In a Study Reported by the Authors of Your Text

question 121

Multiple Choice

In a study reported by the authors of your text, a participant in a chat group posed a question to the group asking for help. The results of this study showed that the participant was more likely to receive help faster when he or she __________.

• A) was a first-time visitor to the chat group
• B) was the leader of the chat group
• C) asked one specific person
• D) posed the request to the group as a whole

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Definitions:

Position

The location or orientation of an object or individual in relation to its surroundings.

-trophy

The suffix "-trophy" relates to growth and is used to form nouns indicating the nourishment or development of a particular part or organ (e.g., hypertrophy, atrophy).

Atrophy

The wasting away or decrease in size of an organ or tissue due to disease, injury, or lack of use.

Nourishment

The substances required by organisms to stay alive, grow, and maintain their health.