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Multiple choice question

Relevant means significant to or connected to something.

For example:

An expert should be familiar with research findings that are relevant to his field.

Only chapters 3-6 are relevant for the test tomorrow. The test won't have questions on the other chapters.

Some people focus on all the small unimportant details of a problem. This may prevent them from identifying relevant information that could help them find an effective solution.


	important
	connected
	related
	useless

Which answers below are closest in meaning to relevant? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	related
	useless
	important
	connected

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Multiple choice question

The examples below illustrate the meaning of relevant.


	witnesses
	suspects
	prisons
	murder weapon

Which of the following are relevant to a murder investigation? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	prisons
	murder weapon
	suspects
	witnesses

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Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	stage of development
	level of intelligence
	level of previous knowledge they bring to the task

How Scientists Make New Discoveries

Many studies have tried to identify how expert scientists make new scientific discoveries. These studies show that one of the central differences between expert scientists and students is the ability to recognize which information might be relevant to a specific task. Earlier studies suggested that the ability to identify relevant information may be developmental and related to age. However current studies show that this ability depends on factors such as intelligence and levels of previous knowledge. These results have important implications for teaching students how to "think like a scientist".

According to the above paragraph, what determines whether people will be able to identify information that can help them solve a problem or discover something new?

Click on the 2 correct answers.

Response:

	level of previous knowledge they bring to the task
	stage of development
	level of intelligence

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Multiple choice question

Read this paragraph and answer the question below.


	The internet can tell a person whether information is relevant or not.
	Not everyone knows how to identify relevant information.
	The ability to recognize the differences between relevant and irrelevant information will help students find effective solutions to problems.

How Scientists Make New Discoveries

Many studies have tried to identify how expert scientists make new scientific discoveries. These studies show that one of the central differences between expert scientists and students is the ability to recognize which information might be relevant to a specific task. Earlier studies suggested that the ability to identify relevant information may be developmental and related to age. However current studies show that this ability depends on factors such as intelligence and levels of previous knowledge. These results have important implications for teaching students how to 'think like a scientist'.

What is the main message of the above paragraph? Choose 2 correct answers.

Response:

	The ability to recognize the differences between relevant and irrelevant information will help students find effective solutions to problems.
	Not everyone knows how to identify relevant information.
	The internet can tell a person whether information is relevant or not.