15.The parenthetical remark in lines 110-113 ("Never mind that... the bench") is intended to represent the opinion of___
A. a superstitious fan
B. a skeptical analyst
C. a typical coach
D. a top athlete
E. a popular sportscaster
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16. Which of the following situations best illustrates the phenomenon described in the second paragraph of Passage 2 (lines 92-113)?
A fan brings a stuffed animal to a foot-ball game because he believes that it will help his team's performance.
B. A hockey team's best scorer flips a coin to decide which hockey stick he will use for that game.
C. A sportswriter blames a team loss on a baseball player who struck out to end a game.
D. A basketball team's best player feels more energized when she is on the court than when she is sitting on the bench.
E. A rugby player feels more nervous playing in a championship game than he does playing in a regular-season game.
17. The author of Passage 2 would most likely regard the "spate of recent popular books" (line 1) mentioned in Passage 1 with___
A. righteous indignation
B. informed skepticism
C. eager anticipation
D. sentimental regret
E. bewilderment
18. The author of Passage 1 would most likely bolster the claim made in lines 99- -101 of Passage 2 ("But cognitively...the outcome") by explaining that___
A. the final moments of a game are frequently more exciting than the other moments of the game, and hence seem more relevant
B. the opinion of coaches is usually more informed, and hence more rational, than the opinion of sports fans
C. superstitious thinking applies as much to the end of a game as it does to the beginning of a game
D. the behavior in a basketball game is similar to the hunting behavior of our ancestors
E. our intuitions regarding sporting events are surprisingly reliable
19.Unlike Passage 1, Passage 2 discusses___
A. the procedures of a specific experiment
B. a mistaken assumption
C. the work of professional researchers
D. social behavior
E. human emotions