The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- People with dyslexia have difficulty with print-reading, and people with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty with mind-reading.
- An example of a lost cognitive instinct is mind-reading: our capacity to think of ourselves and others as having beliefs, desires, thoughts and feelings.
- Mind-reading looks increasingly like literacy, a skill we know for sure is not in our genes, since scripts have been around for only 5,000-6,000 years.
- Print-reading, like mind-reading varies across cultures, depends heavily on certain parts of the brain, and is subject to developmental disorders.
The sentences given below, when properly sequenced, would yield a coherent paragraph. Decide on the proper sequencing of the order of the sentences and key in the sequence of the numbers as your answer.
- People with dyslexia have difficulty with print-reading, and people with autism spectrum disorder have difficulty with mind-reading.
- An example of a lost cognitive instinct is mind-reading: our capacity to think of ourselves and others as having beliefs, desires, thoughts and feelings.
- Mind-reading looks increasingly like literacy, a skill we know for sure is not in our genes, since scripts have been around for only 5,000-6,000 years.
- Print-reading, like mind-reading varies across cultures, depends heavily on certain parts of the brain, and is subject to developmental disorders.
Entered answer:
Solution
From passage: "An example of a lost cognitive instinct is mind-reading: our capacity to think of ourselves and others as having beliefs, desires, thoughts and feelings."
The key is recognizing that sentence 2 introduces the main concept -> defines "mind-reading" as the central topic -> this must be the opening sentence.
Next, sentence 3 continues the discussion -> compares mind-reading to literacy -> builds on the definition from sentence 2.
Then sentence 4 creates parallels -> "Print-reading, like mind-reading" -> draws connections between both skills.
Finally, sentence 1 provides concrete examples -> mentions dyslexia and autism -> gives specific cases of the "developmental disorders" mentioned in sentence 4.
Thought Process:
Start with topic introduction (sentence 2) -> build the comparison (sentence 3) -> draw parallels (sentence 4) -> give specific examples (sentence 1)
The flow is: Define mind-reading -> Compare to literacy -> Show similarities with print-reading -> Give disorder examples
This creates the logical sequence: 2-3-4-1
Since this is a sequencing question with only one correct answer (2341), the elimination process focuses on identifying the topic introduction (sentence 2) and following the logical connections between concepts. Any other sequence would break the natural flow from definition to examples.