A transcriber should italicize:

Nonverbal sounds or events should be recorded in parenthesis and italicized

Explanation:

such as (laughs),(cries),or(knocks at the door)

martians or other types of aliens represent a unique fear as opposed to zombies. vampires and other types of monsters.   in most sci-fi stories, aliens come from other worlds and have different or more advanced technology.   abductions and experimentation on human bodies that involve these technologies, or the use of these technologies against human beings and the use of unknown "powers", are a type of fear that's different from that of other types of monsters.  

i think the answer is b