单选题The author of the text is primarily concerned with ______.Aadvancing a new methodology for changing a monkey’s social behaviorBcomparing the methods of several research studies on aggression among monkeysCexplaining the reasons for researcher’s interest in monkey’ s social behaviorDdiscussing the development of investigators’ theories about aggression among monkeys
单选题
The author of the text is primarily concerned with ______.
A
advancing a new methodology for changing a monkey’s social behavior
B
comparing the methods of several research studies on aggression among monkeys
C
explaining the reasons for researcher’s interest in monkey’ s social behavior
D
discussing the development of investigators’ theories about aggression among monkeys
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主旨题。文章首段首句即指出研究猴子行为的人员经常被monkeys’ aggressive potential and the consequent need for social control of their aggressive behavior震惊到。随后就讲述了现代科学家们对aggression的新认识和发现，因此D项“讨论了研究人员关于猴子攻击性理论的发展”可以概括全文。
主旨题。文章首段首句即指出研究猴子行为的人员经常被monkeys’ aggressive potential and the consequent need for social control of their aggressive behavior震惊到。随后就讲述了现代科学家们对aggression的新认识和发现，因此D项“讨论了研究人员关于猴子攻击性理论的发展”可以概括全文。
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