Question #N1172
In the excerpt, the author describes the way that "the human species has evolved to be especially good at noticing things that are different or unusual." For example, the author mentions that we are more likely to notice a single red flower in a field of yellow flowers than we are to notice a single yellow flower in a field of yellow flowers. The author uses this example to illustrate that
In the excerpt, the author uses the example of a single red flower in a field of yellow flowers to suggest thatCorrect Answer is: B
The author uses the example of a single red flower in a field of yellow flowers to illustrate that people are more likely to notice things that stand out because it is more unusual to see a red flower in a field of yellow flowers. This demonstrates that people are more likely to notice things that are different or unusual, which is the main idea the author is trying to convey in the excerpt.