Question 24: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1? "This discrepancy suggests that well-intentione...

Question 24: Which of the following best paraphrases the underlined sentence in paragraph 1? "This discrepancy suggests that well-intentioned parents may inadvertently be restricting their children's developmental progress through excessive supervision."

A. Not until parents reduce their excessive supervision could their well-intentioned actions stop hindering children's growth.

B. It is the parents' lack of good intentions that leads to an unintentional restriction of their children's independence.

C. Such is the level of parental oversight that children’s natural development is unintentionally hampered, despite the parents' positive motives.

D. Only by supervising their children more closely can parents ensure that developmental progress is not restricted.