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Rearrange the following five sentences/groups of sentences in the proper sequence to form a meaningful paragraph, then answer the question below. (A) New behaviours can become automatic through the process of habit formation. (B) A habit is a routine of behaviour that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously. (C) Habitual behaviour often goes unnoticed in persons exhibiting it, because a person does not need to engage in self-analysis when undertaking routine tasks. (D) A 2002 daily experience study by habit researcher Wendy Wood and her colleagues found that approximately 43% of daily behaviours are performed out of habit. (E) The American Journal of Psychology defines a habit, from the standpoint of psychology, as a more or less fixed way of thinking, willing, or feeling acquired through previous repetition of a mental experience. Question: Which of the following should be the LAST sentence after rearrangement?
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer: A
Solution
Sentence B introduces the definition of a habit, E gives a formal definition, C explains how habitual behaviour appears, and D provides supporting evidence. Sentence A naturally works as the concluding statement because it generalizes the idea that habits are formed and become automatic.
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