D265 - SECTION 2 & TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
a, b -ANSWER✔✔Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the
credibility of an information source? Choose 2 answers.
a) Who funded it?
b) Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
c) Does it support your beliefs and values?
d) Is it free of bias?
b -ANSWER✔✔Which study is most likely to be corrupted by bias?
a) A study by the marketing department of an oil company determining the best
use of the company's advertising dollars
b) A study by a group representing organic farmers examining the health benefits
of eating organic foods
c) A study by an independent research group detailing the effects of global
warming
d) A study by a nonpartisan polling firm showing strong support for a new tax levy
a, d -ANSWER✔✔Which questions can best help readers avoid being misled by
fake news? Choose 2 answers.
a) Has the story been vetted by independent fact-checkers?
b) Does the story support your political views?
c) Has the subject of a negative story dismissed it as fake news?
d) Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same story?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT!!!
a, b -ANSWER✔✔Which questions are most appropriate for evaluating the
credibility of an information source? Choose 2 answers.
a) Who funded it?
b) Does it try to get you to distrust other sources?
c) Does it support your beliefs and values?
d) Is it free of bias?
b -ANSWER✔✔Which study is most likely to be corrupted by bias?
a) A study by the marketing department of an oil company determining the best
use of the company's advertising dollars
b) A study by a group representing organic farmers examining the health benefits
of eating organic foods
c) A study by an independent research group detailing the effects of global
warming
d) A study by a nonpartisan polling firm showing strong support for a new tax levy
a, d -ANSWER✔✔Which questions can best help readers avoid being misled by
fake news? Choose 2 answers.
a) Has the story been vetted by independent fact-checkers?
b) Does the story support your political views?
c) Has the subject of a negative story dismissed it as fake news?
d) Are multiple news outlets independently reporting the same story?
