Professor Yang Said She Just Received an RFP in the Mail

question 23

Multiple Choice

Professor Yang said she just received an RFP in the mail. What is an RFP?

• A) Request for Proposals - a funding agency announcement that is asking for research proposals.
• B) Rejection from Peers - a research report that is rejected by a scholarly journal.
• C) Requiem from Pretense - a scholarly literature term stating that one's research study is only a repeat of past work and contains nothing original.
• D) Response From Police - a notification that one has engaged in illegal research activity.

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Definitions:

Stapes

A small bone in the middle ear that plays a key role in the process of hearing by transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Eardrum

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates in response to sound waves, contributing to the sense of hearing.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea in the inner ear, vital for the process of hearing.

Ossicles

The three small bones located in the middle ear, named the malleus, incus, and stapes, that play a key role in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.