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Concepts Terms Relating to Credibility Mastery 67% Questions

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Concept: Terms Relating to Credibility

Concepts Terms Relating to Credibility Mastery 67% Questions

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1.What term would you use to describe the broad and vague collection of our general and specific beliefs about the world, typically arrived at through years of education and experience, and typically without our ability to say where it came from? A. B. C. D. Bias Background information Initial plausibility Personal observation

Incorrect What we know from our experiences, our upbringing, our observations, and facts from others results in the background information, through which we filter what we encounter.

2.What term would describe an inappropriate personal motive that casts doubts on one's own observations, the firsthand observations reported by someone else, or the claims of an expert? A. B. Bias Background information

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Initial plausibility Personal observation

Correct! Bias is what allows beliefs to color our perception of facts. Bias skews understanding based on personal experiences.

3.What term describes the immediate perception of a thing or event, which, other things being equal, produces the most solid grounds for accepting a claim? A. B. C. D. Bias Background information Initial plausibility Personal observation

Correct! When someone has observed something firsthand, in spite of people’s tendencies toward bias, this personal observation is usually considered solid grounds for accepting a claim.

Concept: Credibility

Concepts Credibility Mastery 75% Questions

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4.Which of the following statements regarding credibility is FALSE? A. It is generally reasonable to accept an unsupported claim if it does not conflict with your own observations, your background knowledge, or with other credible claims and if it comes from a...