01
Choose one
1 point
Students who use a new study app tend to earn higher test scores than students who do not. What is the most justified conclusion from this observation alone?
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20 questions
02
True or false
1 point
A firsthand account of an event, by itself, may not establish how common that event is.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Written response
1 point
Which evidence-evaluation dimension asks whether evidence bears on the particular claim being assessed? Enter the dimension as one term.
04
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1 point
Three news articles repeat the same original report to support a claim. What should an evaluator check before treating them as three sources of support?
- A
Treat the reports as independent because they come from different publications.
- B
Check whether the reports rely on separate evidence or repeat the same original report.
- C
Give the claim greater support because the number of reports is high.
- D
Ignore the source of the information if the reports agree.
05
Fill in the blank
1 point
One well-documented case may establish that something , but usually cannot show how often it happens.
06
Choose all
1 point
A school is considering a study claiming that a tutoring method improves learning. Which checks would help evaluate how well the study supports that claim? Select all that apply.
- A
Check whether the study compared similar groups.
- B
Check whether the measure was suitable for learning.
- C
Accept the result if the study was conducted by a prestigious institution.
- D
Check whether the study reported the effect's size and uncertainty.
07
True or false
1 point
If studies disagree, an evaluator should hide the disagreement so that the overall conclusion appears more consistent.
- A
True
- B
False
08
Written response
1 point
When evaluating evidence, uncertainty about what was observed is distinct from uncertainty about what caused the observation. What is the latter uncertainty about? Enter one concise term.
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
When evidence does not establish proof, a careful conclusion may say it the claim.
10
Choose one
1 point
A highly reputable organization makes a specific factual claim. Which approach to the organization's reputation is most appropriate?
- A
A well-regarded source's claims do not need evidence checks.
- B
A source's reputation shows that its evidence applies to every context.
- C
Reputation may be relevant, but the evidence for the specific claim still needs checking.
- D
A source with a strong reputation makes independent evidence unnecessary.
11
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1 point
Which practices help an evaluator judge whether the evidence is sufficient for an important claim? Select all that apply.
- A
Look for enough evidence to address reasonable alternative explanations.
- B
Treat a large number of repeated reports as sufficient evidence.
- C
Consider agreement across independent methods or sources.
- D
Assess the overall weight of the evidence rather than just the number of sources.
12
Choose one
1 point
A team finds many reports supporting a claim about how often an event occurs, but the reports are weak and some repeat the same information. What is the most justified assessment?
- A
The claim is well supported because many reports agree.
- B
The reports may provide little support if they are weak or duplicate one another.
- C
The reports establish how often the event occurs because each report describes a case.
- D
The claim is disproved because the reports are not independent.
13
Open ended
1 point
A city is considering planting more trees based on a study reporting cooler summer temperatures in a neighborhood where trees were added. Explain how the city should evaluate this evidence before concluding that the plan will reduce heat across the city. Address the study's quality and relevance, the sufficiency of the evidence, possible alternative explanations, and how uncertainty should affect the conclusion.
14
Written response
1 point
Which evaluation dimension asks how dependable evidence is, including whether its method could introduce error or bias?
15
Choose one
1 point
A respected organization makes a specific factual claim but gives little information about its supporting evidence. Which conclusion best follows?
- A
A source's reputation alone establishes that a specific claim is well supported.
- B
A source's reputation can matter, but the evidence behind the specific claim still needs to be checked.
- C
A source's reputation is relevant only when multiple sources repeat its claim.
- D
A source's reputation makes the method used to gather evidence unimportant.
16
Choose one
1 point
A program helps one small group in a study. What is the most justified conclusion about using the program with a different but similar group?
- A
The claim applies to all groups because the study found an effect in one group.
- B
The evidence is irrelevant unless the study included every possible group.
- C
The evidence may apply to similar groups, but its reach beyond them is not established by this study alone.
- D
The evidence proves the program will work whenever the same outcome is measured.
17
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1 point
A study finds that people who use a particular app also tend to sleep less. What is the best interpretation of this finding by itself?
- A
The association alone does not show that one caused the other; consider alternative explanations.
- B
The association establishes causation if it was observed more than once.
- C
The association rules out other explanations for the observed pattern.
- D
The association is irrelevant because only experiments can provide evidence.
18
Written response
1 point
A firsthand account can describe an individual's experience but, by itself, may not establish how common an event is. What attribute of the event is not established?
19
Choose one
1 point
One well-documented case describes an unusual event. Which conclusion about that event is best supported by the case alone?
- A
A well-documented case establishes how often the event occurs if the account is firsthand.
- B
A well-documented case may show that the event can happen, but usually does not establish its frequency.
- C
A well-documented case is sufficient only if it agrees with several accounts from the same source.
- D
A well-documented case has no evidential value unless it establishes frequency.
20
True or false
1 point
If several reports all repeat the same original report, do they count as independent evidence?
- A
True
- B
False