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,Chapter 1: Evaluating Numerical Information Q Q Q Q
Multiple Choice Q
1. Science journals often require researchers to
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a. guarantee significant results Q Q
b. provide names of participants Q Q Q
c. identify possible conflicts of interest Q Q Q Q
d. subscribe to the journal Q Q Q Q
Ans: C Q
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Q Q
Answer Location: 1.3.1 Self-Q Q Q
Interest or Bias Difficulty Level: Medium
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2. Communicator self-interest can produce concerns about Q Q Q Q Q Q .
a. cost of the product Q Q Q
b. credibility of the message Q Q Q
c. future research Q
d. methodolog
y Ans: B
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Q Q
Answer Location: 1.3.1 Self-Q Q Q
Interest or Bias Difficulty Level: Medium
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3. Confirmation bias is informally known as . Q Q Q Q Q Q
a. cherry picking Q
b. natural selection Q
c. favoritism
d. preferential treatmen Q
t Ans: A
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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge Q Q
Answer Location: 1.3.2 Bias and “Cherry Picking” D
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ifficulty Level: Easy Q Q
4. Research written by the person with first- Q Q Q Q Q Q
hand knowledge of the events of the study is known as
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a. a literature review
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b. questionable
, c. a secondary source
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d. a primary source
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Ans: D Q