________ (32) this was a small association, it reflects what other people have found: that people who ________ (33) very connected off-line, using technology in the positive ways to stay connected often, are more connected online as well and experiencing better mental health.
32. A. Even though B. And also C. Moreover D. Regardless of
Silencio TarsierNeed answer for 32 and explanation
The structure of the sentence sets up a contrast of some kind where the first clause depends on the second. It's not two independent clauses. And even if it were two independent clauses, both B and C are used to introduce the second of two clauses, not the first. That means B and C aren't possible, so we focus on A and D. Of these, the phrase "regardless of" has to take a noun phrase; it can't take a full clause, which is what you have there. So by elimination of the impossible answers, the answer has to be A, which can take a full clause.
CJ
Only "even though" can go there as a matter of idiom, but the whole thing is gobbledygook.