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Credibility, Reliability and Bias

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is CREDIBILITY?

a)

Whether a SOURCE is trustworthy

b)

If the INFORMATION is trustworthy

c)

Whether a source is providing A BALANCED VIEW of the subject.

2.

What is RELIABILITY?

a)

Whether a SOURCE is trustworthy

b)

If the INFORMATION is trustworthy

c)

Whether a source is providing A BALANCED VIEW of the subject.

3.

What is BIAS?

a)

Whether a SOURCE is trustworthy

b)

If the INFORMATION is trustworthy

c)

Whether a source is providing A BALANCED VIEW of the subject.

4.

What are the 4 parts that your need to look for to assess CREDIBILITY?

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

When

d)

Where

e)

Went

5.

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the author or organisation that wrote the source?

a)

WHO

b)

WHAT

c)

WHEN

d)

WHERE

6.

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the experts mentioned within the source?

a)

WHO

b)

WHAT

c)

WHEN

d)

WHERE

7.

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the date that the source was written?

a)

WHO

b)

WHAT

c)

WHEN

d)

WHERE

8.

What part of CREDIBILITY looks at the original place that the source was published?

a)

WHO

b)

WHAT

c)

WHEN

d)

WHERE

9.

Is there bias in the following scenario? If so what type?


A website hosted by Toyota says that the Toyota Yaris is the best small car on the market, with 90% customer approval.

a)

Social/Behavioural Bias

b)

Unconscious Bias

c)

No Bias Present

10.

Is there bias in the following scenario? If so what type?


A vegetable grower states that in his experience Round Up is the best product to manage weeds.

a)

Social/Behavioural Bias

b)

Unconscious Bias

c)

No Bias Present

11.

Is there bias in the following scenario? If so what type?


A scientific report states that 2.8% of adults in Australia suffer from heart disease.

a)

Social/Behavioural Bias

b)

Unconscious Bias

c)

No Bias Present

12.

Quantitative information contains:

a)

Numbers (Numerical data)

b)

Extended discussion (Text based data)

13.

Qualitative information contains:

a)

Numbers (Numerical data)

b)

Extended discussion (Text based data)

14.

Is the following Quantitative or Qualitative:


You interview a sports trainer who tells you how they started their career.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

15.

Is the following Quantitative or Qualitative:


You survey 100 people and 23% agree that rock music is better than pop music.

a)

Quantitative

b)

Qualitative

16.

You must develop your CAPABILITY to pass the subject and to receive a high grade.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

(a)   evidence are experiences that people tell about what has happened to them