Q1 목적 다음 글의 목적으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① to suggest ways to overcome public anxiety
• ② to argue that social exclusion is dangerous
• ③ to explain the evolutionary origin of glossophobia
• ④ to warn about the risks of presentation
• ⑤ to provide tips for better social adaptation

정답 ③

해설 글 전체에서 사람들이 왜 대중 앞에서 말하는 것을 두려워하는지 그 근본적인 원인을 진화론적 관점에서 설명하고 있으므로 'to explain the evolutionary origin of glossophobia'가 정답이다.

Q5 제목 다음 글의 제목으로 가장 적절한 것은?

• ① The Basic Biology of Human Social Groups
• ② Common Ways to Improve Your Public Speaking
• ③ How Modern Stress Impacts Our Daily Health
• ④ Why Belonging Was Important for Ancient Survival
• ⑤ Why We Fear the Eyes of Others

정답 ⑤

해설 'Why We Fear the Eyes of Others'는 본문 전체의 핵심인 사회적 평가에 대한 공포가 진화적 배경에서 기인했다는 내용을 포괄하는 제목이므로 정답이다.

Q8 빈칸문장-객관식 다음 빈칸에 들어갈 말로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

• ① Evolutionary psychology suggests that human beings are inherently designed to seek out solitary environments.
• ② Our natural sensitivity to being evaluated by other people is another example of our brain not being adapted to the modern world.
• ③ Public speaking anxiety is a common psychological trait that affects individuals across all modern cultures.
• ④ Social shame has been replaced by professional achievements as the primary driver of human motivation.
• ⑤ The modern workplace requires constant adaptation to new technologies to maintain social connectivity.

정답 ②

해설 이 문장은 앞서 언급된 '사회적 평가에 대한 스트레스 반응'이 왜 발생하는지에 대한 근본 원인을 진화론적 관점에서 요약하며, 뒤이어 나오는 현대 직장 내 발표 사례의 논리적 근거를 제시하는 다리 역할을 합니다.

Q10 순서배열 주어진 글 다음에 이어질 글의 순서로 가장 적절한 것을 고르시오.

[주어진 글]
What stresses you out more than anything? Perhaps it's speaking in front of others. For many, this is so stressful it even has a name: glossophobia.

(A) The explanation for why it's uncomfortable to have everyone's eyes on you is probably that, for almost all of our evolution, it's been extremely important not to be excluded from the group. To prepare for what might happen if you are evaluated and socially shamed - and thus alienated from the group - your brain fires up the stress system and your heart begins to beat harder.

(B) But in the world we long ago evolved for, exclusion from the group could be a matter of life and death. Belonging was not merely a matter of safety but also of survival. You simply couldn't make it on your own.

(C) Our natural sensitivity to being evaluated by other people is another example of our brain not being adapted to the modern world. If we give a bad presentation at work, we are unlikely to lose our job and thus risk starving to death.

• ① (A) - (B) - (C)
• ② (A) - (C) - (B)
• ③ (B) - (A) - (C)
• ④ (B) - (C) - (A)
• ⑤ (C) - (A) - (B)

정답 ②

해설 정답 순서: (A) → (C) → (B)

Q11 요약문빈칸 다음 글을 아래와 같이 요약하고자 한다. 빈칸에 들어갈 알맞은 어휘를 주어진 철자로 시작하여 각 한 단어로 답안을 작성하시오.

Public speaking often triggers intense stress because humans evolved to fear social (a)e____________. Historically, being alienated from a group threatened one's (b)s____________, causing the brain to activate a defensive stress response when evaluated by others. Although modern presentations rarely carry such extreme consequences, our biological instincts remain unchanged. Consequently, we experience unnecessary (c)a____________ because our ancient psychological mechanisms are not (d)a____________ to the social pressures of the contemporary world.

정답
(a) exclusion [배척, 제외] - Public speaking often triggers intense stress because humans evolved to fear social exclusion.
(b) survival [생존] - Historically, being alienated from a group threatened one's survival, causing the brain to activate a defensive stress response when evaluated by others.
(c) anxiety [불안(감)] - Consequently, we experience unnecessary anxiety because our ancient psychological mechanisms are not adapted to the social pressures of the contemporary world.
(d) adapted [적응된; 개작된; 맞춤형의] - Consequently, we experience unnecessary anxiety because our ancient psychological mechanisms are not adapted to the social pressures of the contemporary world.