You Are Writing a Short,routine Report for Your Supervisor and Want

question 14

Multiple Choice

You are writing a short,routine report for your supervisor and want to use an informal writing style.Which of the following should you do?

• A)Because you are writing to a superior,create a distance between yourself and the reader.
• B)Avoid humor and figures of speech.
• C)Use shorter sentences and familiar words.
• D)Omit any colorful adjectives and adverbs.

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Definitions:

Projective Test

A type of psychological assessment that involves responding to ambiguous stimuli, such as pictures or patterns, where the interpretation reflects unconscious desires or feelings.

Ambiguous Stimulus

A stimulus that lacks clarity or can be interpreted in more than one way, often used in psychological experiments to study perception and cognition.

Self-report Questionnaire

A method of data collection in which individuals provide responses to questions posed by researchers, typically regarding their behavior, thoughts, or feelings.

Behavioral Inhibition System

A neurobiological system that regulates response to stimuli which signal punishment, non-reward, or novel situations.