished. then slowly the hissing passed into a humming, into a long, loud, droning noise. slowly a humped shape rose out of the pit, and the ghost of a beam of light seemed to flicker out from it.forthwith flashes of actual flame, a bright glare leaping from one to another, sprang from the scattered group of men. it was as if some invisible jet impinged upon them and flashed into white flame. it was as if each man were suddenly and momentarily turned to fire.then, by the light of their own destruction, i saw them staggering and falling, and their supporters turning to run.which options accurately describe how the author develops the plot in the excerpt? (select all that apply.)the war of the worldsthe narrator does not react at first as he watches the men with the flag and hears the sounds in the pit. his inaction decreases the tension in the plot because the narrator is simply standing by.the narrator does not react at first as he watches the men with the flag and hears the sounds in the pit. his inaction keeps the tension steadily increasing as the narrator comes to realize the men are being killed.the narrator is distracted by his own observations of the men with the white flag and the humming sound, so he doesn't react as quickly as he should when the men are killed, thus extending the tension in the plot.the narrator is attentive to the men with the white flag and the humming sound, so he immediately understands what has happened when the men are killed, increasing the tension in the plot.