Randy Always Turns in Reports with Punctuation Errors

question 40

Multiple Choice

Randy always turns in reports with punctuation errors. The reports of the three other employees on the QA report writing team always produce grammatically clean reports. Randy is about to turn in another report, and his manager has already noticed errors. Randy demonstrates ________. His sloppy reports can be attributed to a ________ cause.

• A) low distinctiveness, low consensus, and high consistency; internal
• B) high distinctiveness, low consensus, and high consistency; external
• C) low distinctiveness, high consensus, and high consistency; internal
• D) low distinctiveness, low consensus, and high consistency; external
• E) high distinctiveness, high consensus, and high consistency; internal

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Definitions:

Grammatical Rules

The structured guidelines governing the composition of clauses, phrases, and words in any given natural language.

Grammatical Rules

The structured guidelines that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given language, ensuring meaningful and standardized communication.

Overgeneralize

Making broad generalizations from a single or few instances, often leading to inaccurate conclusions.

Legislatures

Governing bodies with the authority to make, amend, and repeal laws within a certain jurisdiction.