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Medical decision making often includes physicians making “ju…

Medical decision making often includes physicians making “judgment calls” based on intuition during diagnoses.  According to the MABA-MABA list, humans should perform these tasks.

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A hard news story (inverted pyramid) is composed of the lede…

A hard news story (inverted pyramid) is composed of the lede, the body and the conclusion.

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Of the topics we have covered in this course, which topic is…

Of the topics we have covered in this course, which topic is most directly applicable to you, your career, or your interests?  Why?  (Note: There is no right or wrong answer here – if you answer completely you’ll get the full points for this question).  

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EXTRA CREDIT: Who is quoted in the textbook as saying this a…

EXTRA CREDIT: Who is quoted in the textbook as saying this about ledes: “The best day is one when I can write a lede that will cause a reader at his breakfast table next morning to spit up his coffee, clutch at his heart and shout, ‘My God, Martha, did you read this?’”

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Dominique, a meteorologist, predicted precipitation for her…

Dominique, a meteorologist, predicted precipitation for her hometown over the past year (365 days). Over the year, there was precipitation on 141 of the days.  Of those days, she predicted precipitation 129 times.  For the days in which there was no precipitation, she predicted precipitation 54 times.  a) What was Dominique’s hit rate, miss rate, false alarm rate, and correct rejection rate? b) Which value in part (a) is the most important for a meteorologist when predicting precipitation? c) Suggest one technique Dominique can use to improve her performance.

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When making decisions, often times a person will use rules o…

When making decisions, often times a person will use rules of thumb or shortcuts in order to save time. This is referred to as what?

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As a student at MSU, you agree to abide by the MSU Honor Cod…

As a student at MSU, you agree to abide by the MSU Honor Code: “As a Mississippi State University student I will conduct myself with honor and integrity at all times. I will not lie, cheat, or steal, nor will I accept the actions of those who do.” Please type your name below to indicate compliance with the University Honor Code.    I verify that I have neither given nor received unauthorized assistance on this examination.

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AP STYLE, ETC: If the item is correct, answer TRUE; incorrec…

AP STYLE, ETC: If the item is correct, answer TRUE; incorrect, answer FALSE (Note: some items are complete sentences; others are not. The non-sentence items are not at the beginning or end of a sentence.) 8%

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During the rewriting process, what does Chris Poore suggest…

During the rewriting process, what does Chris Poore suggest to check the “sound” of your story?

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Landolt rings are used to measure visual acuity. 

Landolt rings are used to measure visual acuity. 

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