chapet 8 sociology
NAME: Antonio date: section: CHAPTER 8
Reading graphics and evaluating visual and online sources
Directions: Write the letter of the choice that best completes each statement in the space provided.
_____1. When you are reading pages with graphics, you should remember that
a.graphics are unimportant if they are accompanied by text. captions and titles should be ignored. graphics are often more important than the paragraphs that surround them. stopping to read the graphics will interrupt the flow of reading and slow you down.
_____2.Studying a table involves all of the following except
a.drawing conclusions.
b.making comparisons.
c.ignoring unusual increases or decreases.
d.looking for trends.
_____3.The most appropriate graph for showing the percentage of women who work outside the home is a
a.stacked bar graph.
b.multiple bar graph.
c.line graph.
d.continuous data graph.
_____4.The most appropriate chart for showing the process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen is
a.a flowchart.
b.an organizational chart.
c.a pictogram.
d.a pie chart.
_____5.Photographs are often included in a text to
a.reveal trends.
b.organize information.
c.explain processes.
d.elicit an emotional response.
_____6.The sponsor of a Web site is the person or organization who
a.designed the site.
b.provided the links to related sites.
c.wrote the material included on the site.
d.paid for the site to be created and placed on the Web.
_____7.The address of a Web site that is sponsored by a nonprofit organization typically ends with the abbreviation
a.biz.
b.edu.
c.org.
d.info.
_____8.One indication that an Internet source contains accurate information is that the
a.author’s professional credentials are not part of the site.
b.information on the site is comparable to print sources on the same topic. site is sponsored by an educational or nonprofit organization. site does not provide links to other Web sites.
_____9.Compared to
Reading graphics and evaluating visual and online sources
Directions: Write the letter of the choice that best completes each statement in the space provided.
_____1. When you are reading pages with graphics, you should remember that
a.graphics are unimportant if they are accompanied by text. captions and titles should be ignored. graphics are often more important than the paragraphs that surround them. stopping to read the graphics will interrupt the flow of reading and slow you down.
_____2.Studying a table involves all of the following except
a.drawing conclusions.
b.making comparisons.
c.ignoring unusual increases or decreases.
d.looking for trends.
_____3.The most appropriate graph for showing the percentage of women who work outside the home is a
a.stacked bar graph.
b.multiple bar graph.
c.line graph.
d.continuous data graph.
_____4.The most appropriate chart for showing the process by which an immigrant becomes a U.S. citizen is
a.a flowchart.
b.an organizational chart.
c.a pictogram.
d.a pie chart.
_____5.Photographs are often included in a text to
a.reveal trends.
b.organize information.
c.explain processes.
d.elicit an emotional response.
_____6.The sponsor of a Web site is the person or organization who
a.designed the site.
b.provided the links to related sites.
c.wrote the material included on the site.
d.paid for the site to be created and placed on the Web.
_____7.The address of a Web site that is sponsored by a nonprofit organization typically ends with the abbreviation
a.biz.
b.edu.
c.org.
d.info.
_____8.One indication that an Internet source contains accurate information is that the
a.author’s professional credentials are not part of the site.
b.information on the site is comparable to print sources on the same topic. site is sponsored by an educational or nonprofit organization. site does not provide links to other Web sites.
_____9.Compared to