An abrupt shift in the time and space of an action that is not signaled by an appropriate shot transition is a ________.
A) jump cut
B) split cut
C) flop cut
D) bump cut

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A jump cut is an editing technique in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This gives the effect of jumping forwards in time or can disorient the viewer by omitting parts of an action, without the use of traditional cutaways or other transitional shots.

An Abrupt Shift in the Time and Space of an Action