Test Review: Source Credibility & Conflict Resolution

Select the source of information that would provide the most credible description of life under a dictatorship?

• A journal entry from a High level officer that worked for the dictator's government

• A newpaper article written by a political prisoner that was jailed by the dictator

• An interview by a King in another country that is an ally of the dictator

• A book written by a historian who conducted interviews with multiple people that lived in the country under the dictator's rule

Identify the source of information that would likely be free from bias regarding presidental candidates in a campaign. Hint (which choice is factual and will not be one-sided)

• A blog written by a campaign worker
• A commercial aired on Youtube
• The social media accounts of the candidates
• Voting records of each candidate

What is true of consensus building?

• Oftentimes a mediator can help the group reach an agreement

• It involves only two people that are arguing

• Both parties involved give up something to reach an agreement
• Each person goes back and forth trying to "win" the agreement

"This government is to possess absolute power, legislative, executive and judicial...It is declared 'that the Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper'...from [this] there is no need of any intervention of the state governments...and that the Constitution and laws of every state are nullified and void." Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are engaged!!!!!!!! Which vocab term is BEST being shown in this quote?

• Persuasion
• Irrelevant Information
• Consistency
• Bias

Timmy wants to buy his first truck and is asking his Dad to help share the cost of his total payment. He puts together information to make his case, including all of the ways that Timmy can help his family by having his own car. Indentfiy the conflict resolution Tim is using?

• Consensus Building
• Persuasion
• Negotiation
• Compromise

On a school project you will need to evaluate the credibility of each source you use for research. Which of the following is NOT something that should be considered when evaluating the credibility of a source

• Number of copies sold

• Facts supporting evidence and logical conclusions

• Consistency of the argument

• Qualifications of the author

To determine a source's credibility of a claim, one should consider...

• data that is factual and can be corroborated (checked) against other sources

• the amounts of shares on social media

• the amount of money supports spend on getting the claim out

• the popularity of the group sharing the claim

Choose the vocabulary term: The position from which something is seen.

• Corroboration
• Perspective
• Consistency
• Negotiation
• Fact

In Consensus building the ______________ of people must come to an agreement to resolve their conflict.

• Consistency
• Majority
• Minority
• Perspective
• Negotiation

At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, big states and smaller states disagreed on representation in the Legislative Branch. Two plans emerged, The Virgina Plan-favored represenation based on the amount of citzens in the state. The New Jersey Plan-favored each state getting equal representation. The outcome was a bicameral (2-house) legislature. The sentence: "With each willing to give something up, they finally reached an agreement" would be an example of?

• Persuasion
• Compromise
• Consensus Building
• Negotiation