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A statement whose truth can be proved or verified serves in a report as a:Read the answer and worked solution →A statement of belief or value rather than verifiable truth is an:Read the answer and worked solution →A preconceived opinion about a subject, idea or group of people is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The tendency shaping how people gather and process new information is called cognitive:Read the answer and worked solution →

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A statement whose truth can be proved or verified serves in a report as a:

  1. Fact
  2. Fable
  3. Fancy
  4. Feint
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Correct answer: A. Fact

1. It can be checked by observation or measurement. 2. That is what makes it usable as evidence. 3. Such a statement is a fact. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 8, Analytical Report._

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A statement of belief or value rather than verifiable truth is an:

  1. Objection
  2. Opinion
  3. Occasion
  4. Omission
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Correct answer: B. Opinion

1. It cannot be settled by measurement. 2. It forms the basis of a claim in argument. 3. Such a statement is an opinion. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 8, Analytical Report._

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A preconceived opinion about a subject, idea or group of people is called:

  1. Bias
  2. Basis
  3. Batch
  4. Blank
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Correct answer: A. Bias

1. It is held before the evidence is examined. 2. Readers and writers both need to watch for it. 3. That is bias. _Source: OpenStax Writing Guide with Handbook, Chapter 8, Analytical Report._

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