Primary Source Analysis Review

Which term refers to the extent to which an assessment tool or method consistently measures what it is intended to measure, crucial in historical documentation?

• Juxtaposition
• Reliability
• Heuristic
• Citation

What is the process of confirming the accuracy of findings or assertions through additional evidence?

• Citation
• Corroboration
• Document Analysis
• Redaction

What does the term 'Methodology' refer to in the context of historical research?

• Epistemology
• Document Analysis
• Reliability
• Methodology

Which method is used to study historical documents to gain insight into historical events?

• Epistemology
• Heuristic
• Juxtaposition
• Document Analysis

What is a strategy used in the discovery phase of research to develop hypotheses or theories based on limited evidence?

• Reliability
• Methodology
• Corroboration
• Heuristic

What is the act of crediting original sources used in academic and historical writing?

• Citation
• Corroboration
• Redaction
• Document Analysis

Which term refers to placing two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions together to compare and contrast them within historical analysis?

• Citation
• Heuristic
• Juxtaposition
• Redaction

What is the process of editing text for publication or presentation, which can affect the interpretation of a source in historical analysis?

• Corroboration
• Exegesis
• Redaction
• Reliability

Which term refers to a critical interpretation of a text, especially a primary source?

• Redaction
• Citation
• Juxtaposition
• Exegesis

What is the study of knowledge itself and how it can be acquired, particularly relevant in historical research?

• Epistemology
• Exegesis
• Methodology
• Reliability