{"id":"opensat:53c6aab8645c2c0d89de893b941d19c9","source_id":"opensat","source_item_id":"53c6aab8645c2c0d89de893b941d19c9","external_id":"7c57718d","ibn":null,"question_id":"7c57718d","program":"SAT","module":"english","domain_code":"EOI","domain":"Expression of Ideas","skill_code":null,"skill":null,"difficulty":"M","score_band":null,"answer_type":"mcq","answer_source":"key","layout_warning":null,"form_id":null,"module_number":null,"position":null,"stem":"Which choice best describes the speaker’s attitude toward their current cautiousness?","stimulus":"I used to be a very passionate person. I loved trying new things, and I was always eager to take on new challenges. But, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become much more cautious. I tend to stick to what I know, and I avoid taking risks. I’m not sure when this change happened, but I feel like it’s been a gradual process. Now, when faced with a new opportunity, I’m more likely to think of all the reasons why I shouldn’t do it, rather than all the reasons why I should. Sometimes, I wish I could go back to that younger, more adventurous version of myself. But then I think about all the things I’ve learned from taking risks and about how much I’ve grown as a person because of those experiences. Maybe being cautious isn’t so bad after all.","stimulus_html":"<p>I used to be a very passionate person. I loved trying new things, and I was always eager to take on new challenges. But, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve become much more cautious. I tend to stick to what I know, and I avoid taking risks. I’m not sure when this change happened, but I feel like it’s been a gradual process. Now, when faced with a new opportunity, I’m more likely to think of all the reasons why I shouldn’t do it, rather than all the reasons why I should. Sometimes, I wish I could go back to that younger, more adventurous version of myself. But then I think about all the things I’ve learned from taking risks and about how much I’ve grown as a person because of those experiences. Maybe being cautious isn’t so bad after all.</p>","stem_html":"<p>Which choice best describes the speaker’s attitude toward their current cautiousness?</p>","rationale_html":"<p>The speaker acknowledges the downsides of their cautiousness (&quot;Sometimes, I wish I could go back&quot;) but also recognizes the positive aspects (&quot;Maybe being cautious isn’t so bad after all.&quot;). This indicates ambivalence, a state of having mixed feelings.</p>","correct_answer":["A"],"has_media":false,"has_mathml":false,"has_table":false,"source_created_at":null,"source_updated_at":null,"options":[{"label":"A","content_html":"<p>They are ambivalent, recognizing both the benefits and drawbacks.</p>","ord":0},{"label":"B","content_html":"<p>They are resigned, accepting that it is a natural part of getting older.</p>","ord":1},{"label":"C","content_html":"<p>They are disappointed, wishing they could recapture their former sense of adventure.</p>","ord":2},{"label":"D","content_html":"<p>They are pleased, believing that it has helped them to become a better person.</p>","ord":3}],"attribution":{"source_id":"opensat","source_name":"OpenSAT community question bank","rights_holder":"OpenSAT contributors","canonical_url":"https://github.com/Anas099X/OpenSAT","retrieved_from":"https://pinesat.duckdns.org/api/questions","attribution":"Reading and Writing practice questions from the OpenSAT community question bank, whose licence permits free use of the database.","disclaimer":"OpenSAT items are community-written or AI-generated practice material, not official College Board questions; quality varies.","license":"OpenSAT LICENSE.md: the database may be used freely, including commercially, without restriction. Code is separately restricted.","redistributable":true,"item_count":1406}}