The Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by a Brainstormed List

question 39

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: Modern fireworks have their origins in tenth-century Chinese pyrotechnics.
My family set fireworks off last summer.

• A) Keep
• B) Drop

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Definitions:

Psychotherapy

A general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other mental health provider.

Biomedical Therapy

Biomedical therapy involves medical interventions, including medication, surgical procedures, and other physical treatments, aimed at treating psychological disorders by altering brain chemistry or physiological processes.

Meta-analyses

Statistical methods combining the results of multiple studies to arrive at a comprehensive conclusion about a research question or effect size.

Psychotherapeutic Outcome Studies

Research efforts aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions in the treatment of psychological disorders through systematic observation and analysis.