Evaluating Information Sources Quiz

What does the CRAAP test stand for?

• Currency, Reliability, Assessment, Accuracy, Purpose

• Content, Reliability, Authority, Accuracy, Precision

• Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose

• Currency, Relevance, Approval, Accuracy, Precision

What is the first criterion mentioned for evaluating information sources?

• Relevance

• Currency

• Accuracy

• Authority

Which criterion asks if the information is out-of-date for the topic?

• Currency

• Relevance

• Authority

• Purpose

What does it mean if journal articles are peer-reviewed?

• They have the approval of other experts in the field

• They are reviewed by the general public

• They are self-published

• They are reviewed by automated systems

Which type of press is mentioned as a publisher for books?

• Private presses

• Government presses

• Commercial presses

• Scholarly presses

What should you check to verify the claims made in a source?

• The cover of the source

• The popularity of the source

• Bibliography or list of works cited

• The publication date only

What indicates the depth of the author's knowledge in a source?

• Number of pages

• Types and number of sources cited

• Graphics used

• Font size

What should be considered to determine if the readership level of the information is appropriate?

• Entertaining content

• Highly sophisticated only

• Neither too simple nor too sophisticated

• Very simple only

What is a sign of an author's bias in a source?

• Clear and unbiased writing

• Use of many citations

• Subject approached from a non-objective standpoint

• Short length of the article

What does the 'Accuracy' criterion involve?

• Verifying the claims in other sources

• Checking the currency of the information

• Assessing the visual appeal of the source

• Evaluating the length of the source