PSAT Reading Question 251: Answer and Explanation

Question: 251

Based on the passage, which additional information, if true, would challenge the conclusions Salimpoor drew from the study that was set up like an auction?

• A. People's decisions about how much they are willing to spend on a song are primarily based on their beliefs about their friends' preferences rather than on their own enjoyment of the music.
• B. Some people who work at national chain music stores are just as knowledgeable about music as people who work at local music stores are.
• C. People experience increased activity in the nucleus accumbens when viewing paintings that they describe as beautiful.
• D. Dopamine may not flood a person's brain until several minutes after the person experiences something pleasant.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

See Chapter 5 for explanation.