The "Love Stories" passage is an academic text that discusses the work of psychologist . In the early 1970s, Lee developed a taxonomy (a system of classification) of six distinct "love styles".

(Paragraph C: References to the "chemical soup" in the brain) A (Paragraph A: The universality of love across cultures) D (Paragraph D: Mention of dopamine and the reward system) B (Paragraph B: Evolutionary purpose of pair-bonding) F (Paragraph F: Long-term attachment vs. initial passion) Adrenaline (Initial physical reaction) Serotonin (Chemical linked to obsessive thinking) Oxytocin (The "cuddle hormone" for bonding) Vasopressin (Linked to long-term commitment) B (Darwinian perspective on mate selection) D (The role of the prefrontal cortex) TRUE (Passage confirms love is a biological drive)

Moving from initial passion to long-term stability.

These questions are designed to test your attention to detail regarding specific claims within the "love story" or research finding. 3. High-Frequency Vocabulary & Themes

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Focuses on Oxytocin and Vasopressin . These chemicals drive maternal bonding, deep trust, and monogamous partner-protection mechanisms. Paragraph D: The Evolutionary Perspective Core Theme: Why love survived natural selection.

More than two-thirds of adults in a 2022 survey copied dating behaviours from fiction. True (68% equals more than two-thirds; the passage confirms this.)

When studying "hot" IELTS reading passages centered on human relationships, you are likely to encounter the following question types: A. Matching Information to Paragraphs