The Television Program Dancing with the Stars

question 98

Multiple Choice

The television program Dancing With the Stars

• A) has a multiple hurdle selection model in place.
• B) employs an absolute cut score for selection.
• C) uses the known groups method to validate results.
• D) once encouraged William Angoff to compete.

Define and recognize the use of euphemisms and specialized phrases.

Understand the impact of sentence construction on the clarity of the message.

Employ strategies to avoid ambiguous references and to enhance sentence clarity.

Appreciate the importance of parallel structure in writing for coherence.

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Definitions:

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer sponsored by Spain who embarked on transatlantic voyages that led to the widespread awareness of the American continents in Europe during the late 15th century.

Hernán Cortés

A Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of what is now mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.

Adam Smith

An 18th-century Scottish economist and philosopher, best known as the author of "The Wealth of Nations" and as the father of modern economics.

Amerigo Vespucci

An Italian merchant, explorer, and navigator from the Republic of Florence, who is best known for his namesake of the continents of North and South America.