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Historical Document Credibility
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Which source is most credible to use in a research paper.
An article that contradicts itself within.
An article without citations
an article with facts presented logically and reasonably
An article written by another student in your class.
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Which is a better source about the impact of 9/11 on America
A news report from the day after the attacks in 2001.
A high school history textbook from 2018
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Bias is:
All of the above
prejudice
a personal inclination
positive/negative preference
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A source that appears trustworthy and believable is what?
primary source
citation
credible
bias
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All Primary Sources are credible.
False
True
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Which source is most likely to contain bias?
a political analyst talking on tv
a New York Times article
a peer-reviewed journal article
a government agency website
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Generalizations about a group in which a defined set of characteristics is assigned to a group
stereotypes
circumstantial
irrationalities
Consistencies
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Primary sources are:
all of the above
letters, photos, newspaper reports at the time of the event.
eyewitness reports of the event
texts of speeches and reports, drawings
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Only contacting one political party to poll for voting trends is an example of
Propaganda
stereotypes
citations
bias
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A chapter about Industrialization in your World History Textbook.
Primary
Secondary
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Primary or Secondary: A letter from a soldiers fighting in Vietnam
Secondary
Primary
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Which is a better source about WWI?
A book written by a famous WWI historian
A Hollywood Movie about fighting in the trenches
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What is another word for CREDIBLE when it comes to evaluating sources of info historically?
propaganda
believable + trustworthy
reputation
prejudice
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A copy of the speech Obama gave at his first inaugural address
secondary
primary
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What is one criteria that historians consider when evaluating the credibility of sources?
The accuracy and internal consistency of the source
The race and gender of the source's author
The ease of availability of the source
The payment made by the publisher to the source's author
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A speaker who holds a PH.D. is an expert on infectious diseases What credibility factor does this represent?
Author's qualifications
Uses stereotypes
Agrees with other credible sources
Corroboration
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Form of bias that is one-sided used to guide readers to a particular conclusion
Reliability
Credibility
Propaganda
Constistency
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Which is a better source about the layout of the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz?
Map of the concentration camp found in Nazi files
Interview with 80 year old Holocaust survivor in 1985
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Which characteristic indicates that a source of information is credible
It consults a variety of relevant sources
Contains many opinions
contains stereotypes
The information cannot be verified
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Which is a credible source?
A student giving their opinion on a book
student report with no bibliography
Account of a battle that quotes both sides
letter based on rumors
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Primary or Secondary: Video footage of the 9/11 attacks
Primary
Secondary
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An encyclopedia article about Elvis Presley
Secondary
Primary
