Sourcing material Flashcards
What is a confirmation bias?
The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one’s existing beliefs or theories
What is a negativity bias?
The tendency to remember negative events far more easily than positive ones
What is groupthink?
When a group values harmony and coherence over accurate analysis and critical evaluation
What are Rubin’s categories of fake news?
Intentionally deceptive Humour out of context Hoaxes Biased reporting News on contentious issues
Examples of primary sources of information
Journals, first time research, written by OG researchers,
Examples of secondary sources
Textbook, published years later, written by author of textbook,
Eval of primary sources
Credible results.
Good detail
Eval of secondary sources
May include biases
Useful in an overview
what are the cognitive biases?
confirmation bias,
negativity bias,
groupthink
why is peer review done
Evaluation of scholarly research submitted for publication
Anonymous review by researchers and/or experts in the subject field
Assessed for originality, validity and quality
