Which of the following situations is most likely to produce a biased source?

A. The source's creator relies on both oral and written sources to

support her argument.

B. The source's creator cites only secondary sources to support her

argument

C. The source's creator could personally benefit from convincing

people to accept his argument.

D. The source's creator fails to organize his study of an event by

period or region.

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Bryant Dunlap

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7 June, 19:15

Which of the following situations is most likely to produce a biased source?

A. The source's creator relies on both oral and written sources to

support her argument.

B. The source's creator cites only secondary sources to support her

argument

C. The source's creator could personally benefit from convincing

people to accept his argument.

D. The source's creator fails to organize his study of an event by

period or region.

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Piper Zavala · Answer 1

C. The source's creator could personally benefit from convincing

people to accept his argument.

Explanation:

A creator that can benefit personally form convincing the audience to believe his argument is the one that most likely would be influenced into making a biased source, for example a scientist that is investing on a new medicine, is more likely to speak only the positive things about that medicine contrary to someone that is only researching it.

Michael Farrell · Answer 2

The source's creator could personally benefit from convincing

people to accept his argument. - C.