Contemporary cognitive scientists maintain that emotions, which are biological functions, evolved in the nervous system

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Contemporary cognitive scientists maintain that emotions, which are biological functions, evolved in the nervous system to help animals survive in hostile environments and procreate, and feelings are products of the conscious mind, reflecting the interpretation of emotions.

A) procreate, and feelings are products of the conscious mind, reflecting
B) procreate, and that feelings, as products of the conscious mind, reflecting
C) procreate, and that feelings, which are products of the conscious mind, reflect
D) to procreate, and feelings are products of the conscious mind, which reflect
E) to procreate, and that feelings, which are products of the conscious mind, reflecting

OA C

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Re: Contemporary cognitive scientists maintain that emotions, which are biological functions, evolved in the nervous sys

by deloitte247 » Sun Feb 14, 2021 1:30 pm

Scientists maintain that emotions evolved in the nervous system and that feelings are the product of the mind.

OPTION A- INCORRECT
'That' is present before emotions and absent before feelings. This makes it seem as if the second clause depends on the first half clause whereas both clauses are independent.

OPTION B- INCORRECT
There is no verb for the subject 'feelings', hence, it doesn't show parallelism with the clause 'emotions' evolved.

OPTION C- CORRECT
This is correct because making use of 'that' before the subject , 'feelings' makes it parallel to the sentence "emotions evolved". Also, both subjects have verbs which makes it better,

OPTION D- INCORRECT
'which' in this sentence modifies 'the conscious mind' making the sentence seem illogical. It also has the same error as Option A.

OPTION E- INCORRECT
There's no verb for the subject 'feeling' and it also have the same issue as option D.

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