Cycle 3 DSA Review Slide Deck

Multiple Choice

Which statement reflects objective reality?

• The thermostat reads 72°F
  

• The classroom feels freezing

• The room is uncomfortable

• Students dislike the temperatureobjective

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Which statement is subjective?

• The test has 25 questions

• School starts at 8:30 a.m.

• The hallway is loud

• The bell rings every hour

Multiple Choice

How does perception influence the interpretation of information?

• It has no effect

• It can change the meaning

• It only affects visual information

• It is unrelated to beliefs

Multiple Choice

Why can interpretation affect conclusions?

• Numbers are unreliable

  
  

• People assign meaning differently

• Opinions are facts

•  Data changes

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How does perception affect the understanding of truth?

• It eliminates bias

  
  

• It can change how facts are interpreted

• It guarantees accuracy

• It removes opinions

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which question helps determine if a claim is true?

• Do people like it?

  
  

• What evidence supports it?

  
  

• Is it popular?

• Does it sound convincing?

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Which statement is a claim?

• Lunch quality improved this year

  
  

• Data was collected in April

• The survey had 300 responses

  
  

• Charts show calorie counts

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Why is evaluating degree of truth important?

• Claims are always correct

• Opinions don’t matter

  
  

• Truth is subjective

  
  

• Evidence may partially support a claim

  
  

Multiple Select

What are the three questions you should ask to evaluate a claim? Select three choices

• Is this a claim?

• Is there evidence?

• Does the evidence support the claim?

• Is this a popular opinion?

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between conjecture and baseless speculation?

• Conjecture is based on evidence, while baseless speculation is not.

• Conjecture is a guess based on limited information, while baseless speculation is a claim made without evidence.

• Conjecture is always correct, while baseless speculation is always wrong.

• Conjecture requires proof, while baseless speculation does not.

Multiple Choice

What makes a claim baseless?

•  It lacks evidence

• It includes sources

  
  

• It uses data

• It includes opinions

Multiple Choice

Which statement is a conjecture?

• Scores increased by 5%

  
  

• Data was collected last week

• The test was easier this year

• Results came from surveys

  
  

Multiple Choice

A student believes social media is harmful. Which action best shows confirmation bias?

• Reading multiple research studies

  
  

•  Ignoring articles that show benefits

  
  

• Asking teachers for opinions

• Comparing different viewpoints

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Which statement is best qualified?

• All students failed

  
  

• Students hate homework

  
  

• Most students completed the assignment

• No one studied

  
  

Multiple Choice

What are the key questions to ask when qualifying a response?

• Does the statement avoid extremes?

• Are words like most, some, often used?

• Is someone ignoring opposing evidence?

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Why is identifying an agenda important when evaluating information?

• It removes opinions

• It guarantees accuracy

• It helps reveal possible bias

• It proves the claim is false

Multiple Choice

Which situation best shows a conflict of interest?

• A teacher grading student work

• A scientist reviewing peer research

• A company researching its own product

• A journalist interviewing experts

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which source is MOST reliable for health information?

• A celebrity’s social media post

  
  

• A peer-reviewed medical journal

  
  

• An anonymous online comment

  
  

• A sponsored advertisement

  
  

Multiple Choice

Why should information from different mediums be evaluated differently?

• All mediums are equally reliable

• Visuals guarantee accuracy

  
  

• Some formats prioritize engagement over accuracy

  
  

• Videos cannot present evidence

  
  

Multiple Choice

Why might data fail to fully support a conclusion?

• Data always reflects opinions

  
  

• Data may be incomplete or missing context

• Data cannot be analyzed

• Data eliminates bias

  
  

Multiple Choice

How can scatterplots or surveys mislead people?

• They always show opinions

• They remove context

  
  

• They can suggest relationships that don’t exist

• They eliminate bias

  
  

Multiple Choice

Which action best demonstrates critical thinking?

• Accepting information immediately

• Believing popular opinions

• Questioning sources and evidence

• Ignoring opposing views

  
  

Multiple Choice

What best determines if evidence is sufficient?

• How convincing it sounds

  
  

• The number of opinions

  
  

• The strength and relevance of the evidence

• Whether it supports a belief

  
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A student notices several classmates struggled on quizzes and concludes the class is difficult. What type of reasoning is this?

• Deductive

• Convergent

  
  

• Inductive

• Divergent

  
  

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How can scatterplots or surveys mislead people?

• They always show opinions

  
  

• They remove context

  
  

• They can suggest relationships that don’t exist

• They eliminate bias