Which of the Following Is Correct Concerning the Executive Summary

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is correct concerning the executive summary (abstract) in the preliminary pages and the summary that appears as a final section of the report body?

• A)Only one or the other is necessary, since they would contain the same information.
• B)Both are necessary because the executive summary summarizes the essential elements of the entire report and the summary reviews the main points presented in the body.
• C)Both are necessary because they are prescribed sections in the APA style.
• D)Neither is necessary in a well-written, concise report.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

A rapid rise and fall in electrical potential across a cell's membrane, enabling the transmission of signals along neurons.

Threshold Level

The minimum level of stimulus intensity required to activate a neuron or to trigger a specific physiological response.

Repolarization Phase

Phase of the action potential in which the membrane potential moves from its maximum degree of depolarization toward the value of the resting membrane potential.

Voltage-gated Ion Channels

Proteins embedded in cell membranes that open or close in response to changes in membrane potential, crucial for the propagation of nerve impulses.