Task B1, Understanding Vocabulary MC Questions

Jonah Lehrer says, 'At first glance, it’s hard to understand why the clip is so famous, since nothing much happens.' 'Glance' means:
1. look
2. observation
3. notice
4. inspection
Jonah Lehrer says, 'There’s a shriek and then a laugh.' 'Shriek' means:
1. cry
2. whisper
3. scream
4. funny face
Jonah Lehrer says, 'The answer...has to do with the visceral emotions it arouses in viewers.' Visceral' means:
1. relating to one's body
2. relating to one's deep inward feelings
3. relating to one's deep intellect
4. something that is unknown
Jonah Lehrer says, 'Here’s the thing about Harry and Charlie—they are incredibly expressive kids.' 'Here's the thing' means:
1. Here's the information
2. Here's the stuff
3. Here's a point
4. Here's the main point
Jonah Lehrer says, 'The relief is palpable.' 'Palpable' means:
1. infectious
2. cute; lovely
3. emotional
4. intense
Jonah Lehrer says, '...they excite the body, inducing a spectrum of physiological changes. 'A spectrum of physiological changes' means:
1. a degree of physical changes
2. a range of physical changes
3. a range of psychological changes
4. a distribution of psychological changes
Jonah Lehrer says, 'we briefly enter into a state of “high arousal,” as the autonomic nervous system mirrors the flurry of feelings on-screen.' Another way to say this is:
1. We are briefly but highly stimulated as the unconscious, involuntary nervous system in our bodies copies the sudden rise in emotions on the monitor.
2. We are briefly but highly relaxed as the unconscious, involuntary nervous system in our bodies copies the sudden rise in emotions on the monitor.
3. We are briefly but highly stimulated as the conscious, voluntary nervous system in our bodies copies the sudden rise in emotions on the monitor.
4. We are briefly but highly stimulated as the unconscious, involuntary nervous system in our bodies copies the sudden decline in emotions on the monitor.
Jonah Lehrer says, 'Decades of research in social psychology have shown that people often share strong emotions as a means of fostering connection and solidarity.'Fostering...solidarity' means:
1. creating unity
2. creating peace
3. creating friendship
4. creating support
Jonah Lehrer says, 'Instead, we’re forced to spread arousal through short videos and articles, using the images and words of others as a proxy.' 'Proxy means:
1. material
2. emotion
3. tool
4. substitute
Jonah Lehrer says, 'Such content can often seem frivolous and superficial'. 'Frivolous and superficial' means:
1. light and playful
2. serious and containing important value
3. having no purpose or value
4. having no serious purpose or value