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Answer: ASet 4: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Evolutionary psychology suggests our brains evolved to solve problems faced by our hunter-gatherer ancestors, like finding food and avoiding predators. Text 2 This 'mismatch theory' explains modern health issues. Our drive to consume high-calorie foods was adaptive when food was scarce, but in a modern world of abundance, it leads to obesity.
How does Text 2 apply the concept from Text 1 to a modern problem?
A. It shows how an ancient adaptive trait becomes maladaptive in a new environment.✓ Correct
B. It proves we should live in caves.
C. It says evolution has stopped.
D. It argues that obesity is genetic.
Detailed Explanation
Text 1: Evolved for past. Text 2: Mismatch. Calorie drive (Adaptive past) -> Obesity (Maladaptive present).
Key Evidence:
• "mismatch theory"
• "adaptive when food was scarce"
• "leads to obesity"
Why others are wrong: B (No.), C (Says mismatch.), D (Environment mismatch.).