Crash Course: Navigating Digital Information Quiz (Day 6 Exit)

What should you look for in sources of information online?

• Sources that only share opinions

• Sources with the most followers

• Entertaining content

• Reliable sources with convincing evidence

What does the text imply about the relationship between evidence and credibility?

• Credibility is determined by the number of followers

• Credibility is not related to evidence

• Credibility depends on the evidence provided

• Credibility is only about personal charisma

Which source(s) is most likely to share misinformation?

• A bestselling book

• A viral Facebook post

• A popular movie

• A viral tweet

According to the video, what is a spurious correlation?

• A correlation supported by all scientists

• A correlation that accurately implies causation

• A correlation that is universally accepted

• A correlation that does not imply causation

What is the main lesson about evidence found--even through reliable sources?

• All evidence is created equal

• Not all evidence is created equal

• Evidence is irrelevant in modern discussions

• Evidence should always be ignored

Why is it important to evaluate sources in research?

• To ensure the information is current

• To check the credibility and reliability of the information

• To understand the bias in the information

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a feature of reliable sources:

• Interesting photographs

• Information about the author

• Up to date information

• Evidence to support claims

What is the best way to quickly check whether an author has used accurate facts in their article?

• Make sure they have other internet sources listed.

• Do a quick search to see if other articles say the same things.

• Make sure they have many sources listed to support their work, and that their sources are reliable, non-internet sources.

• Use common sense to decide if they sound professional enough to lie.

• Do a Google search on the author to make sure that they graduated from college.

You are looking for content on a topic, but your search is returning millions of matches that are not particularly helpful. Which option includes two methods that you could use to get better search results?

• 1. Search using a broader criterion (don't be as specific), or use an asterisk (*) in place of a character in your search term.

• 1. Use a different search engine, or start your search over and come back to it later.

• 1. Use more search keywords (ideally with 'uncommon' words), or search for an exact phrase by enclosing it in quotes.

• 1. Verify your spelling using a spellchecker, or use a question mark in place of a character in your search term.

Answer explanation

If an Internet search returns too many matches, you may need to narrow your search so that you get more accurate results. Use more search keywords (ideally with 'uncommon' words), or search for an exact phrase by enclosing it in quotes.

Using a different search engine or starting over will probably only delay resolution, not solve your particular problem.

Using broader criteria or being less specific will get you more results, not less.

Using a spell checker won't necessarily give you better results. It is possible to use a question mark (?) in place of a character in your search term to indicate a wildcard; however, this will likely not help with search result accuracy.

The quality of our ​ (a)   , like the quality of our ​ (b)   , affects the quality of our ​ (c)   .

• evidence
• information
• decisions