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=>ANSWER: YES

1. People‟s taste in paintings depends entirely on the current artistic trends of the period.

Keywords: taste, current artistic trends

At the end of paragraph 8, the writer indicates that “While the fashion of the time might shape what is currently popular, works that are best adapted to our visual system may be the most likely to linger once the trends of previous generations have been forgotten.”So, it is not true that people‟s taste in paintings depends entirely on the current

artistic trends of the period.

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  trend of the period=fashion of the time
  

=>ANSWER: NO

1. Scientists should seek to define the precise rules which govern people‟s reactions to works of art.

Keywords: define precise rules, govern, reactions

In the last paragraph, the writer argues that “It would, however, be foolish to reduce art appreciation to set a set of scientific laws.” So, it is not true that scientists should seek to define the precise rules which govern people‟s reactions to works of art.

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  rules=laws
  

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  people‟s reactions to works of art ~ art appreciation
  

=>ANSWER: NO

1. Art appreciation should always involve taking into consideration the cultural context in which an artist worked.”

Keywords: always, cultural context

In the last paragraph, the writer says that “We shouldn‟t underestimate the importance of the style of a particular artist, their place in history and the artistic environment of their time.”

=>ANSWER: YES

1. It is easier to find meaning in the field of science than in that of art.

Keywords: easier, meaning in science, art

In this passage, the writer does not mention this information. In the last paragraph, art and science are only compared in terms of “looking for systems and decoding meaning so that we can view and appreciate the world in a new way”. So, the statement is NOT GIVEN.