Question

1. what is a benefit of using parenthetical references—rather than footnotes—in a research report?○ parenthetical references provide more extensive information than footnotes.○ parenthetical references do not require you to cite a source more than once.○ parenthetical references provide more reliable information than footnotes.○ parenthetical references tend to be less distracting overall to most readers.

Explanation:

Parenthetical references (like APA style) integrate concise source cues directly in the text near the cited material, while footnotes pull readers' eyes away from the main content to the bottom of the page. This makes parenthetical references less disruptive for readers following the core argument. The other options are incorrect: parenthetical references do not provide more extensive info than footnotes, they still require repeated citations for multiple uses of a source, and they are not inherently more reliable than footnotes.

Answer:

Parenthetical references tend to be less distracting overall to most readers.