How do paragraphs 1-2 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

Don't have answer but here is para. 1-2 if it helps!

Explanation:

It was a classic episode on the old Candid Camera show — people getting on an elevator and turning backward just because everyone else did, and we all laughed. We laughed again during the movie Mean Girls, when an act of teenage revenge — cutting nasty Queen Bee Regina’s T-shirt during gym class (an act meant to insult her) — became a school fashion trend instead.

It turns out the joke is on us. These two examples illustrate something that we humans don’t like to admit about ourselves: We follow the pack. Like birds in a flock or sheep in a pasture, we follow — sometimes at our own peril.

answer: ok heres what i got on google

explanation: to recognize illness in frogs, toads, newts, or salamanders, look for the following signs:

inactivity or unusual behaviors. the first thing you might notice in your amphibian is abnormal behavior or appearance.

gradual or sudden weight loss.

body/abdominal bloat.

skin blotches.

eye cloudiness.

edema.