A secondary source is reliable and credible of the person who created the source is an expert on the topic, is educated and respected in the field of study, and:

A.) is published on the Internet

B.) does not have anything negative to say about the topic

C.) is not influenced by bias

D.) was living at the time of the subject matter

Question

Social Studies

Seth

19 August, 16:13

A secondary source is reliable and credible of the person who created the source is an expert on the topic, is educated and respected in the field of study, and:

A.) is published on the Internet

B.) does not have anything negative to say about the topic

C.) is not influenced by bias

D.) was living at the time of the subject matter

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Ruth Fischer · Answer 1

I think that the best answer is C) : not influenced by bias: this removes the possibility that the secondary choice influenced the information on purpose to achieve their goals.

A secondary source does not have to live at the same time as the subject matter: otherwise we'd have no reliable interpretations of ancient Greek works!