Which of the Following Is True About Short Reports

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about short reports?

• A) Short reports are highly formal business reports located at the top of the hierarchical structure of reports.
• B) The popularity of short reports may be explained by the middle-ground impression of formality that it conveys.
• C) In very short reports, an incidental reference to the problem or authorization of the investigation does not provide sufficient introduction.
• D) Readers of short reports will need many reminders of what they just read or previews of what they are about to read.
• E) External short reports should not state the main findings in the transmittal message.

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Definitions:

Conservative

A philosophical or political stance that emphasizes traditional values, stability, and resistance to change.

Projection

A defense mechanism where an individual ascribes their own unacceptable thoughts, feelings, or motives to another person.

Repression

A defense mechanism where unpleasant thoughts, memories, or desires are excluded from conscious awareness.

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies used by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.