Correct this sentence, to make it more appropriate for a technical writing piece: "The research participants weren't made aware of the medication they were taking until after the study concluded."

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The research participants weren't made aware of the medication they were taking until after the study ended.

The research participants were not made aware of the medication they were taking until after the study concluded.

The research subjects weren't made aware of the medication they were taking until after the study concluded.

This sentence does not require correction to be appropriate for a technical writing work.

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Question 20.5pts

Formal writing involves the use of an active voice as opposed to a passive voice. Which sentence is preferable when writing in an active voice:

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"Clients attended weekly, hour long Healthy Habit instructional workshops."

"Healthy habit group instructional workshops were provided to clients that were scheduled for once a week, each class lasting one hour."

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Question 30.5pts

Which of the following is NOT an example of pejorative (disparaging) language when referring to a patient:

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Abnormal

Noncompliant

Inconsistent

Resistant

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Question 40.5pts

Correct this sentence, to make it more appropriate for a technical writing piece: "Only 1 out of 5 children in Bishop County are properly immunized!"

Group of answer choices

"Only one out of five kids in Bishop County are properly immunized!"

"Only 1 out of 5 children in Bishop County are immunized as suggested!"

"Only one out of five children in Bishop County are properly immunized."*

This sentence does not require correction to be appropriate for a technical writing piece.

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Question 50.5pts

Which of the following is NOT an example of slang:

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Woman

Cops

Kids

Guys

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Question 60.5pts

Correct this sentence to make it more appropriate for a formal writing piece: "The CAP program was designed for an adolescent audience between the ages of 15 and 18, for the purpose of preventing bullying."

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"The CAP program was designed for older adolescents, for the purpose of preventing bullying."

"The CAP program was designed for teens, for the purpose of preventing bullying."

"The Caring about People (CAP) program was designed for an adolescent audience to prevent bullying."

This sentence does not require correction to be appropriate for a technical writing piece.

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Question 70.5pts

The following sentence would be appropriate for a formal writing piece: "In this report, I will outline the evidence for the effectiveness of brief interventions for tobacco cessation."

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True

False

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Question 80.5pts

"Patients experiencing depression often report feelings of unhappiness and sadness."

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This sentence is non-specific.

This sentence contains pejorative language.

This sentence is redundant.

This sentence is appropriate for a technical writing sample

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Question 90.5pts

Which of the following sentences could be interpreted as neutral:

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Co-occurring disorders affect both young and older adults.

Adolescents should never be prescribed antidepressants without first being screened for suicidal ideation.

Prescribers are often fail to recognize the signs of 'drug seeking.'

Patients with substance use disorders often engage in reckless behavior.

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Question 100.5pts

Identify the error in this sentence: "The study says that children do not always report abuse to their medical provider."

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Generalization

Run-on sentence

Redundancy

Anthropromorphism

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Question 110.5pts

Identify the error in this sentence: "In it's current form, the mental health screen takes approximately 5-10 minutes to administer."

Group of answer choices

"It's" should be "its" (no apostrophe)

The mental health screening tool should be identified

5-10 minutes should be spelled out

None of the above

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Question 120.5pts

Writing concisely involves:

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Eradicating unnecessary words

Avoiding run-on sentences

Using proper punctuation

Avoiding redundancies

All of the above

Items 1, 2 & 4 only

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Question 130.5pts

The following sentence is an example of: "The patient had a history of major depression and frequently isolated herself from friends and family and missed work, and attempted suicide on two occasions, once when her maternal grandmother passed away, who was more like a mother to her."

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A topic sentence

A run-on sentence

A concise sentence

An exclamatory sentence

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Question 140.5pts

Correct this sentence: "This model addresses the societal and psychological elements that is causing the patient distress."

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This model addresses the social and psychological elements that is causing the patient distress.

This model looks at the societal and psychological elements that is causing the patient distress.

This model addresses the societal and psychological elements that are causing the patient distress.

This model deals with the societal and psychological elements that is causing the patient distress.

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Question 150.5pts

Which statement is a good example of the topic sentence of a paragraph?

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Others point out that drug abuse can be associated with liver disease, skin infections, tuberculosis, pneumonia, hypertension, and other conditions.

These medications work by decreasing cravings, minimizing the withdrawal process, or making a patient ill when they ingest the targeted substance.

Researchers found a reduction in mortality for opiate addicted patients when treated with medication-assisted treatment.

An innovative approach to substance abuse treatment for alcohol and opiate use, that is gaining increasing acceptance, is that of pharmacotherapy or medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

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Question 160.5pts

Correct this sentence: "Providing the patient with info. regarding the management of chronic health conditions can work to lower healthcare costs."

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Providing the patient with information regarding the management of chronic health conditions can result in lower healthcare costs.

Providing the patient with info. on the management of chronic health conditions can work to lower healthcare costs.

Providing the patient with info. regarding the management of chronic illnesses can work to lower healthcare costs.

Providing the patient with info. regarding the management of chronic health conditions can result in lower healthcare costs.

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Question 170.5pts

Which of the following are characteristics of a well written paragraph in a formal paper:

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The paragraph contains one main argument

The paragraph includes a topic sentence

The paragraph contains 2-3 sentences

All of the above

Items 1 & 2 only

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Question 180.5pts

Regarding pronouns, when you are unaware of the gender of your subject, the standards of formal writing suggest:

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Using the subject's name

Alternating the terms 'he' and 'she'

Saying 'he or she' or 'he/she'

Using the pronoun 'they' or rewriting the sentence to avoid the conundrum

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Question 190.5pts

Which of the following is NOT an example of a clich (a common informal or colloquial phrase, inappropriate in technical writing):

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"Tongue in cheek"

"My two cents"

"For example"

"You might be thinking"

"When it's all said and done"

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Question 200.5pts

Writing in the first and third person is discouraged in formal academic writing unless you are writing about specific research methods. Which of the following are acceptable uses of the first or third person?

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In the literature I discovered that integrated behavioral health was becoming more popular.

To identify patients for inclusion in the study, we searched the EHR system for patients diagnosed with hypertension.

This researcher found that there was a high drop out rate due to the number of sessions required to participate in the study.

All of these are acceptable