#22Listening: Fill in the BlanksAcademic,CoreMedium

Human Behavior

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Official Audio Prompt

As with all human behavior, there are [blank] for it. But often it's caused by someone who feels the need to show their [blank] else, in order to feel that they aren't at the lowest level in [blank] or a group of people. In some cases one person simply dislikes the other, on the basis that the personality of one is in some way [blank] with that of the other person.

Sample Answer & Audio Transcript

As with all human behavior, there are numerous reasons for it. But often it's caused by someone who feels the need to show their superiority over someone else, in order to feel that they aren't at the lowest level in hierarchy or a group of people. In some cases one person simply dislikes the other, on the basis that the personality of one is in some way incompatible with that of the other person.
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