To Build Your Information Literacy Skills When Reading Peer-Reviewed Research

question 28

Multiple Choice

To build your information literacy skills when reading peer-reviewed research, you can:

• A) Summarize the study
• B) Actively read the article
• C) Identify and explore additional information on this topic
• D) Describe the information you learned to a friend

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Definitions:

Tolerance Level

The degree to which a person can accept or endure something, often referring to the acceptance of risk or the threshold of discomfort.

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli, allowing individuals to focus on changes in their environment.

Subliminal Persuasion

A technique aiming to influence people's thoughts, feelings, or actions through stimuli that are below the threshold of conscious awareness.

Self-Esteem

One’s feelings of high or low self-worth.