Chapter 8

Question 1

resemblance in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar

Answer 1

Analogy

Question 2

a single value that represents the general significance of a set of unequal values

Answer 2

Average

Question 3

showing how two or more items are alike

Answer 3

Comparison

Question 4

showing how two or more items are different

Answer 4

Contrast

Question 5

the degree of relative correspondence between two sets of data

Answer 5

Correlation

Question 6

a statement of the meaning of a word or phrase

Answer 6

Definition

Question 7

an instance that serves to illustrate a point

Answer 7

Example

Question 8

imaginary story related to help listeners visualize a potential situation

Answer 8

Hypothetical Narrative

Question 9

in a set of numbers, the sum of all figures divided by the number of figures

Answer 9

Mean

Question 10

the number that falls in the middle of a numerical ranking

Answer 10

Median

Question 11

the figure that appears most frequently in a set of figures

Answer 11

Mode

Question 12

a story that illustrates a point

Answer 12

Narrative

Question 13

to restate material, using different words

Answer 13

Paraphrase

Question 14

a rate or proportion per hundred

Answer 14

Percentage

Question 15

to cite the exact words used by a source

Answer 15

Quote Verbatim

Question 16

numerical facts assembled to present significant information about a subject

Answer 16

Statistics

Question 17

to give the substance of a statement in condensed form

Answer 17

Summarize

Question 18

elements that illustrate or substantiate a point

Answer 18

Support Material

Question 19

statement by a knowledgeable person, used by a speaker to explain or bolster a point

Answer 19

Testimony

Question 20

a description that evokes a lifelike picture within the mind of the listener

Answer 20

Vivid Image