SAT #16 Reading (Question 15)

Question

In lines 61-64, the author includes the quotation from Borgonovi most likely to [...]?

Answer 1

Answer Choice B is the correct answer because the quote from the scientist in Lines 61-64 says, “it could be that there’s a very short — narrowly defined in time and space — bump in happiness that doesn’t shift your [overall] happiness in any meaningful way.” In context, this quote most clearly explains Lyubomirsky’s findings, offering a reason for them. Answer Choice A is incorrect because the Lines don’t present a hypothesis, and especially not one that Lyubomirsky’s study was meant to test. Answer Choice C is incorrect because the quote isn’t critical of Lyubomirsky, and doesn’t advocate for her to consider the benefits of short-term happiness. Answer Choice D is incorrect because the quotes don’t make any comparison between Lyubomirsky’s study and other studies about kind acts.

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