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question 3 read this sentence from the article: psychologists theorize …

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question 3
read this sentence from the article:
psychologists theorize these activities may also give some
people a chance to practice handling stressful situations.
in this passage, the word theorize means
a. to suggest
b. to appreciate
c. to doubt
d. to caution

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

In the context of the sentence, psychologists are putting forward an idea (that these activities give people a chance to practice handling stressful situations). "Theorize" here means to put forward a theory or an idea, which is closest in meaning to "to suggest". "To appreciate" means to value or understand, "to doubt" is to be uncertain, and "to caution" is to warn. None of these fit the context as well as "to suggest".

Answer:

A. to suggest