When You Evaluate a Research Source, You Should Consider Its

question 28

Short Answer

When you evaluate a research source, you should consider its ________ by determining its accuracy, importance and originality, by discovering if it is widely cited in the field, and by independently verifying it.

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Definitions:

M'Naghten

Refers to the M'Naghten Rule, a legal standard for determining the insanity of a defendant, based on their ability to understand right from wrong at the time of the crime.

Psychosis

State involving a loss of contact with reality as well as an inability to differentiate between reality and one’s subjective state.

American Law Institute (ALI) Rule

A legal standard for insanity that assesses whether a defendant lacked the capacity to understand the wrongfulness of their actions or conform their conduct to the law due to mental illness.