Read the following passage and choose the best title from the list below.
The attitude of the scientific community towards the unconscious mind has shifted dramatically in recent years. While once viewed as a lazy reservoir of memories and non-task oriented behaviour, the unconscious is now regarded as an active and essential component in the processes of decision making.
Historically, the unconscious mind was considered to be the source of dreams and implicit memory (which allows people to walk or ride a bicycle without consciously thinking about the activity), as well as the storing place for memories of past experiences. But recent research reveals that the unconscious brain might also be an active player in decision making, problem solving, creativity and critical thinking. One familiar example of the operation of the unconscious in problem solving is the well-known phenomenon of the "eureka moment", when a solution to a problem presents itself without the involvement of active thinking.
A) Scientists present new findings about the unconscious mind
B) Our growing understanding of the role of the unconscious
C) How humans solve problems
D) What is a “eureka moment”?
A
Posted by: sami | August 25, 2014 at 12:22
A
Posted by: Van Thang | August 25, 2014 at 12:23
A- BECAUSE BOTH PARAGRAPH TALKS ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF UN-CONSCIOUS MIND.
Posted by: ziaul huda | August 25, 2014 at 12:27
A
Posted by: viraj | August 25, 2014 at 12:27
A (role of unconscious mind)
Put whole paragraph on time line and you will find the answer easily.
Posted by: pachu Ray Yadav | August 25, 2014 at 12:41
B
Posted by: roshavbg | August 25, 2014 at 12:59
B
Posted by: moon | August 25, 2014 at 13:16
A
Posted by: rose | August 25, 2014 at 13:18
A
Posted by: ali | August 25, 2014 at 13:28
B
Posted by: stepup | August 25, 2014 at 13:28
The answer is B.
Posted by: Kamala | August 25, 2014 at 13:29
B
Posted by: Casey | August 25, 2014 at 13:56
I choose B
Posted by: houyu0624 | August 25, 2014 at 14:49
A
But recent research reveals = present new findings
Posted by: PshycoIELTS | August 25, 2014 at 15:11
B
Posted by: duyen | August 25, 2014 at 15:32
A
Posted by: HoangLoan | August 25, 2014 at 15:32
A
Posted by: Ha huong | August 25, 2014 at 15:33
A > (The attitude of the scientific community towards the unconscious mind has shifted dramatically in recent years. While once viewed as a lazy reservoir of memories and non-task oriented behaviour, the unconscious is now regarded as an active and essential component in the processes of decision making.)
Posted by: mb redwan | August 25, 2014 at 15:54
A
Posted by: rajashish | August 25, 2014 at 15:57
A) Scientists present new findings about the unconscious mind
Posted by: Loc Ngo | August 25, 2014 at 15:59
A, perhaps
Posted by: Joey | August 25, 2014 at 15:59
A
Posted by: Moon | August 25, 2014 at 16:05
A
Posted by: Forest | August 25, 2014 at 16:06
A
Posted by: Vi | August 25, 2014 at 16:11
B
Posted by: LDD | August 25, 2014 at 16:38
The answer is A, I was wrong.
Posted by: Kamala | August 25, 2014 at 17:25
My answer is B
Posted by: Phuonganh | August 25, 2014 at 18:02
A
Posted by: Ashik | August 25, 2014 at 18:24
A
Posted by: SJ | August 25, 2014 at 21:14
B
Posted by: lucy | August 25, 2014 at 21:16
A
Posted by: bahareh | August 25, 2014 at 23:42
B
Posted by: Sunita | August 26, 2014 at 01:18
Answer A
Posted by: Ravi | August 26, 2014 at 02:14
A. Scientists present new findings about the unconscious mind
Posted by: Kelsey | August 26, 2014 at 02:42
B
Posted by: ttrung | August 26, 2014 at 02:42
B
Posted by: bbrobert17 | August 26, 2014 at 03:23
Initially,I think both answers A and B is seem corect. After read the passage carefully one more time, I think the corect answer is B
For choosing approciate answer, we should notice these word " Historically"; "but recent research".
And through all passage, I could not see any word which related to "scientists"
:) We're going to wait the corect final answer from Mr Simon.
Posted by: tuan | August 26, 2014 at 03:27
A
Posted by: Jennyhcmcvn | August 26, 2014 at 04:41
My answer is also B
Posted by: trangnth | August 26, 2014 at 05:57
My answer is A
Posted by: Rosie | August 26, 2014 at 06:44
Definitely A
Posted by: Steven | August 26, 2014 at 06:46
My answer is B
Posted by: Rosie | August 26, 2014 at 06:53
I think it is B
Posted by: Scott | August 26, 2014 at 08:07
A
'...attitude of the scientific community'
-not B, '...our...'
- C and D can be eliminated at the outset
Posted by: Mon | August 26, 2014 at 09:05
A
explanation : But recent research reveals that the unconscious brain might also be an active player
Posted by: chayan007 | August 26, 2014 at 09:05
I choose answer B
Posted by: Khac Hung | August 26, 2014 at 09:08
B
Posted by: Sam | August 26, 2014 at 09:24
A
Posted by: Daisy | August 26, 2014 at 09:29
A
Posted by: Lien | August 26, 2014 at 09:33
A - But recent research reveals that the unconscious brain might also be an active player in decision making, problem solving, creativity and critical thinking.
Posted by: Bikram | August 26, 2014 at 09:47
A
Posted by: RUBINA | August 26, 2014 at 10:06
A
Posted by: Sahar | August 26, 2014 at 10:19
A
Posted by: MINA | August 26, 2014 at 11:21
b
Posted by: Ahmed | August 26, 2014 at 11:25
B
Posted by: Nazanin Karimaghaei | August 26, 2014 at 11:34
CORRECT ANSWER FROM SIMON:
B
The aim of this exercise was to show you how you can be tricked into choosing the wrong answer.
Answers A and B are very similar, but the passage isn't really about scientists "presenting" their new findings, so the more general answer (B) is the best choice.
Posted by: Simon | August 26, 2014 at 12:28
I think is B
Posted by: Candy | August 26, 2014 at 12:29
B I think so
Posted by: dat | August 26, 2014 at 13:29
I know this is a trick because it was too easy to find the answer from the first para. But I still choose the wrong answer because I was too lazy to read whole the text.
Shame of me.
Posted by: Vi | August 26, 2014 at 15:26
B
Posted by: Pegah | August 26, 2014 at 18:41
B
Posted by: ramneet | August 26, 2014 at 19:16
B) Our growing understanding of the role of the unconscious
Posted by: Michel | August 27, 2014 at 06:14
B
Posted by: Emily Cao | August 27, 2014 at 07:27
B
Posted by: Ann | August 27, 2014 at 10:50
I hope B
Posted by: binu | August 27, 2014 at 22:00
B
Posted by: Amrutha chalasani | August 28, 2014 at 04:16
A
Posted by: Hien | August 28, 2014 at 05:22
A
Posted by: Chien Duong | August 28, 2014 at 09:35
B
Posted by: SUMIA HALASA | August 28, 2014 at 10:53
Thank you Simon, I got band 7 for IELTS. Had it not been for your help, I would not have achieved such result.
Posted by: Schmidt Pham | August 28, 2014 at 11:58
the answer is probably B. it seems to me that that was no new things found abt Unconscious mind. According to the coherence "historically" you might yet know that human has already know abt some kind of things abt unconscious mind so A is an incorrect answer!!
Posted by: MrNguyenQui | August 29, 2014 at 07:26
A
Posted by: Reihaneh | August 29, 2014 at 09:04
A is the answer
Posted by: Reza | August 29, 2014 at 12:26
B
Posted by: Ranjana Rai | August 29, 2014 at 17:38
The attitude of the scientific community towards the unconscious mind has shifted dramatically in recent years.
But recent research reveals that the unconscious brain might also be an active player in decision making,....
Right answer is A
Posted by: nur | August 29, 2014 at 20:16
B
Posted by: Renai | August 30, 2014 at 10:11
A
Posted by: Ha huong | August 31, 2014 at 08:46
B
But recent research reveals that the unconscious brain might also be an active player in decision making,....
Posted by: H.Kazemi | August 31, 2014 at 09:50
B
Posted by: Maryam | September 01, 2014 at 06:31
B
Posted by: donna | September 01, 2014 at 18:53
B
Posted by: Mnaik Guta | September 02, 2014 at 09:45
I think B is correct.
Posted by: Phuong Nguyen | September 02, 2014 at 16:48
A
Posted by: yenth | September 03, 2014 at 04:07
B
Posted by: Hoai Tran | September 03, 2014 at 04:54
A
I chose B originally, but I changed up my mind after rolling down...
Posted by: Grace | September 04, 2014 at 14:04
I will choose B.
Posted by: Ning | September 10, 2014 at 12:43
B
Posted by: ali | September 20, 2014 at 10:36
I choose B. The first sentence of the article shows the point. In the second paragraph, the writer describes the changing process of our understanding of unconscious mind.
However, what's the correct answer??
Posted by: Bobo | September 22, 2014 at 09:26
I think the answer is B, because :
"A. Scientists present new findings about the unconscious mind", however in the passage, it did not mentioned about new findings.
The passage said "But recent research reveals that the unconscious brain might also be an active player in decision making"
It said might and the certainty level is not yet 100%,while if we says new findings, it means it was already tested and prooven.
Posted by: darwin | September 25, 2014 at 02:52
I will go for B.
Really wants to know the answer to the question.
Posted by: Irene | September 25, 2014 at 15:44
B
Posted by: Zeeshan | September 29, 2014 at 10:49
A
Posted by: fifa | October 06, 2014 at 12:58
B
Posted by: Aman | October 08, 2014 at 04:23
b
Posted by: leah | October 09, 2014 at 02:44
B
Posted by: Josh | October 18, 2014 at 13:24
B
Posted by: Mohamed | October 30, 2014 at 20:04
Why do noone choose "C" as me?
Posted by: Van Anh | November 05, 2014 at 14:57
A
Posted by: Gbee | November 20, 2014 at 19:15
B
Posted by: shah tareq | December 07, 2014 at 15:53
a
Posted by: bishoy | February 23, 2015 at 23:48