An Executive Summary Has More Detail Than an Abstract Because

question 53

Multiple Choice

An executive summary has more detail than an abstract because

• A)it gives the entire report more depth.
• B)many practitioners and policy makers only read the executive summary and then just skim parts of the full report.
• C)it focuses the reader.
• D)readers may want to just read the short version to see if there is any quality information in the full report.

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Definitions:

Population Parameters

Characteristics that summarize or describe aspects of a population, such as mean, variance, or median.

N - 1 Adjustment

A statistical method used to correct the bias in the variance estimate of a sample.

Standard Deviation

A measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of data values.

Scores

Quantitative values assigned to individuals or items for the purpose of evaluation or measurement.