Validity & Reliability in the News Worksheet Directions : Complete the following
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Validity & Reliability in the News Worksheet
Directions: Complete the following questions for each of the articles (links are below) to the best of your ability, using the recorded lectures, book, or internet resources.
Articles:
Truly Dreadful Things Anxiety Does To Your Body
https://www.cheatsheet.com/health-fitness/truly-dreadful-things-anxiety-does-to-your-body.html/?a=viewall
Is Being “Emotionally Unavailable” Really a Thing
http://www.refinery29.com/emotionally-unavailable-fear-of-commitment
Harvard Psychologist Reveals ADHD Doesn’t Really Exist
https://www.powerofpositivity.com/harvard-psychologist-reveals-adhd-doesnt-really-exist/
Report Excitedly Bounding Into Office Remains Leading Cause of Workplace Injuries
http://www.theonion.com/article/report-excitedly-bounding-office-remains-leading-c-56840
(BE SURE TO ANSWER FOR ALL FOUR ARTICLES)
How would you gauge the reliability of the information presented? Explain your thinking.
Through the information presented, is the context of the article valid? Explain your answer.
Explanation / Answer
1. The first article on 'Truly Dreadful Things Anxiety Does To Your Body' seems to be a reliable article. Even the connection of the url is 'secure'. The hyperlinks provided in the article are true and real. The hyperlinks open up the webpages which are genuine and reliable. The article succinctly narrates the ill effects of anxiety on human functionning.The article also puts forth the various strategies to deal with anxiety. Thus, it does justice to the context in which information is presented.
2. 'Is Being “Emotionally Unavailable” Really a Thing' is a blog by an author, therefore the reliability of the article is questionable. The author writes about the ill effects of being unavailable to a partner. The writer though writes, in context with the article, yet there are certain narrations which are individual specific. The author in her narratives writes in a biased manner. The source of information cannot be found to be reliable as subjectivity and bias is reflected in the writing.
3. 3. ‘Harvard Psychologist Reveals ADHD Doesn’t Really Exist’, this article may be said to be reliable as the data quoted in the text has been taken form reliable sources like, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Therefore, it may be said that the source is reliable and information may be used for research purposes.
4. The article ‘Report Excitedly Bounding Into Office Remains Leading Cause of Workplace Injuries’, has been sourced from The Onion, a news channel that talks about the recent researches. The data may be used as it has been published in volume 53 and issue 35. The article is though short but it briefly explains the nature of injuries one suffers from excitedly moving into office. The newsletter is published form time to time and the article seems to fit the bill of being in context of the title.
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