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PS OGT PRACTICE
GENERAL TERMS
Question | Answer |
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To describe a path or sequence (for example, to explain the chronology of events). | Trace |
To look at traits or qualities to find out what is alike and what is different. compare" is usually stated as "compare with." You are to highlight similarities, but differences may be mentioned. | Compare |
To use what is already known to make a statement about what will happen in the future. | Predict |
To make clear or give reason for something (for example, explaining factors that cause a certain kind of reaction). | Explain |
To show evidence to make a conclusion or agrument (for example, citing people with similar points of view). | Support |
To extend information beyond what is directly stated (for example, extracting data from a graph). | Infer |
To think about the different parts of a problem or situation to figure out the traits of the whole. | Analyze |
To tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of. | Describe |
To condense information, only making the main points. | Summarize |
To determine the value of something for a given purpose based on certain standards (for example, explaining the pros and cons and/or results of a decision). | Evaluate |
To express a thought or an idea based on the review of information. | Formulate |
unfair prejudice towards a particular opinion; favoring one side of an argument | BIAS |
a set of principles that guide decision-making; whether something is morally right or wrong (it is ethical to warn people of the side-effects of a drug…it is unethical to secretly test new drugs on someone) | ETHICS |