GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
If a historical source shows a point of view that might distort the information presented
A
the source is biased
B
the source is secondary
C
the source is primary
D
the source is irrelevant
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Historical bias: When the writer/creator of a source is strongly slanted towards or against something (i.e. an event, person, or regime) because of the context they live in, making the source unbalanced, prejudiced, and one sided by using positive or negative language and/or the omission of facts.

Detailed explanation-2: -Perspective is the point of view that a person sees a historical event from, while bias is when a source is clearly one-sided in its description of the event. Some things to keep in mind: Every source has a perspective, but not every source has clear bias.

Detailed explanation-3: -Bias in Historical Writing Bias is an inclination or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective, often accompanied by a refusal to consider the possible merits of alternative points of view.

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