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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #32935 Short social
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As with reading numbers, reading textual evidence requires us to practice, to set time aside to learn how to do it, and to understand the conventions of writing which operate in the different forms of writing we encounter. One of the main problems with reading textual evidence, though, is that, unlike the relationship most of us have with numbers where we may use them at a pretty basic level, most of us are, if anything, over-familiar with words. When we want to understand their value as social science evidence we need to forget how familiar we are with first person accounts and everyday speech - for example, in newspapers, magazines, and books – and learn a different approach to them. Social scientists use observation, interviews and even print journalism as evidence for the claims they make. They may collect evidence through questionnaires with pre-set questions and by open-ended interviews which allow respondents to speak for themselves.

According to this passage, what do social scientists use written sources to do?

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Option 3: "Adding information to other data they have collected."

Explanation: This option accurately reflects the text's main idea that social scientists use written sources, such as newspapers and books, as evidence to support their claims. The passage indicates that social scientists integrate various forms of evidence, including written sources, to enhance their understanding and arguments.

Option 1: "Formulating questionnaires and interview questions."

Explanation: This option suggests that social scientists use written sources specifically for creating questionnaires and interview questions. However, the text does not mention that written sources are used for this purpose. Instead, it focuses on how social scientists utilize various forms of evidence, including written sources, to support their claims.

Option 2: "Advising them on how to collect qualitative evidence."

Explanation: This option implies that written sources serve as a guide for social scientists on collecting qualitative evidence. The text does not support this idea; rather, it emphasizes the use of written sources as evidence itself, rather than as advice on collection methods.

Option 4: "Change their understanding of numbers."

Explanation: This option suggests that social scientists use written sources to alter their perception of numbers. The text does not discuss changing understanding of numbers; instead, it highlights the need to approach written evidence differently from how we engage with numbers, indicating that the focus is on textual evidence rather than numerical understanding.

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