WGU D467 OA Exam 2026 | Exploring Data EXAM |
Objective Assessment | All Questions and Correct
Answers | Verified Answers | Just Released
What is the term for the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way
that validates pre-existing beliefs?
Sampling bias
Confirmation bias
Observer bias
Interpretation bias ------------Correct Answer--------------------Confirmation bias
Which of the following terms are also ways of describing observer bias? Select all
that apply.
Perception bias
Research bias
Spectator bias
Experimenter bias ------------Correct Answer--------------------Research bias
Spectator bias
Experimenter bias
,Fill in the blank: Data is considered _____ when it is accurate, complete, and
unbiased information that has been vetted and proven fit for use.
original
current
comprehensive
reliable ------------Correct Answer--------------------reliable
Which of the following are usually good data sources? Select all that apply.
Vetted public datasets
Social media sites
Governmental agency data
Academic papers ------------Correct Answer--------------------Vetted public datasets
Governmental agency data
Academic papers
To determine if a data source is cited, ask which of the following questions? Select
all that apply.
When was this data last refreshed?
Who created this dataset?
Is this dataset from a credible organization?
,Has this dataset been properly cleaned? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
When was this data last refreshed?
Who created this dataset?
Is this dataset from a credible organization?
A junior data analyst learns that the dataset they have been given is six years old.
After looking into this further, they also discover that the age of the data is
making the information irrelevant to their project. What good data source
principle have they used to evaluate the dataset?
Comprehensive
Original
Reliable
Current ------------Correct Answer--------------------Reliable
What are data ethics?
Established methods for ensuring data is clean, well-organized, and appropriate
for a project
Long-standing techniques for confirming that data is always used to benefit
society
Approved strategies data professionals use to safeguard the privacy and security
of a dataset
, Well-founded standards of right and wrong that dictate how data is collected,
shared, and used ------------Correct Answer--------------------Well-founded standards
of right and wrong that dictate how data is collected, shared, and used
What concept states that all data-processing activities and algorithms should be
completely explainable and understood by the individual who provides their
data?
Ownership
Currency
Privacy
Transaction transparency ------------Correct Answer--------------------Transaction
transparency
A data analyst removes personally identifying information from a dataset. What
task are they performing?
Data anonymization
Data sorting
Data collection
Data visualization ------------Correct Answer--------------------Data anonymization
Objective Assessment | All Questions and Correct
Answers | Verified Answers | Just Released
What is the term for the tendency to search for or interpret information in a way
that validates pre-existing beliefs?
Sampling bias
Confirmation bias
Observer bias
Interpretation bias ------------Correct Answer--------------------Confirmation bias
Which of the following terms are also ways of describing observer bias? Select all
that apply.
Perception bias
Research bias
Spectator bias
Experimenter bias ------------Correct Answer--------------------Research bias
Spectator bias
Experimenter bias
,Fill in the blank: Data is considered _____ when it is accurate, complete, and
unbiased information that has been vetted and proven fit for use.
original
current
comprehensive
reliable ------------Correct Answer--------------------reliable
Which of the following are usually good data sources? Select all that apply.
Vetted public datasets
Social media sites
Governmental agency data
Academic papers ------------Correct Answer--------------------Vetted public datasets
Governmental agency data
Academic papers
To determine if a data source is cited, ask which of the following questions? Select
all that apply.
When was this data last refreshed?
Who created this dataset?
Is this dataset from a credible organization?
,Has this dataset been properly cleaned? ------------Correct Answer--------------------
When was this data last refreshed?
Who created this dataset?
Is this dataset from a credible organization?
A junior data analyst learns that the dataset they have been given is six years old.
After looking into this further, they also discover that the age of the data is
making the information irrelevant to their project. What good data source
principle have they used to evaluate the dataset?
Comprehensive
Original
Reliable
Current ------------Correct Answer--------------------Reliable
What are data ethics?
Established methods for ensuring data is clean, well-organized, and appropriate
for a project
Long-standing techniques for confirming that data is always used to benefit
society
Approved strategies data professionals use to safeguard the privacy and security
of a dataset
, Well-founded standards of right and wrong that dictate how data is collected,
shared, and used ------------Correct Answer--------------------Well-founded standards
of right and wrong that dictate how data is collected, shared, and used
What concept states that all data-processing activities and algorithms should be
completely explainable and understood by the individual who provides their
data?
Ownership
Currency
Privacy
Transaction transparency ------------Correct Answer--------------------Transaction
transparency
A data analyst removes personally identifying information from a dataset. What
task are they performing?
Data anonymization
Data sorting
Data collection
Data visualization ------------Correct Answer--------------------Data anonymization
