#RA-3049Read AloudCore & AcademicEasy

Risk-taking Robots

Official Question Material
Prep: 30-40 Seconds

New research has shown robots can encourage humans to take greater risk in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to influence their behaviors. Increasing our understanding of whether robots can affect risk taking could have clear ethical, practical, and policy implications, which this study set out to explore.

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Pearson Official Scoring Guide for Read Aloud

Scored Enabling Skills

  • Reading (Content)
  • Speaking (Oral Fluency & Pronunciation)

Timing Standard

Response Window: 35-40 Seconds

💡 Examiner Strategy & Pro Tip:Keep a continuous rhythm. Never stop to correct mistakes or repeat words; pausing hurts fluency more than minor mispronunciations.