Question

part b
which sentence from “dear science: why do people like scary movies and haunted houses?” best supports the answer to part a?
○ a. our ancestors didn’t get any points for being super chill when they encountered packs of hyenas.
○ b. as our hearts speed up and we breathe more rapidly, our muscles get more blood with more oxygen in it, which is what we need to fight the danger or flee from it as fast as we can.
○ c. there are slight variations from person to person, so everyone experiences fear a little differently.
○ d. kerr has applied some of her research to the real world by helping to design haunted houses, and she says she hates seeing people dragged in against their will by well - meaning friends or family.

Explanation:

To answer this, one must understand the context of Part A and analyze which option relates to its answer. Option A connects modern - day fear - related preferences to an evolutionary context of ancestors' survival needs, which may be relevant to the overall theme of why people like scary things.

Answer:

A. Our ancestors didn't get any points for being super chill when they encountered packs of hyenas.