Question

Crying Is Beneficial; Or Is It?

by C. Vesely


Over the last several years, researchers have collected a lot of data about crying. Studies show that crying has some benefits. Dr. Oren Hasson, a professor at Tel Aviv University, studied crying and concluded that crying creates a stronger bond between the crier and the comforter. This conclusion is supported by Attachment Theory. Attachment Theory states that infants and children cry in order to get their needs met. When a caregiver responds by meeting the crying child's needs, a bond is formed.
Although crying may promote healthy bonds between infants and caregivers, it is not beneficial or healthy in every situation. Bawling at every little thing that goes wrong is unhealthy. For example, scheming young children quickly learn that shedding some tears and making fussing noises can twist and turn mom and dad to give them a cookie or allow them to skip a bath. They begin to use crying as a way to manipulate those around them.



Based on the passage, what does manipulate mean?
A.
to use or handle in a process or performance
B.
to use your hands to make adjustments to the body
C.
to change in order to reach an advantage
D.
to skillfully influence someone in an unfair manner

Answer 1

The answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

Manipulate: control or influence (a person or situation) cleverly, unfairly, or unscrupulously.

"the masses were deceived and manipulated by a tiny group"