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Practice Reading: Multiple Choice, Multiple Answers ID: #45362 Handwriting analysis
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Handwriting analysis, or graphology, is accepted as a genuine science in many countries. Researchers say it can be a useful tool in indicating certain illnesses, such as heart disease and cancer, and can reveal psychological states and emotional disturbances. Handwriting analysis is increasingly being used for vocational guidance and as an adjunct to interviews. Many big companies now employ graphologists to analyse the handwriting of potential candidates for key jobs. But most doctors and psychiatrists remain dubious about the value of graphology. Patricia Marne, a professional graphologist for more than 20 years, argues that they should take it more seriously. She believes that handwriting can indicate psychological characteristics as well as certain medical conditions.

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Option 3: "Handwriting analysis is used for vocational guidance and job interviews."

Explanation: The text clearly states that handwriting analysis is increasingly being used for vocational guidance and as an adjunct to interviews, making this statement correct.

Option 1: "Handwriting analysis is universally accepted as a genuine science."

Explanation: The text states that handwriting analysis is accepted as a genuine science in many countries, but it does not claim that it is universally accepted. This makes the statement incorrect.

Option 2: "Most doctors and psychiatrists fully endorse the value of graphology."

Explanation: The text explicitly mentions that most doctors and psychiatrists remain dubious about the value of graphology, which contradicts the statement that they fully endorse it.

Option 4: "Patricia Marne is a professional graphologist who doubts the effectiveness of graphology."

Explanation: The text identifies Patricia Marne as a professional graphologist who argues that doctors should take graphology more seriously, indicating that she does not doubt its effectiveness but rather advocates for its recognition, thus making this statement correct.

Option 5: "Handwriting analysis cannot reveal any medical conditions."

Explanation: The text states that handwriting analysis can indicate certain medical conditions, such as heart disease and cancer, which directly contradicts this statement.

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