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The phrase "ask for comprehension" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when you want to request someone to clarify or confirm their understanding of a topic or instruction.
Example: "During the meeting, I will ask for comprehension to ensure everyone is on the same page regarding the project details."
Alternatives: "request clarification" or "seek understanding".
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KQs ask for mere facts in connection with a disease or symptom, resembling K1 ("recall and comprehension"), as described by Ware and Vik [ 14].
As a measurement of comprehension, we asked for the time needed to complete the questionnaire.
Mrs. vanBoom and her fellow plaintiffs said they would watch that other case closely, but said fixing a tax system that seemed to defy comprehension was a crucial first step before asking for payback.
The respondents' comprehension of specific scientific or biological words was explored by asking for their interpretation of the target word.
But asking for a machine translation of a web page or news article still often renders the same hard-to-understand mess of words that, at best, gives you a general idea about what's being said, but is nearly impossible to grasp with any deep comprehension.
Comprehension of the Dutch language was sufficient when the participants were able to understand the text of the vignettes without asking for clarification.
The questionnaire was applied by one of the investigators to included consecutive patients (first pilot n = 20, second pilot n = 22) who were asked to rate each question for comprehension using the previously described numerical rating scale of 10 points.
Clarity again matters for comprehension and comprehensibility contributes to persuasiveness.
After each nugget of train knowledge, the test then asked, in reading-comprehension format, what the information had been.
The consent discussion should be undertaken in appropriate surroundings, giving adequate time both for comprehension and for asking questions.
Participants were seated at a distance of 60 cm from the monitor in a dimly lit room and were asked to silently read two-sentence stories for comprehension.
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