How Many Main Ideas Should Be Developed in a Paragraph

question 75

Multiple Choice

How many main ideas should be developed in a paragraph?

• A)Two
• B)Three to five
• C)One
• D)As many as needed to convey effective meaning

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Definitions:

Factorial Designs

Experimental designs that allow investigation of the effects of multiple factors (independent variables) and their interactions on one or more outcomes (dependent variables).

Real-world Conditions

Circumstances or situations that occur in everyday life outside of controlled or laboratory settings.

Independent Variables

Variables that are manipulated or changed in an experiment to observe their effects on dependent variables.

Curvilinear Relationships

Relationships between two variables where the strength and/or direction of the association changes over the range of the variable's value, forming a curve rather than a straight line.