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:

Social Clock

A timetable based on social norms for age-related life events such as occupational entry, marriage, parenthood, and retirement.

Normative Life Events

Typical or expected milestones and experiences that occur in an individual's life, such as starting school, marriage, or retirement.

Residency

The period of specialized medical training that a doctor undergoes after completing medical school, or the act of living in a particular place.

Development

The processes by which individuals grow and change, as well as the ways in which they stay the same over time.