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Question 1
Question 2
A) Which would be considered a reliable source? (1 point)
a blog written by an anonymous author
an opinion column in your favorite magazine
an article from a scientific journal
a biology textbook from 1920
A) Which statement illustrates bias in scientific research? (1 point)
A botanist publishes data about plant growth that does not support their original hypothesis and is
replicable.
A microbiologist publishes data funded by the National Institutes of Health that does not support their
original hypothesis.
An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original
hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.
A zoologist publishes incomplete data on sloths which supports their original hypothesis and notes
that more research is required.

Question 3
Question 4
A) Which question can be used to evaluate reliability of a source? (1 point)
“Is the research peer-reviewed?"
“Is this data challenged by anyone in the public?”
“Is this research relevant to me?”
"Is the author American?"
A) Validity refers to (1 point)
originality.
consistency.
accuracy.
reliability.

Question 5
A) To corroborate information is to (1 point)
find evidence that disproves a scientific position.
find evidence that opposes a scientific position.
find evidence that proves a scientific position.
find evidence that supports a scientific position.

Answers

GPT-4o mini
**Question 1**
**Which would be considered a reliable source?**
- an article from a scientific journal

**Question 2**
**Which statement illustrates bias in scientific research?**
- An ecologist publishes data funded by a construction company which supports their original hypothesis that an endangered animal's territory is not endangered.

**Question 3**
**Which question can be used to evaluate reliability of a source?**
- “Is the research peer-reviewed?”

**Question 4**
**Validity refers to**
- accuracy.

**Question 5**
**To corroborate information is to**
- find evidence that supports a scientific position.

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