Which of the Following Is the MOST Accurate Statement Concerning

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the MOST accurate statement concerning a business person's vocabulary?

• A)Business people don't need a broad vocabulary because simple language is best in business.
• B)Business people need a broad vocabulary to choose precisely the right word for a given situation.
• C)Business people need a broad vocabulary of simple, concrete words; longer, multi-syllable words are not appropriate in business writing.
• D)Business people need only a small working vocabulary and can use the computer thesaurus on the infrequent occasions when a complex word is needed.

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Definitions:

Risk Aversion

Risk Aversion is the tendency to avoid or minimize risks, reflecting a preference for certainty or safer options when making decisions under conditions of uncertainty.

Zeigarnik Effect

A tendency to experience automatic, intrusive thoughts about a goal whose pursuit has been interrupted.

Temporal Discounting

The tendency to value immediate rewards more highly than future rewards, affecting decision-making and impulse control.

Delay Gratification

The capacity to withstand the lure of an instant gratification in favor of a future, potentially more significant, reward.