SAT® Reading & Writing Practice Question: Words in Context
Learn to Quickly Analyze Context Clues and Passage Logic for Higher Scores
Today’s practice is a mock SAT® Words in Context Question. For proper time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 30 seconds.
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Academic studies of adolescent behavior often recognize the resistance of teenagers to the strict boundaries ______ by modern parenting culture. Most teens eventually adapt to these parentally enforced limits after a period of pushing against them, though research indicates some continue to struggle with authority well into adulthood.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
A) validated
B) observed
C) imposed
D) anticipated
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