Preparing for Your Test. For cholesterol and glucose tests, you must fast for at least 8 hours prior to having your blood drawn, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Fasting means no eating or drinking for at least 8 hours before the test, except water. After your blood is drawn, you may resume your regular diet.
role expectation (social role expectation) (noun) The way a role ought to be performed as determined by a group or society. Example: A university student is expected to complete assignments on time and come to class prepared. The terms role expectation and social role expectation are used interchangeably in a sociological context. In contrast to role expectation, role performance is the actual behavior and expression of an individual occupying a role.
Economic Definition of assumption. Offline Version: PDF. Term assumption Definition: An initial condition or statement that sets the stage for an analysis by abstracting from the real world. Assumptions are important to economic theories and economic analysis. Some assumptions are used to simplify a complex analysis into more easily manageable parts.