Answer: A. Different emotional states affect people’s honesty.
This excerpt states that when people experience different emotional states, their levels of honesty fluctuate too. When people are anxious, stressed out due to the expectations of others, or angry, they are more likely to be dishonest. Therefore, theft and other similar behaviours increase around holidays that rely on these feelings, such as Christmas and Valentine's Day. However, when people are more cheerful and relaxed, dishonest behaviour becomes less common.
I'd say like respecting people who died. Also religion and history, depending on what you were looking at.
Answer: The correct verb is lying, and the direct object is skateboard.
Explanation: I'm not sure why it's lying that's just the way English works. But skateboard is the direct subject because it's what this sentenced's main focus is.
