Categorizing Sources Chapter 3
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What is the primary difference between shyness and low sociability?

  • Shyness is a feeling, while low sociability is a behavior
  • Shyness does not necessarily mean low sociability (correct)
  • People who are shy are always introverted
  • Shyness is more common in introverted people
  • What is the purpose of the questionnaire administered by Cheek and Buss?

  • To study the effects of gun control on shyness
  • To analyze the impact of NRA on Congress
  • To measure the correlation between shyness and low sociability (correct)
  • To determine the causes of introversion
  • What is the outcome of the study by Cheek and Buss?

  • A moderate correlation between shyness and low sociability
  • A very low correlation between shyness and low sociability (correct)
  • No correlation between shyness and low sociability
  • A high correlation between shyness and low sociability
  • What is the author's attitude towards Congress in the passage?

    <p>Disapproving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the author's proposal for gun control?

    <p>To issue an executive order banning military-style firearms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the tone of the passage about gun control?

    <p>Subjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between fact and opinion?

    <p>Facts are based on evidence, while opinions are based on personal beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between objective and subjective?

    <p>Objective is based on evidence, while subjective is based on personal interpretation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of categorizing sources as fact, opinion, objective, or subjective?

    <p>To recognize the type of information being presented</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the two passages?

    <p>The first passage is about shyness, while the second passage is about gun control</p> Signup and view all the answers

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    Categorizing Sources

    • Various sources of information are available to meet information needs, including:
      • Books and encyclopedias
      • Websites, web pages, and blogs
      • Magazine, journal, and newspaper articles
      • Research reports and conference papers
      • Field notes and diaries
      • Photographs, paintings, cartoons, and other artworks
      • TV and radio programs, podcasts, movies, and videos
      • Illuminated manuscripts and artifacts
      • Bones, minerals, and fossils
      • Preserved tissues and organs
      • Architectural plans and maps
      • Pamphlets and government documents
      • Music scores and recorded performances
      • Dance notation and theater set models

    Characteristics of Sources

    • A source can be categorized by:
      • Whether it contains quantitative or qualitative information or both
      • Whether the source is objective (factual) or persuasive (opinion) and may be biased
      • Whether the source is a scholarly, professional, or popular publication
      • Whether the material is a primary, secondary, or tertiary source
      • The format of the source

    Quantitative and Qualitative Information

    • Quantitative information involves measurable quantities, often represented by numbers
    • Examples of quantitative information include length, mass, temperature, and time

    Fact vs. Opinion vs. Objective vs. Subjective

    • Fact: useful to inform or make an argument, based on verifiable evidence
      • Examples: The United States was established in 1776, the pH levels in acids are lower than pH levels in alkalines
    • Opinion: useful to persuade, but careful readers and listeners will notice and demand evidence to back them up
      • Examples: That was a good movie, strawberries taste better than blueberries, George Clooney is the sexiest actor alive
    • Objective: reflects a research finding or multiple perspectives that are not biased
      • Examples: Several studies show that an active lifestyle reduces the risk of heart disease and diabetes, studies from the Brown University Medical School show that twenty-somethings eat 25% more fast-food meals at this age than they did as teenagers
    • Subjective: presents one person or organization's perspective or interpretation, can be meant to distort or reflect educated and informed thinking
      • Examples: The simple truth is this: As human beings, we were meant to move, in their thirties, women should stock up on calcium to ensure strong, dense bones and to ward off osteoporosis later in life

    Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sources

    • Primary sources: firsthand information in its original form
    • Secondary sources: secondhand information, a restatement, analysis, or interpretation of original information
    • Tertiary sources: third-hand information, a summary, or repackaging of original information, often based on secondary information that has been published

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    This quiz covers the different types of sources, including books, websites, and magazines, and how to categorize them to meet information needs.

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