How can you determine a source's credibility? a. by checking how many others have accessed the information b. by checking how transparent the source's author is c. by checking whether the source is easily accessible d. by checking whether or not the information is easy to understand

Which of the following methods could be considered a "best practice" in terms of informing respondents how their answers to an on-line survey about personal information will be protected? respondents are informed that investigators will try to keep their participation confidential; however, confidentiality cannot be assured. respondents are informed that a research assistant will transfer all the research data to a password-protected computer that is not connected to the internet, via a usb flashdrive. the computer is located in a research team member's office. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain her institution's method for guaranteeing absolute confidentiality of research data. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed. the investigator uses the informed consent process to explain how respondent data will be transmitted from the website to his encrypted database without ever recording respondents' ip addresses, but explains that on the internet confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed

Abrief, "first-step" presentation of a work to be completed is called a

Which term describes a possible explanation of, or answer to, a scientific question that is based on prior knowledge or research and that is testable?