Another interpretation to Senju’s findings is that contagious yawning is thought to be cued by changes around the yawning person’s eyes.____
Which of the following best summarizes the findings reported in the text about the effects of food deprivation on monkeys’ behavior?
Passage 9Questions 19-33
● Read the findings below on psychology of consumption.
● Choose the best word to fill each gap from A, B, C or D on the opposite page.
● For each question 19-33, mark one letter (A, B, C or D) on your Answer Sheet.
● There is an example at the beginning, (0).
Pricing and the Psychology of Consumption Ask any executive how pricing policies influence the demand for a product or service, and you’ll get a confident, well-reasoned reply. Ask that same executive how pricing policies affect consumption—the (0)______. to which customers use products or services that they’ve (19)______ for—and you’ll get a muted response at best. It is found that managers rarely, if ever, think about consumption when they (20)______ prices and that be an (21)______ oversight.
For many executives, the idea that they should (22)______ consumers’ attention to the price that was paid for a product or service is counterintuitive. Companies have long (23)______ to mask the costs of their goods and services in order to boost sales. And rightly (24)______ —if a company fails to (25)______ the initial sale it won’t have to worry about consumption. To promote sales, health club managers encourage members to get the payment out of the (26)______ early; HMOs encourage automatic payroll deductions; and cruise lines bundle small, specific costs into a single, all-inclusive (27)______
However, executives may be discouraging consumption when they (28)______ those pricing practices. People are more (29)______ to consume a product when they are (30)______ of its cost—when they feel ‘out of pocket’. But (31)______pricing practices such as advance sales, season tickets, and price bundling all serve to mask how much a buyer has (32)______ on a given product, decreasing the likelihood that the buyer will actually use it. And a customer who doesn’t use a product is unlikely to buy that product again. Executives who (33)______ those pricing tactics without considering their impact on consumption may be trading off long-term customer retention for short-term increases in sales.
19. A. funded B. paid C. bought D. expended
20. A. set B. decide C. resolve D. settle
21. A. costly B. expensive C. dear D. luxurious
22. A. pull B. drag C. draw D. get
23. A. found B. searched C. sought D. gone
24. A. as B. thus C. for D. so
25. A. produce B. construct C. build D. make
26. A. road B. way C. line D. path
27. A. money B. cash C. fee D. pay
28. A. put B. apply C. carry D. do
29. A. probable B. likely C. possible D. sure
30. A. aware B. clear C. familiar D. conscious
31. A. common B. same C. ordinary D. similar
32. A. afforded B. cost C. used D. spent
33. A. engage B. appoint C. hire D. employ
Findings in linguistic studies can often be applied to the settlement of some practical problems. The study of such applications is generally known as a()linguistics.
Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎) ,you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. Which of the following was NOT a constraint on one's choice of soulmate in the old days?()
According to the research findings, the customers who will bring in more profit are those who
Another interpretation to Senju’s findings is that contagious yawning is thought to be cued by changes around the yawning person’s eyes.
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According to findings of the bMightyResearch report, which two statements about UC Solutions accurately describe the attributes of SMB decision makers?()
Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎) ,you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. What does the recent poll show?()
Trying to Find a Partner One of the most striking findings of a recent poll in the UK is that of the people interviewed, one in two believes that it is becoming more difficult to meet someone to start a family with. Why are many finding it increasingly difficult to start and sustain intimate relationships? Does modern life really make it harder to fall in love? Or are we making it harder for ourselves? It is certainly the case today that contemporary couples benefit in different ways from relationships. Women no longer rely upon partners for economic security or status. A man doesn't expect his spouse to be in sole charge of running his household and raising his children. But perhaps the knowledge that we can live perfectly well without a partnership means that it takes much more to persuade people to abandon their independence. In theory, finding a partner should be much simpler these days. Only a few generations ago, your choice of soulmate (心上人) was constrained by geography, social convention and family tradition. Although it was never explicit, many marriages were essentially arranged. Now those barriers have been broken down. You can approach a builder or a brain surgeon in any bar in any city on any given evening. When the world is your oyster (牡蛎) ,you surely have a better chance of finding a pearl. But it seems that the old conventions have been replaced by an even tighter constraint: the tyranny of choice. The expectations of partners are inflated to an unmanageable degree: good looks, impressive salary, kind to grandmother, and right socks. There is no room for error in the first impression. We think that a relationship can be perfect. If it isn't, it is disposable. We work to protect ourselves against future heartache and don't put in the hard emotional labor needed to build a strong relationship. Of course, this is complicated by realities. The cost of housing and child-rearing creates pressure to have a stable income and career before a life partnership. Which of the following is NOT expected of a partner according to this passage?()