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Some studies have suggested that posture can influence cognition, but we should not overstate this phenomenon. A case in point: In a 2014 study, Megan O'Brien and Alaa Ahmed had subjects stand or sit while making risky simulated economic decisions. Standing is more physically unstable and cognitively demanding than sitting; accordingly, O'Brien and Ahmed hypothesized that standing subjects would display more risk aversion during the decision-making tasks than sitting subjects did, since they would want to avoid further feelings of discomfort and complicated risk evaluations. But O'Brien and Ahmed actually found no difference in the groups' performance. Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?
AIt discusses the study by O'Brien and Ahmed to illustrate why caution is needed when making claims about the effects of posture on cognition.
BIt presents the study by O'Brien and Ahmed to critique the methods and results reported in previous studies of the effects of posture on cognition.
CIt argues that research findings about the effects of posture on cognition are often misunderstood, as in the case of O'Brien and Ahmed's study.
DIt explains a significant problem in the emerging understanding of posture's effects on cognition and how O'Brien and Ahmed tried to solve that problem.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. It discusses the study by O'Brien and Ahmed to illustrate why caution is needed when making claims about the effects of posture on cognition.
Choice D is the best answer. The passage asserts 'we should not overstate' the effect and uses the O'Brien and Ahmed study as a 'case in point' to support that claim, illustrating the need for caution.
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