The Following Passage Violates Which of the Basic Principles for Effective

question 9

Multiple Choice

The following passage violates which of the basic principles for effective sentences listed below?
The site marks the beginning of a first-year riparian forest buffer. Monitoring equipment was located essentially where this stream joined Cook Creek at the end of the forest riparian buffer. Monitoring data indicated improved water quality within the tributary. It is our opinion that this could be the result of the riparian forest buffer being created.

• A) Avoid euphemisms.
• B) Avoid unnecessarily fancy words.
• C) Avoid wordy phrases.
• D) Avoid filler.

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Definitions:

Violent Behavior

Actions that involve force or the threat of force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Behavioral Motivation

The drive behind actions, often analyzed in terms of desires, needs, and rewards, within the context of behaviorism.

Evolutionary Psychologists

Researchers who study the role of evolutionary processes in shaping human psychology and behavior.

Evolutionary Psychology

A theoretical approach in psychology that attempts to explain mental and psychological traits—such as memory, perception, or language—as adaptations, that is, as the functional products of natural selection.