A Researcher Is Interested in Knowing the Median Income of Residents

question 8

Multiple Choice

A researcher is interested in knowing the median income of residents in the state of Ohio and has found several sources with this information. He is comparing the information from each source to verify the information. This researcher is performing a _____.

• A) reliability assessment
• B) data conversion
• C) cross-check
• D) data transformation

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Definitions:

Actual Malice

The legal test used by the courts to determine defamation against a public official or a public figure. The actual malice test requires the public official or public figure to prove not only that the statement was false, negative, and communicated to a third party, but also that it was made with the knowledge that it was false or with a reckless disregard for its truth or falsity.

Defamation

A false statement presented as fact that causes injury or damage to the reputation of the person or entity targeted by the statement.

Comparative Negligence

Comparative Negligence is a legal principle that reduces the amount of damages a plaintiff can recover in a negligence-based claim, based upon the degree to which the plaintiff's own negligence contributed to the cause of their injuries.

Contributory Negligence

A legal doctrine where if the plaintiff in a negligence claim is found to be partly at fault for the incident, they may be barred from receiving compensation.