When People Tell a Story About an Event They Observed

question 41

Multiple Choice

When people tell a story about an event they observed to someone else, they often sharpen it by _____ and level it by _____.

• A) leaving out many details; emphasizing the main events
• B) emphasizing the main events; leaving out many details
• C) changing the characteristics of the main characters; retaining the setting of the story
• D) retaining the setting of the story; changing the characteristics of the main characters

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Definitions:

Cervix Effaced

Cervix effacement is the process in pregnancy wherein the cervix becomes thinner and shorter in preparation for childbirth.

Amniotic Sac Ruptured

The breaking of the fluid-filled sac that surrounds the fetus in the uterus, commonly known as water breaking.

Stage 3 Of Childbirth

The phase after the baby is born in which the placenta and membranes are expelled from the uterus.

Umbilical Cord

A flexible cordlike structure containing blood vessels and connecting a fetus to the placenta during gestation.