Is this an arithmetic sequence 1,1/2,1/4,1/8

No, it is a geometric sequence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The 2nd term is half the first term, the 3rd term is half the second term, etc..

If it were an arithmetic sequence you would need to add or subtract the same difference each term, but here you are multiplying each term by 1/2.

you forgot the options, but i found them anyways, the correct answer is "john wilson believes that words and actions based on the intellect are superior to those based on emotions".

john wilson is depicted as an extremely intelligent man. the point of the excerpt is to make a sort of distinction between emotional and rational intelligence. he happens to have both attributes, but he clearly favors his intellectual gifts. at the same time, because of his religious background, he's a little bit conflicted with this and it makes him ashamed.

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