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Chapter 10: Evaluating and Interpreting Information

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This activity contains 10 questions.

Which of the following are questions related to evaluating and interpreting research findings?

	A. Where are the weak spots?
	B. What do these findings mean?
	C. How convincing is the evidence?
	D. How dependable are the sources?
	E. All of the above.

When evaluating the sources, all of the following questions apply EXCEPT:

	A. Is the source up-to-date?
	B. Might I be biased?
	C. Is the printed source dependable?
	D. Is the electronic source trustworthy?
	E. How does this source measure up to others?

When evaluating the evidence, all of the following questions apply EXCEPT:

	A. Is the information relatively unbiased?
	B. Is the evidence sufficient?
	C. Is the presentation of the evidence balanced and reasonable?
	D. Can the evidence be verified?
	E. Is the evidence hard or soft?

When evaluating sources on the Web:

	A. Consider the site's domain, type, and sponsor.
	B. Compare the site with other sources.
	C. Assess how current the site's material is.
	D. Assess the author's credentials.
	E. All of the above.

Indicators of the quality of a Web site include all of the following EXCEPT:

	A. Fancy graphics, video, and sound.
	B. Worthwhile content.
	C. Peer review.
	D. Relatively objective coverage.
	E. Author or organization contact information.

When interpreting your findings, all of the following questions apply EXCEPT:

	A. What level of certainty is warranted?
	B. Are the underlying assumptions sound?
	C. How can the evidence be misused?
	D. To what extent has a personal bias influenced the interpretation?
	E. Are other interpretations possible?

Major errors in reasoning include:

	A. Faulty generalizations that jump from a limited observation to a sweeping conclusion.
	B. Faulty causal reasoning that tries to explain why something happened or what will happen too simplistically.
	C. Statistical fallacies that can be misleading.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. A and B only.

The limitations of number crunching include:

	A. Data mining that compares trivial or absurd relationships.
	B. Biased meta-analysis that includes selection bias, publication bias, and "head counting."
	C. Fallible computer models that produce inaccurate future statistical estimates based on past information.
	D. Misleading terminology that interprets statistics in ways that hide real meaning.
	E. All of the above.

Sources of deception include:

	A. Underreported hazards.
	B. "Untouchable" research topics.
	C. "Good stories" but bad science.
	D. A, B, and C.
	E. B and C only.

Which of the following questions should be on a checklist to be used in the research process?

	A. Did I ask the right questions?
	B. Can I discern correlation from causation?
	C. Have I resolved (or at least acknowledged) any conflicts among my findings?
	D. Have I documented all sources not considered common knowledge?
	E. All of the above.

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