FAML 430 Unit 3- Data and Decisions
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What |are |the |characteristics |of |data |that |is |credible |and |useful |to |making |wise |business |
decisions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |The |data |is |original: |it |comes |from |the |primary |source.
o |Comprehensive: |The |data |source |should |provide |enough |information |to |get |the |big |picture |
as |well |as |any |appropriate |context.
o |Current: |ideally |not |more |than |a |few |years |old.
o |Reliable: |Legitimate, |unbiased, |relevant.
What |signals |that |a |data |source |is |credible? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Who |wrote |the |article?
o |Does |the |author |have |credentials?
o |Is |the |webpage |affiliated |with |a |credible |organization?
o |When |was |the |website |last |updated?
o |What |is |the |purpose |of |the |organization |that |is |hosting |the |website?
· |What |signals |that |news |or |a |data |source |might |be |fake, |bias, |or |polarizing |in |its |
presentation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Fake |or |controversial |news |is |often |polarizing |and |
divisive. |It |is |aimed |at |damaging |the |reputation, |of |a |person |or |entity |or |raising |money |
through |advertising |revenue. |The |truth |of |the |content |is |less |important |than |the |number |of |
shares |or |likes |it |receives. |The |information |may |be |presented |in |a |way |that |is |"left" |leaning |or
|"right" |leaning.
· |What |are |some |trusted |and |reliable |sources |of |data |in |social |science? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-o |Government |agencies, |industry |white |papers, |and |academic |publications.
· |According |to |our |reading, |"How |to |Find |Accurate |and |Compelling |Data," |what |are |four |things
|we |could |look |for |on |a |website |to |determine |if |it |is |an |appropriate |source |and |data |being |
, shared |is |reliable? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |The |author: |is |the |author |credible? |Do |they |have
|credentials?
o |Is |the |website |affiliated |with |a |credible |organization?
o |When |was |the |website |last |updated?
o |Why |is |the |organization |hosting |the |website? |Are |there |any |biases |there?
o |Does |the |author |provide |a |bibliography?
· |What |are |the |characteristics |of |a |good |infographic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Data |Density: |
A |good |infographic |is |filled |with |lots |of |reliable |and |interesting |data |that |is |presented |in |a |
compressed |or |dense |way. |It |isn't |complex |or |overwhelming, |but |the |data |is |presented |in |a |
highly |organized |manner |that |keeps |it |clear |and |simple.
o |Parsimony: |To |be |parsimonious |is |to |be |thrifty, |tight, |or |constrained. |An |infographic |should |
never |use |more |words |than |necessary |to |convey |an |idea.
o |Branding: |The |graphics, |colors, |fonts, |and |design |you |use |should |be |consistent |with |your |
marketing |and |branding |plan.
o |Clear |organization: |An |infographic, |like |a |story, |should |flow |smoothly |from |one |section |to |
the |next.
o |Creativity
o |Descriptive |labeling: |Short |and |descriptive |titles, |subheadings, |and |labels |that |powerfully |
introduce |the |content |and |point |the |direction.
o |Cited |data |Sources.
o |Professional |appeal: |It |should |look |professional |and |be |free |of |spelling |or |grammatical |
errors.
What |is |the |difference |between |data |and |information? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Data |is |an |
individual |unit |that |contains |raw |materials |which |do |not |carry |any |specific |meaning. |
Information |is |a |group |of |data |that |collectively |carries |a |logical |meaning.
How |and |why |do |stories |appeal |to |program |stakeholders |differently |than |data? |Why |is |each |
important |in |accomplishing |different |purposes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Stories |powerfully |
Exam Study Guide Exam Questions With
Correct Answers
What |are |the |characteristics |of |data |that |is |credible |and |useful |to |making |wise |business |
decisions? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |The |data |is |original: |it |comes |from |the |primary |source.
o |Comprehensive: |The |data |source |should |provide |enough |information |to |get |the |big |picture |
as |well |as |any |appropriate |context.
o |Current: |ideally |not |more |than |a |few |years |old.
o |Reliable: |Legitimate, |unbiased, |relevant.
What |signals |that |a |data |source |is |credible? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Who |wrote |the |article?
o |Does |the |author |have |credentials?
o |Is |the |webpage |affiliated |with |a |credible |organization?
o |When |was |the |website |last |updated?
o |What |is |the |purpose |of |the |organization |that |is |hosting |the |website?
· |What |signals |that |news |or |a |data |source |might |be |fake, |bias, |or |polarizing |in |its |
presentation? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Fake |or |controversial |news |is |often |polarizing |and |
divisive. |It |is |aimed |at |damaging |the |reputation, |of |a |person |or |entity |or |raising |money |
through |advertising |revenue. |The |truth |of |the |content |is |less |important |than |the |number |of |
shares |or |likes |it |receives. |The |information |may |be |presented |in |a |way |that |is |"left" |leaning |or
|"right" |leaning.
· |What |are |some |trusted |and |reliable |sources |of |data |in |social |science? |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-o |Government |agencies, |industry |white |papers, |and |academic |publications.
· |According |to |our |reading, |"How |to |Find |Accurate |and |Compelling |Data," |what |are |four |things
|we |could |look |for |on |a |website |to |determine |if |it |is |an |appropriate |source |and |data |being |
, shared |is |reliable? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |The |author: |is |the |author |credible? |Do |they |have
|credentials?
o |Is |the |website |affiliated |with |a |credible |organization?
o |When |was |the |website |last |updated?
o |Why |is |the |organization |hosting |the |website? |Are |there |any |biases |there?
o |Does |the |author |provide |a |bibliography?
· |What |are |the |characteristics |of |a |good |infographic? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Data |Density: |
A |good |infographic |is |filled |with |lots |of |reliable |and |interesting |data |that |is |presented |in |a |
compressed |or |dense |way. |It |isn't |complex |or |overwhelming, |but |the |data |is |presented |in |a |
highly |organized |manner |that |keeps |it |clear |and |simple.
o |Parsimony: |To |be |parsimonious |is |to |be |thrifty, |tight, |or |constrained. |An |infographic |should |
never |use |more |words |than |necessary |to |convey |an |idea.
o |Branding: |The |graphics, |colors, |fonts, |and |design |you |use |should |be |consistent |with |your |
marketing |and |branding |plan.
o |Clear |organization: |An |infographic, |like |a |story, |should |flow |smoothly |from |one |section |to |
the |next.
o |Creativity
o |Descriptive |labeling: |Short |and |descriptive |titles, |subheadings, |and |labels |that |powerfully |
introduce |the |content |and |point |the |direction.
o |Cited |data |Sources.
o |Professional |appeal: |It |should |look |professional |and |be |free |of |spelling |or |grammatical |
errors.
What |is |the |difference |between |data |and |information? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Data |is |an |
individual |unit |that |contains |raw |materials |which |do |not |carry |any |specific |meaning. |
Information |is |a |group |of |data |that |collectively |carries |a |logical |meaning.
How |and |why |do |stories |appeal |to |program |stakeholders |differently |than |data? |Why |is |each |
important |in |accomplishing |different |purposes? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-o |Stories |powerfully |
