A. changes in world climate are increasing the problems of food production B. agricultural development will presently put an end to global food shortages
C. with the exception of African countries, the global production of food is adequate and likely
to continue so
D. the conservation of land resources is of minor importance
9. According to the passage, it is anticipated that __.
A. the per capita income in Africa countries will continue to increase
B. food production will double in the years ahead
C. the present situation concerning population growth and food production will soon improve
D. unless serious measures are taken, the poor countries of the world will be faced with famine Psychology is literally the study of the mind (or soul) but its area has broadened somewhat in
the last century as we have learned that one cannot consider the mind as totally isolated from
the body, and it now includes the study of human personality and behaviour. Psychologists also
study the behaviour and brain of animals whenever such studies throw light on human
behaviour. It is important to realize that
psychologists are first and foremost trained as scientists rather than as medical experts and do
not necessarily take much interest in abnormalities of the brain and mental process.
10. As can be inferred from the passage, psychology __.
A. has in time developed as a branch of medicine
B. has always been confined to the study of the mind
C. is not concerned with the mind alone, but also with human- personality and behaviour D. primarily concentrates on the study of animal behaviour
11. In the passages, attention is drawn to the fact that __.
A. psychologists give great importance to the study of mental processes for medical purposes
B. psychologists are basically scientists C. the body and the mind are separate entities in the eyes of psychologists
D. the human mind can be best understood through the study of animal behaviour
12. It is pointed out in the passage that __.
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A. a close cooperation between psychologists and medical experts is essential
B. the study of human behaviour alone is what interests present-day psychologists