Data Collection and Analysis in Geography for Year 3: Interactive Quizzes

Question 1

Which of these is NOT a way to collect information?

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Making a guess

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Survey

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Observation

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Experiment

Question 2

Which of these graphs is best to see changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 3

What is the average?

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Take all the numbers and divide them by how many there are

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The largest number in a group of numbers

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The smallest number in a group of numbers

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The number that appears often in a group of numbers

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a type of information you can't measure with a number?

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Gender

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Height

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Age

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Temperature

Question 5

What is an educated guess about what might happen in an experiment called?

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Hypothesis

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Fact

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Theory

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Law

Question 6

What is the difference between information you collect yourself and information you find that someone else has already collected?

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Information you collect yourself is called primary data, and information you find that someone else has already collected is called secondary data

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Secondary data is more reliable than primary data

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Primary data is more up-to-date than secondary data

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There is no difference between primary and secondary data

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a way to collect data?

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Reading books

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Asking people questions

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Looking and observing

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Counting objects

Question 8

What is the first step you should do when you have collected your data?

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Put the data in order

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Draw a picture of the data

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Work out the average

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Throw the data away

Question 9

Which of these is a good thing to say about the numbers: 5, 7, 9, 11, 13?

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They are getting bigger

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They are getting smaller

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They are all different

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They are all the same

Question 10

What is the difference between information that uses numbers and information that doesn't?

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Information that uses numbers is called quantitative, and information that doesn't is called qualitative

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Information that uses numbers is called qualitative, and information that doesn't is called quantitative

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Information that uses numbers is about opinions, and information that doesn't is about facts

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Information that uses numbers is about facts, and information that doesn't is about opinions

Question 11

Which of these questions is a good one to ask when talking to someone to find out information?

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Can you tell me about your neighborhood?

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What is your favorite color?

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How old are you?

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How much money do you earn?

Question 12

What is NOT a way to gather information?

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Guesswork

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Surveys

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Interviews

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Observations

Question 13

What is a conclusion?

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A statement based on the data

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A summary of the data

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A thought about the data

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A prediction about the data

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a way to make sense of information?

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Ignoring the data

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Looking for patterns

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Making predictions

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Drawing conclusions

Question 15

Why do we organize data?

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To make it easier to read and understand it

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To make it harder to analyze it

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To make it easier to collect it

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To make it more confusing

Question 16

Which type of chart is the best option to show the distribution of data?

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Histogram

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Bar chart

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Line graph

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Pie chart

Question 17

What is the difference between qualitative data and quantitative data?

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Qualitative data provides descriptions, while quantitative data uses numbers

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Qualitative data uses numbers, while quantitative data provides descriptions

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There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative data

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Quantitative data is more important than qualitative data

Question 18

How can we use data to make predictions?

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By finding patterns and trends

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By guessing randomly

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By using a special formula

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By trusting our gut feeling

Question 19

What is a conclusion?

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A statement that sums up what the data means

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A question that is raised by the data

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A prediction about what will happen in the future

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A fact that is presented in the data

Question 20

How can we make our data more reliable?

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By collecting data from many sources

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By only using data that supports our ideas

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By changing the data to make it look better

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By ignoring data that doesn't match our expectations

Question 21

What is the purpose of a hypothesis?

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To predict the outcome of a study

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To explain the results of a study

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To gather data for a study

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To analyze data from a study

Question 22

You want to find out how many trees are in the park near your house. Which of these would be the best way to collect this data?

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Count the trees by walking through the park.

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Take a photo of the park.

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Ask your friends how many trees they think are in the park.

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Use a map to count the trees.

Question 23

What are the three main ways we can gather information?

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Surveys, observations and experiments

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Interviews, tests and questionnaires

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Books, newspapers and the internet

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TV, radio and podcasts

Question 24

Why do we organize data?

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To make it easier to understand

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To make it look tidy

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To hide important information

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To make it harder to analyze

Question 25

Which graph is used to show changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar graph

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 26

What does the average of a set of numbers tell us?

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The sum of all the values divided by the number of values

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The most common value

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The difference between the highest and lowest values

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The range of values

Question 27

Which of these is a measurement that can be counted or measured with a number?

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How tall a plant is

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How many leaves a tree has

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What color a flower is

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What shape a leaf is

Question 28

What can we do to make data easier to use?

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Create a table

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Draw a picture

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Make a song

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Write a story

Question 29

Why do we draw a line on a scatterplot?

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To see how things are related

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To guess what might happen in the future

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To make the graph look better

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To find the average

Question 30

Why is it helpful to use data to make decisions?

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It can help us make better choices

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It can save us time

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It can make us look smarter

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It can make our friends jealous

Question 31

Which type of picture shows changes over time?

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A line picture

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A bar picture

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A circle picture

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A spot picture

Question 32

What does the key in a picture or on a map do?

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It tells us what the symbols or colors mean.

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It shows us where things are.

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It helps us make choices.

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It gives us the answers to our questions.

Question 33

Which of these is a way of counting things?

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The number of toys in a box

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The color of your shoes

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Your favorite food

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The name of your teacher

Question 34

What is the difference between someone telling you about something and reading about it in a book?

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The person telling you is talking to you directly, but the book is not.

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The book is more reliable than the person.

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The person is always right, but the book might be wrong.

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There is no difference.

Question 35

What is the last part of a report about data called?

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The conclusion

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The introduction

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The body

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The title

Question 36

How can we use data to guess what the weather will be like tomorrow?

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We can use data about temperature and rain to guess the weather.

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We can't guess the weather using data.

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Only scientists can use data to guess the weather.

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Data isn't helpful in guessing the weather.

Question 37

Data collection is the process of?

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Gathering information about a topic

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Organizing information into tables and charts

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Drawing conclusions from data

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Asking questions to gather information

Question 38

Which type of graph shows how data changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Scatter plot

Question 39

What is the purpose of using a survey?

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To gather information from many people

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To gather detailed information from a few people

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To test a theory

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To make predictions

Question 40

Which of these charts is best for showing how something changes over time?

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Line graph

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Bar chart

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Pie chart

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Venn diagram

Question 41

Why do we interpret data?

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To see what it means.

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To make it look neat.

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To throw it away.

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To collect more data.

Question 42

What's the difference between a 'qualitative' and a 'quantitative' variable?

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Quantitative variables can be measured with numbers, while qualitative variables cannot.

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Qualitative variables can be measured with numbers, while quantitative variables cannot.

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Qualitative variables are about descriptions, while quantitative variables are about numbers.

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There is no difference between qualitative and quantitative variables.

Question 43

What does it mean when a map has a small scale?

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It shows a large area in less detail

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It shows a small area in great detail

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It is not accurate

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It is outdated

Question 44

Which of the following is a reason why it's important to use data to support an argument?

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It makes the argument more persuasive

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It takes the place of evidence

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It guarantees that the argument is correct

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It has no impact on the argument

Question 45

What is the difference between numerical data and descriptive data?

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Numerical data is about numbers, while descriptive data is about descriptions.

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Descriptive data is about numbers, while numerical data is about descriptions.

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Both types of data are the same

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There is no such thing as descriptive data

Question 46

Why is it important to consider different sources of information when doing research?

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Different sources provide different perspectives

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Different sources are always accurate

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Different sources are not necessary

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Different sources are never reliable