You Are Writing a Report Analyzing Whether Your Company Should

question 18

Multiple Choice

You are writing a report analyzing whether your company should hire a new vendor to provide data-warehousing services. You have found a white paper online that looks promising. How can you best judge the degree to which the authors are unbiased?

• A) Check to see if the authors have offices in the same cities as your potential data-service vendors.
• B) Check to see if the authors work as industry-wide consultants or as contractors for specific vendors.
• C) Check to see if the authors have advanced degrees.
• D) Check to see if the authors appear to be related to each other.

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Definitions:

Critical Thinker

An individual who engages in analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information to form reasoned judgments.

Systematically Evaluates

The methodical assessment or examination of systems, processes, or materials to draw conclusions.

Pseudofact

A statement that is presented as fact, but is either untrue or based on dubious or misunderstood evidence.

Unreliable Sources

Information providers that lack credibility, consistency, or accuracy, often leading to misinformation.