Which term refers to the origins of data used in case evaluation?

• A. Case Studies
• B. Information Sources
• C. Weaknesses of Laypeople
• D. Objective Conclusions

Answer: (B)

Understanding where data come from is about information sources. In case evaluation, the data you analyze come from various information sources—reports, records, interviews, databases, academic literature, and other references. These are the origins of the data themselves, shaping what you have to work with. Case studies, by contrast, are a way of presenting or examining a particular instance, not the source of the data. The weaknesses of laypeople relate to potential bias or limits in input from non-experts, not where data originate. Objective conclusions are the outcomes you reach, not the data’s origin.