Parson's Publishing Evaluates a College Freshman Textbook for Readability

question 33

Multiple Choice

Parson's Publishing evaluates a college freshman textbook for readability. A sample showed 5 sentences, 94 words, 160 syllables, and 484 characters, with an average of 1.7 syllables per word and 19 words per sentence. This added up to an average readability score for a grade level of 13. This type of message testing is _______________.

• A) Qualitative
• B) Quantitative
• C) Editorial
• D) Suggestive

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Definitions:

Deficit Theory

A theory suggesting that societal inequalities and individual failures result from deficiencies in cultural, social, or intellectual capacity.

Cultural Inferiority Theory

A theory suggesting that some cultures are inferior to others, often used historically to justify colonization and oppression.

Ethnically Diverse Groups

Collections of individuals from various ethnic backgrounds, emphasizing a mix of cultural identities, languages, and traditions within a group.

Microaggression

Subtle, often unintentional, actions or comments that indirectly, and sometimes unconsciously, express prejudice against marginalized groups.