Which of the Following Is the Best Description of a Code

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the best description of a code of ethics?

• A) A document that describes the correct course of action and does not change regardless of societal changes
• B) A document that all professions must have even if not representative of practice
• C) A document that permits others to know what principles guide professional decision making
• D) A document widely open to interpretation by professionals in various settings

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Definitions:

Transformational Grammar

A theory of grammar that considers the syntactic structures of language as being generated by a set of rules.

Deep Structure

In linguistics, the underlying syntactic structure or meaning of a sentence, as opposed to the surface structure which is how the sentence is expressed verbally.

Surface Structure

In linguistics, the term refers to the outward form of a sentence, which can vary without altering its deep structure or meaning.

Stroop Effect

A demonstration of cognitive interference where a delay in the reaction time of a task occurs due to a mismatch between the name of a color (e.g., "red," "blue") and the color it is printed in.