241. The scientific investigation of an experience as private as consciousness is frustratingly beyond the usual tools of the experimental psychologist. This may be one reason that many researchers have shied away from the notion of mind and consciousness in nonhuman animals.4 a* m* T6 |, Y1 n& V; j
The phrase "shied away from" is closest in meaning to which of following?
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(B) avoided7 g9 l7 y# l- l. ]3 i$ @
(C) respected
) K3 Q `5 J* V, u/ H* x6 H5 u(D) allowed
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242. Gallup' report of the experiment, published in a 1970 article, was a milestone in our understanding of animal minds, and psychologists wondered how widespread self-recognition would prove to be.. j/ J" x% i/ S6 U7 m7 ^" G
The word "milestone" is closest in meaning to which of following?' P7 W1 S9 @2 b1 c8 S3 s4 X
(A) significant development4 L3 r# O l- w2 g* C9 l
(B) initial step3 {. L( c( w3 E& O/ D' d* z' f
(C) universal concept8 W+ n" m9 u! D# P1 L
(D) obstruction to progress
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243. Biological diversity has become widely recognized as a critical conservation issue only in the past two decades.+ p( ~3 `) F" i( l1 q
The word "critical" is closest in meaning to which of following?- ^- t* v: s* V" p" x2 ~0 A2 x
(A) negative7 L" u6 z$ p8 x
(B) essential. D2 Z0 i( W0 y, E b/ C* z
(C) interesting
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244. The high rate of species extinctions in these environments is jolting, but it is important to recognize the significance of biological diversity in all ecosystems.
4 ]& }& V) Z0 V: QThe word "jolting" is closest in meaning to which of following?; H; C3 ?. q6 t* W3 V: e) b M
(A) predicted" v8 B2 H, I0 C
(B) shocking# w, q; J5 h2 w, M) c) u+ ]
(C) unknown
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. U$ u- M$ p& u9 `245. However, nothing has ever equaled the magnitude and speed with which the human species is altering the physical and chemical world and demolishing the environment.
( m `) ?; \1 R( DThe word "magnitude" is closest in meaning to which of following?
7 [: W5 s* K6 q+ {$ v(A) concern
8 R7 s$ h& j4 _# N* c' K(B) determination
0 M/ X/ ~, k4 Q F% F(C) carelessness
! p$ D" {: b/ r) }& b* N4 |9 m(D) extent
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243 B
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