How can a researcher check an online source for possible bias? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

Consider whether the information on the site agrees with your current point of view on the topic.
Consider whether the information on the site agrees with your current point of view on the topic.

Analyze the source of information to determine if there is any financial motive to favor evidence for a certain claim.
Analyze the source of information to determine if there is any financial motive to favor evidence for a certain claim.

Determine the popularity of the site by finding out how many visitors it receives on a regular basis.
Determine the popularity of the site by finding out how many visitors it receives on a regular basis.

Check the domain suffix to see if the site is a commercial site or an educational, government, or organization site.
Check the domain suffix to see if the site is a commercial site or an educational, government, or organization site.

Assess the formality of the language used to gauge the likely expertise of the people who created the site.

1 answer

To check an online source for possible bias, the two correct answers are:

  1. Analyze the source of information to determine if there is any financial motive to favor evidence for a certain claim.

  2. Check the domain suffix to see if the site is a commercial site or an educational, government, or organization site.

These approaches help assess potential biases based on financial interests and the credibility associated with different types of domains.