Reading 2: How Do You Decide?
Read the article in your book, pages 11 and 12. The title of the reading passage is “How do you decide?”. Complete the following quiz after reading the article. This reading pairs well with the related Vocabulary 2: How Do You Decide? lesson, which introduces the key words used in the passage.
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
1. What does 'social proof' mean in the context of the passage?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
2. In the sidewalk experiment mentioned in the passage, what percentage of passersby looked up at the sky when four people looked up?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
3.Which of the following groups of people do NOT give social proof according to the passage?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
5. What is one reason why consumers' opinions on the Internet have become very popular?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
6. In the hotel experiment, what sign led to the highest percentage of guests reusing their towels?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
8.How do travel websites use the concept of social proof?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
9. Which statement about the influence of friends on our decisions is TRUE according to the passage?
Read the article on pages 11 and 12 of your “Reading and Writing book” and choose the correct answers. The title of the reading passage is “ How do you decide?”
10.What is the main idea of the passage?
Please retake the quiz if you have got less than 60% marks.
Quiz
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
1. What is the percentage of passersby that look up at the sky when a group of four people do so on a busy sidewalk?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
2. What is an example of social proof?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
3. What are four groups of people that give social proof?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
4. What is the primary way in which other consumers influence our purchases?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
5. What was the result of the hotel's experiment to decrease the number of towels washed?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
6. What does the study about the restaurant's "most popular" dishes indicate?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
7. What is the most influential group of people when it comes to our choices and decisions?
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,C or D) for the correct answers
8.How do people express their opinions about products on the Internet?
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ILO: Identify the main idea of a paragraph
Identifying the main idea of a paragraph is an essential skill for completing this course. The following quiz has been prepared to help you practice with this ILO. Read the article in your reading and writing book – pages 11 and 12 and complete the quiz.
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
1. What is the main idea of the reading?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
2. What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
3. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
4. What is the main idea of paragraph 4?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
5. What is the main idea of paragraph 5?
ILO : Identifying the main idea of a paragraph
Read the article in your “Reading and Writing book” page 11 and 12 .Then Choose the option
( A,B,or C) for the correct answers
6. What is the main idea of paragraph 6?
Please retake the quiz if you have got less than 60% marks.
How Do You Decide? A Quick Look at Decision-Making
Every day, people ask themselves “how do you decide?” when weighing choices big and small — from what to eat for breakfast to which career path to follow. Psychologists describe this process as a mix of logical thinking and emotion, a balance explored further in resources like Psychology Today’s overview of decision-making. As you read the passage and answer the quizzes above, pay attention to the reasons the writer gives for how people make decisions.