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  3. Strong emotional bonds between mothers and infants increase children’s willingness to explore the world—an effect that has been

Strong emotional bonds between mothers and infants increase children’s willingness to explore the world—an effect that has been

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问题     Strong emotional bonds between mothers and infants increase children’s willingness to explore the world—an effect that has been observed【C1】______the animal kingdom, in people, monkeys and even spiders. The more secure we are in our【C2】______to Mom, the more likely we are to try new things and take risks. Now researchers are discovering that this effect continues into adulthood. A【C3】______reminder of Mom’s touch or the sound of her voice on the phone is【C4】______to change people’s minds and moods,【C5】______their decision making in measurable ways.
    In a study【C6】______online in April in Psychological Science, undergraduate business students had to choose between safe bets and risky gambles—a bond with a guaranteed 4 percent yearly【C7】______or a riskier stock option, for example. In half the cases, the experimenters patted the students【C8】______on the back of the shoulder for about one second【C9】______providing verbal (口头的) instructions about the study. Both male and female students who were touched by a female experimenter were【C10】______more likely to choose the risky alternative【C11】______were those who had not been touched or were patted by male experimenters. The reassuring (宽慰的) touch of a woman may have induced early associations,【C12】______the same openness to exploration that is observed in young children of【C13】______mothers, explains Jonathan Levav, a business professor at Columbia University and lead author of the study.
    To further【C14】______that a woman’s touch links feelings of security【C15】______risk taking, the researchers asked a【C16】______group of undergraduates to make financial decisions after a writing exercise. Half of them wrote about a time they felt secure and supported, whereas the【C17】______half wrote about feeling insecure and alone. Evoking (唤起) a【C18】______of insecurity made students in the latter group【C19】______receptive to the gentle shoulder pats from female experimenters and much more willing to take a risk—just as a child leaving for a field trip might steal one last reassuring hug【C20】______Mom before stepping on the bus.
【C12】
选项 A、intending
B、inferring
C、inspiring
D、instructing
答案C
解析 动词辨义。此处需要动词的现在分词形式引导伴随状语。本句主干部分的句意为“女性宽慰式的触摸可能会诱发人们产生早期的联想”，根据前文表述，这种联想伴随的结果是“激励孩子愿意进行探索”。inspiring“激发，鼓舞”符合要求，为本题的答案。intending“打算，想要”；inferring“推断，推论”；instructing“指导，命令”，均与句意不符，故排除。
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