Credibility Assessment Quiz

Which of the following is a warning sign of a lack of credibility?

• Professional appearance

• Organized content

• Anonymous information

• Neat layout

Why is it important to know the author's credentials?

• To understand their experience and education

• To know their favorite hobbies

• To find out their age

• To learn about their personal life

What should you check about the site’s appearance to determine credibility?

• If it has colorful graphics

• If it looks professional and organized

• If it has a lot of advertisements

• If it has a fun design

What is a warning sign that a site might not be credible?

• Professional appearance

• Neat layout

• Misspellings

• Organized content

What is one of the questions you should ask to determine the credibility of a site?

• Does the site have a lot of pictures?

• Does the site look professional and organized?

• Does the site have a fun design?

• Does the site have a lot of advertisements?

What is one way to determine if an author argues points fairly and dispassionately?

• By checking if the author uses emotional language

• By seeing if the author presents information with bias

• By evaluating if the author presents points objectively

• By identifying if the author contradicts themselves

Which question helps to assess the believability of information?

• Does the author use emotional language?

• Does the information contradict itself?

• Does the information make sense, given what I know of the world?

• Is the material presented with bias?

What is a warning sign of manipulative or emotional language?

• The information is believable

• The information is presented objectively

• The information is one-sided

• The information makes sense

Which of the following is a question to determine if the information contradicts itself?

• Does the author argue points fairly?

• Is the material presented objectively?

• Does the information make sense?

• Does the information contradict itself?

What is a warning sign of a conflict of interest in the information?

• The information is believable

• The information is presented objectively

• The information is one-sided

• The information makes sense