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3. According to the passage, why does the author find the SAT relaxing?
A) Because it causes a rush of adrenaline, leading to feelings of exhilaration. B) Because it prompts deep meditative breathing, which calms the mind and body. C) Because it engages areas of the brain involved with the regulation of emotions. D) Because it may facilitate an increased probability of gaining admission to college.
4. Which choice most logically completes the text?
The SAT is relaxing because
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A) taking it is much like going to the dentist for a tooth extraction. B) while taking it my blood pressure rises to 180/100 18 . C) the questions are portals to strange, new worlds.
D) it leaves me in a state of unmatched tranquility—sometimes even utter bliss—because its questions boost activity in my prefrontal cortex with a concomitant hippocampal regulation of my stress hormones.
The SAT is not discipline-specific. You will not be tested on your knowledge of specific subjects. All of the information needed to answer the questions is in the text ... or in the context.
The answers should be obvious because of the context. Think of context as where the answer lives—the source of the answer. Your job is to find the source and use it.
WORDS IN CONTEXT
Because Tony Williams, an instrumental member of Davis’s Second Great Quintet and leader of his own trio Lifetime, paved the way for other artists who, like him, blended elements of jazz with rock and funk, he is considered a of jazz fusion.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? 19
A) beneficiary B) composer C) progenitor D) Soloist
BEST PRACTICES: USE C.A.R.E.
REMEMBER The SAT intentionally uses distractors, which reduce the likelihood of a student simply guessing the correct answer. Think of them as clickbait or, in this case, SAT-bait .
• C over Read the question and the passage but not the answer choices yet 20 . Looking at the answer choices first may prejudice your judgment and leave you defenseless against tempting distractors.
18 This is bad. 19 Every Words in Context question will begin with this question stem. However, for the remainder of this chapter, we will not be including the stem for most of the questions, though it is implied. 20 Although you could literally cover them, the important thing here is to just not look at them yet.
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