Text Structure and Purpose

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

Some animals appear to have a sense of fairness. Capuchin monkeys, for example, will refuse to participate in experimental tasks if they see a partner receiving a more desirable reward for the same work, even when the refusal costs them their own reward.

Which choice best describes the function of the second sentence in the text?

  • A

    It illustrates the claim with a specific behavioral example.

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  • B

    It introduces a different primate species.

  • C

    It contradicts the claim about animal fairness.

  • D

    It defines the term 'fairness'.

Explanation

The capuchin example exemplifies the opening claim about animal fairness. B captures the illustrative function.

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