Power, the ability to control the behavior of others, takes different forms. Force, which the Italian statesman Machiavelli called "the method of beasts, " is the use of physical coercion. Another type of power is authority, which is the power behind the laws and rules of society. Influence is also a form of power. When a person is able to control the behavior of others beyond any authority he has to do so, that is influence. The topic of this paragraph is (a) Force (b) Power (c) Machiavelli (d) Authority The best statement of the main idea is: (a) Social laws and rules illustrate the power of authority (b) Power has several forms. (c) Force is the use of coercion to control (d) Machiavelli, an Italian statesman, called force "the method of beasts." Cocaine is regarded today as a major social evil and as a medical problem of vast proportions. Only a century ago, however, cocaine was believed to be a harmless stimulant and cure-all. Highly respectable scientists such as psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud experimented with cocaine. The original Coca-Cola was advertised not only as a refreshing beverage, but as a medicine to "cure all nervous affliction Sick Headache Neuralgia, Hysteria, Melancholy, Etc." The topic of this paragraph is (a) Cocaine (b) Sigmund Freud (c) Coca-cola (d) Cure-Alls The best statement of the main ides is (a) Cure-alls were popular a century ago. (b) Sigmund Freud experimented with cocaine. (c) Cocaine is regarded today as a major social evil and as a huge medical problem. (d) A century ago, cocaine was believed to be a harmless stimulant and cure-all A child will probably make a face when offered a slice of lemon and reject it. Adults, however often enjoy sprinkling lemon juice on certain foods. The difference in this sensitivity to flavors lies in the taste buds, the thousand of tiny taste receptors that line the tongue. The sensitivity to flavors is determined by the number of taste buds in the mouth. Young children's tongues are loaded with taste buds and are especially sensitive; therefore, sour or spicy flavors seem more intense to them. Adults seek out spicy or bitter foods to stimulate their smaller supply of taste buds. The topic of this paragraph is (a) Lemon (b) Children and Adults (c) Spicy Flavors (d) Sensitivity to Flavors The best statement of the main idea is (a) Children and adults differ in various ways. (b) The sensitivity to flavors is determined by the number of taste buds in the mouth. (c) Young children's tongues are loaded with taste buds. (d) Adults often enjoy sprinkling sour lemon juice on foods and in beverages, and they seek out bitter or spicy foods. Smoking has been proven dangerous to people's health, yet many continue to smoke for various reasons. For young people, smoking often represents maturity and individuality. Many smoke as a way to reduce tension. In addition, the regular smoker becomes addicted psychologically and physically to the nicotine in cigarettes. The topic of this paragraph is (a) Health (b) Smoking (c) Addiction (d) Nicotine The best statement of the main idea is (a) Smoking has been proven dangerous to people's health in various ways. (b) Regular smokers become addicted to nicotine. (c) Although smoking is dangerous, people continue doing it for various reasons. (d) Nicotine is what smokers become addicted to, both psychologically and physically