CH 19 - Credibility

Design elements are used to evaluate the credibility of

• websites

• journalists

• sources

• textbooks

Tabs, navigation, active links, scroll lengths are among the elements of --------- in evaluating a website.

• design

• usability

• content

• function

Tabs, navigation, active links, scroll lengths are among the elements of --------- in evaluating a website.

• design

• usability

• content

• function

The range, grammar and tone of a site are all considered in the ------------ evaluation.

• design

• usability

• content

• function

The functionality of a site relates to

• the colors & fonts

• pop-up ads & scroll lengths

• grammar & usage

• updates & authors easily found

"Hostile Media Theory" suggests that people with strong feelings on topics,

• think all media coverage is biased against their beliefs.

• think all media coverage is fair and balanced.

• think all media coverage is biased toward their beliefs.

• think all media coverage is unnecessary.

An anonymous source is a reason to be skeptical.

• True

• False

Just because a person has a degree or perceived access to information does not mean he/she is necessarily credible.

• True

• False

Dr. Andrew Wakefield made claims in 1998 that were refuted in 2010 and are still around 2020. What was his research about?

• Watergate

• Linking Autism to Vaccines

• Linking class size to achievement

• Wikileaks

When considering if a source is an "expert," readers should look at all of the following EXCEPT

• funding sources

• evidence of expertise in the field

• FB / Insta / Twitter / YT followers

• previous reprimands in the field