Question

If you were writing an essay on the historical development of genetically-modified vegetables, which research source listed below is MOST likely to be unbiased, accurate, and credible? A) a book written by a company that produces genetically modified vegetables for profit B) a book written by a freelance author whose previous books were about other scientific issues C) a book written by a woman who believes she got sick from eating genetically modified vegetables D) a book written by a scientist who helped develop the technology to genetically modify vegetables

Answer 1

A company making profit from genetically modified potatoes would probably only say good things about genetically modified profits, so they'd likely be biased.

A book written by a freelance author whose previous books were about other scientific issues would likely have the book about genetic modification in general, rather than the historical development of it, so his book wouldn't be the best source to use.

A book written by a woman who believes she got sick from genetically modified products would probably be biased against genetically modified products, so her book wouldn't be the best source.

A book written by a scientist who helped develop the technology to genetically modify vegetables would probably know a lot about the historical development, considering he helped develop it. This is the best source to use in my opinion.

Answer 2

A book written by a freelance author (B) would be the most accurate and accurate. Because a freelance author doesn't work for either side of the vegetable issue and works independently and is thus unbiased.