The Paragraph Below Is Developed by a Specific Mode or Pattern

question 54

Multiple Choice

The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s) .
(1) New Jersey businessman Barry Halper owned the world's largest collection of baseball memorabilia. (2) Three packed rooms in his basement held countless baseball-related objects priceless to any lover of the game. (3) He owned, for instance, at least 1 million baseball cards, all in complete sets. (4) Nine hundred players' uniforms on a dry cleaner's conveyor belt hummed through a huge closet in Halper's basement. (5) Another prized example of Halper's passion was a life-size wax statue of Babe Ruth purchased from Madame Tussaud's famous wax museum in London. (6) Halper displayed a huge leather chair shaped like a baseball mitt, 3,000 autographed balls, a baseball pinball machine made in the 1930s, posters, bats, masks, trophies. (7) In 1998, he sold his collection; Major League Baseball bought many of Halper's treasures and donated them to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Choose the type of development the writer of this paragraph has used.

• A) illustration
• B) narration
• C) description
• D) process
• E) definition
• F) persuasion
• G) classification
• H) cause/effect

Distinguish between different research methods (case studies, experiments, surveys) and their appropriate applications.

Identify the ethical principles in psychological research, including confidentiality, informed consent, and the role of the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Appreciate the concept of random sampling and assignment in research to enhance generalizability and control.

Understand the potential issues and limitations in research design, including third variable problems and confounds.

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Definitions:

Legal Tender

Money that must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt; the legally recognized form of payment within a given jurisdiction.

Incidental Damages

Damages awarded for losses indirectly, but closely, attributed to a breach to cover any expenses paid out by an innocent party to prevent further loss.

Breach

A violation or infringement of a law, obligation, standard, or contract.

Reasonable Expenses

These are costs deemed necessary and appropriate under certain circumstances, often considered when evaluating expense claims or budgets.