Question

close read: analyze the text
identify the choice that best answers the question.
read the following excerpt from \why do some brains enjoy fear?\ in which dr. kerr states her views.
one of the most interesting things about studying fear is looking at the social constructions of fear, and learned fears versus those fears that appear to be m genetic. when we look across time and across the world, we find that people truly can become afraid of anything
based on this passage, choose the idea with which dr. kerr is most likely to agree.
○ a. peoples fears are determined by human nature.
○ b. society has an important role in defining what people fear.
○ c. people are only afraid of the things society teaches them to fear.
○ d. freed from societys pressures, people would probably have no fears

Explanation:

The text mentions "social constructions of fear", which implies that society plays a role. Option A focuses on human nature (genetic), which is only part of the text (and Dr. Kerr is looking at both learned and genetic). Option C's "only" is too extreme as the text also mentions genetic fears. Option D's "no fears" is not supported. Option B aligns with the "social constructions" part.

Answer:

B. Society has an important role in defining what people fear.