Key Concepts in Research

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Bias

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a strong opinion that is based more on emotion than on evidence

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Reliability

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trustworthy, the usefulness of information in a source for a given purpose

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Evidence

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something that gives proof of or a reason to believe a claim

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Context

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the setting or background for an event and the circumstances that led to it

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Perspective

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a person’s view in/of an event

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History

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the account of the past constructed from evidence

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Corroboration

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the act of comparing pieces of evidence to see where they agree or disagree

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Geographer

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a person that studies people, their environment and the resources available to them

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Primary Source

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a document or physical object which was written or created by someone during the time period being studied

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Opinion

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a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge