Katrina Is Doing a Project for Her Psychology Class

question 62

Multiple Choice

Katrina is doing a project for her psychology class. She has to gather information to support her point of view but also present arguments that disagree with her stance. She is very careful to determine the credibility of the information as well as the author of every article she uses. Katrina tries to see whether there is any underlying goal that the author may have for their presentation of the information. Katrina is ______.

• A) a media literate individual
• B) presenting propaganda as fact
• C) using critical thinking to promote "fake news"
• D) presenting a false self

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Definitions:

Social Inequality

A condition in society where privileges, opportunities, and wealth are distributed unequally among individuals or groups based on characteristics such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status.

European Diseases

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Columbian Exchange

The transatlantic flow of goods and people that began with Columbus’s voyages in 1492.

Transatlantic Flow

The movement of people, goods, information, and culture across the Atlantic Ocean, significantly shaping societies on both sides of the ocean.