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41.
As part of a project, a student plans to collect anonymous height and weight data from classmates using an online form. Which of the following techniques should be applied earliest in the data collection process to maximize the quality of the data collected?
  1. Fitting a trendline to a graph of height versus weight data and removing points that do not fall on the trendline.
  2. Filtering out values that are impossibly large or small based on knowledge of human physiology.
  3. Using regular expressions to check potential inputs and prevent the entry of non- numeric characters.
  4. Manually reviewing submitted values and deleting those that appear to include entry mistakes.
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42.
Which of the following techniques would best allow students to compare research questions on the history and social impact of computing tools?
  1. Posting a list of potential research questions to social media and asking followers to vote for one.
  2. Reading and comparing the first-returned search result for each potential research question.
  3. Evaluating information from an influential technology blogger and taking their written recommendation.
  4. Searching the text of potential questions on news and scholarship databases and comparing the numbers of results returned.
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43.
A teacher periodically assigns small groups of students to conduct Internet searches on topics related to class units of study. Students gather and summarize information and collaboratively develop products resulting from the searches, including Web pages, video clips, informational brochures, and oral reports. This practice demonstrates the teacher's awareness of the importance of: 
  1. Promoting students' development of study skills that support achievement.
  2. Maximizing the amount of class time during which students engage in computer work.
  3. Encouraging students to use reading and analysis skills for inquiry and research.
  4. Prompting students to develop criteria for identifying potential bias in Web-based content.
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44.
A middle school teacher wants to encourage students to use the Internet as a resource for research but is concerned that they will consult Internet sites that are not reliable sources of information. The teacher could best address this concern by implementing which of the following strategies before asking students to use online resources for a research project?
  1. Engaging students in analyzing various Internet resources related to the project and establishing criteria for evaluating a resource.
  2. Informing students that they will be required to provide a full citation of each Internet site from which information is taken.
  3. Establishing a limit on the number of Internet sources students will be permitted to cite as research for their project.
  4. Providing students with a list of general government Internet sites related to the project that are known for reliable information.
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45.
A computer science student encounters a problem using a recently updated package in a larger project. The student consults a popular programming forum with a question-and- answer format and finds another user has posted a question very similar to the student's own problem. The question has generated many potential answers from other users. Which of the following characteristics should the student consider first to find relevant information?
  1. The length of time each writer has been active on the
  2. The quality of each writer's forum profile biography.
  3. The number of upvotes the question has received from other users.
  4. The length of each response.
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