When Two or More Secondary Sources Provide Conflicting Information You

question 35

Multiple Choice

When two or more secondary sources provide conflicting information you should:

• A)select the one source that has been in business the longest
• B)evaluate the information from each source and select the source that best suits your needs for reliable and valid information
• C)probably abandon the project; you will never have objective results upon which to base your decision
• D)call the client/manager and ask which source is desired
• E)select the source reporting information that is most likely to please the client

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Definitions:

Presence

Pertains to the state of being located in a particular place or the perceptible influence an entity exerts in its environment.

Trustworthiness

The quality of being reliable, honest, and capable of being trusted.

Recency Effect

A cognitive bias that places more importance on the most recent information received over earlier data.

Long List

A comprehensive enumeration or cataloging of items, which can be used for reference, comparison, or decision-making.