Question 17.
What does the author BEST mean when they say, “This fluidity and situational dependence is uniquely human?”
A
Humans' kin selection is not based on instinctual familial bonds while relating to strangers.
B
Humans use cognitive architecture to detect any potential cues about social coalitions and alliances.
C
Humans are uniquely progressive and ever evolving.
D
The implicit traits that humans associate with can change over time
Question Explanation
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Let us try understanding the passage,an identity formation is culturally driven rather than genetically pre-determined, people adopt arbitrary symbols—like specific clothing, hairstyles, or even political hats—to signal their membership in a group. These markers serve as visual cues of belonging and tribal affiliation in a diverse society.
The author also illustrates that cultural communities and identities are inherently arbitrary and shaped by chance historical events, using the example of immigrant families. .
The questions ask: What does the author BEST mean when they say, “This fluidity and situational dependence is uniquely human?”
We are asked about the initial part of the paragraph, mentioning the fluidity of humans that is not present with other animals. The central idea of the passage is the fact that humans create bonds not just biologically and how their association is fluid in nature.
We look at the options and only two of them are remotely relevant to the question asked,
"The implicit traits that humans associate with can change over time" and "Humans’ in-group/out-group thinking is influenced by their space and time"
The passage does not mention anything about ideals and associations changing with time, the author only talks about the different associations humans can have and how they are at times arbitrary or the result of certain events or actions. Hence the former option can be eliminated. The latter option is the correct one as it clearly outlines what the author is trying to convey by mentioning the fluid nature of human association and how it can change according to space and time.
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