The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 36

Multiple Choice

The topic sentence below is followed by a brainstormed list of possible ideas for a paragraph. Decide which ideas support the topic sentence and should be kept and which ideas should be dropped. Select "keep" or "drop" for each idea. Topic sentence: In order to be a good cook, you have to be prepared in the kitchen.
Cookbooks are so expensive.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

Assess personal risk factors for diseases and understand preventive safety practices.

Examine disparities in health care and contributing factors.

Understand the influence of personality theories on the perception of self and others.

Recognize key personality traits and their theoretical underpinnings.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Alienation

A statistical measure that represents the amount of variation in one variable that is not accounted for by its relationship with another variable.

Positive Slope

An upward trend in a line graph indicating an increase in one variable as another variable increases.

Xy Axis

The two perpendicular lines in a cartesian coordinate system that define the horizontal and vertical dimensions for plotting points in a plane.

Positive Correlation

A statistical relationship where two variables move in tandem; as one variable increases, the other does as well.