31. What does the word “adversely” in the first paragraph mean?
(A) never
(B) helpfully
(C) negatively
(D) playfully

27. (A) turn (B) time (C) exchange (D) hindsight

28. (A) less (B) more (C) as (D) than

29. (A) are (B) is (C) were (D) did

30. (A) wasted (B) surprised (C) lifted (D) fragmented

32. According to the passage, which of the following items are NOT included in the “friendly classroom”? (A) large plants (B) white walls (C) art posters (D) area rugs

33. According to the passage, which of the following statements is true? (A) Students helped design the “friendly classroom.” (B) Students took two different courses. (C) Students stayed in one room throughout the course. (D) Students were not told they were involved in a study.

34. According to the passage, which of the following adjectives is NOT intended in the design of the “friendly classroom”? (A) stuffy (B) informal (C) comfortable (D) cheerful

35. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? (A) The two professors in the study had read about the purpose of the research. (B) The students in the friendly classroom performed better on course exams. (C) In a traditional college classroom, chairs are lined up straight rows facing a lectern. (D) In a study, over 80% of university students described their classrooms as ugly.

36. Which would be the most appropriate title for this passage? (A) Cushions and Wooden Cubes (B) Colors in the Classrooms (C) A Common Psychology Course (D) Sterile and Friendly Classrooms

37. Which of the following sentences can best express the main idea of the passage? (A) College classrooms are often drab and dreary places. (B) Research shows that unattractive classrooms are unappealing and may adversely affect academic performance. (C) Wolling and Montage selected two identical classrooms to conduct their research. (D) Both teachers and students like the newly decorated classrooms.