CRAAP Test

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the CRAAP Test?

• To determine the quality and credibility of a source

• To help keep your notes organized

• To decide what topic to research

• To create a list of websites you want to explore

Multiple Choice

Which CRAAP criterion checks for functional or broken links?

• accuracy

• relevance

• currency

• purpose

Multiple Choice

Which CRAAP criterion checks whether a source is advertising or informing?

• relevance

• purpose

• authority

• accuracy

Multiple Choice

When would a source NOT be reliable, even though it IS current, accurate, authoritative, and purposefully objective?

• This source is NOT written by an expert on the topic or issue.

• The source has NOT been updated in five years.

• The source is NOT written for junior-high level research paper.

• The source does NOT attempt to persuade or sell you something.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the CRAAP Test relates to the credibility and expertise of the author?

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Purpose

Multiple Choice

Which part of the CRAAP Test helps you determine if a source is biased? (strongly favors one perspective)

• Currency

• Relevance

• Accuracy

• Purpose

Multiple Choice

If a source was created recently, it could be considered to have good what?

• Relevance

• Currency

• Authority

• Purpose

Multiple Choice

What does it mean if a source is relevant?

• The information is timely

• The information is reliable, truthful, and correct

• The information has a reliable author

• The information directly relates to your topic

Multiple Choice

Based on their names, which of the following websites would probably provide the most accurate information?

• www.dogluv.com/pitbull

• www.harvard.edu/pitbull

• www.wikipedia.com/pitbull

• www.petsarefriends.com/pitbull

Multiple Choice

If a website doesn't list an author, company name, or specific organization, it's probably a good source

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

You should always verify information with other trusted sources

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

If a website has a lot of spelling and grammar errors, it's probably a credible source

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

National Geographic education

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eHow.com

Multiple Choice

Smithonian's History Explorer

Multiple Choice

Assume you are doing research on healthy eating. You find an excellent source published online by Jenny Craig Weight Loss Systems. Which CRAAP criterion does this source NOT pass?

• purpose

• currency

• accuracy

• relevance

Multiple Choice

Which of the following websites would have the most RELIABLE information for a research paper on cell phone radiation and cancer?

• Sprint cellular

• Enviromental Protection Agency

• General Electric

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Multiple Choice

Assume you find an article about proper nuclear waste disposal written by Dr. Stephen Frye, an expert in political science. Which CRAAP test criterion does Dr. Frye NOT meet?

• Authority

• Currency

• Purpose

• Accuracy

Multiple Choice

Assume you find 4 excellent sources on your topic. Which of the following URL/domains would be the LESS acceptable?

• .com

• .gov

• .edu

• .org

Multiple Choice

Is this a trustworthy website?

Wikipedia, WikiNews, Wikimedia, Wiki ANYTHING

Multiple Choice

Website evaluation is important because...

• Anyone can create a website but might not be an expert on the topic.

• Information on the page may be correct BUT not what you are looking for.

• Information may not be current.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

You are researching the cultural history of body modification in the United States. Of the following, which would be the best online resource to use for your research paper?

• an article in an American history journal on tattoos and piercings over the centuries
• an article on the various tribal tattoos of the aboriginal Australians
• a personal essay written by a person who has undergone body modifications
• a letter to the editor on the topic of body piercings

Multiple Choice

You are on a .gov website, but you can't find an author's name. Can you use this website?

• Yes, because .gov indicates it is a government website which are only published by government agencies, so that is why no author's name is stated.

• No, because .gov is not a trusted URL domain extension

• No, because it MUST have an author's name to be credible

• Yes, because the teacher won't notice that there is no name

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest problem with an online article on the benefits of electric cars sponsored or published by Sunoco Oil Company?

• The article is probably irrelevant

• The article is probably biased

• The article is probably outdated

• The article is probably inaccurate

Multiple Choice

Which research topic would probably not require the most up-to-date currency?

• The origins of the calculator

• The rise of music streaming services

• The popularity of ultra definition television

• The encryption technology of cell phones

Multiple Choice

To determine if a source is current, one can look at the:

• Publication date

• Copyright date

• Last updated date

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

If an article is biased, it shows ______

• an unfair preference for or dislike of something

• a lack of seriousness on the part of the writer

• a lack of education on the part of the writer

• poor research or writing skills