One should put effort into writing a clear, concise abstract because:

A. it is written first.
B. a potential reader will use the abstract to decide whether to read the paper as part of his or her literature search.
C. it appears first in an APA-style manuscript.
D. All of the answers are correct.


Answer: B

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a. uses the same word to describe too wide a range of objects. b. initially learns all the letters of the alphabet. c. cannot understand the relationship between the sound for a word and the object it represents. d. uses many words to describe a single object.

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a. familiar with the algorithms available in that field. b. skilled at using random search strategies within that field. c. skilled at using the semantic differential for that field. d. familiar with the connotative definitions in that field.

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