Spotting fake studies AI invents

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1. What is the core idea behind "Spotting fake studies AI invents"?

   1. AI sometimes invents studies that don't exist. Here's how to catch the fakes.
   2. tone
   3. interest
   4. Your Google Form export is a mess — AI can clean, code, and pivot it before you …

2. Which term best describes a foundational idea in "Spotting fake studies AI invents"?

   1. hallucinated sources
   2. fake citations
   3. verification
   4. tone

3. A learner studying Spotting fake studies AI invents would need to understand which concept?

   1. fake citations
   2. verification
   3. hallucinated sources
   4. tone

4. Which of these is directly relevant to Spotting fake studies AI invents?

   1. fake citations
   2. hallucinated sources
   3. tone
   4. verification

5. Which of the following is a key point about Spotting fake studies AI invents?

   1. Search the exact study title in Google Scholar — no results = made up.
   2. Search the author's name — if they don't exist online, the study doesn't either.
   3. Look for a DOI link (a string like 10.xxxx/yyyy). Fake studies usually don't have one.
   4. Real studies have abstracts you can read; fake ones can't be opened anywhere.

6. Which of these does NOT belong in a discussion of Spotting fake studies AI invents?

   1. Search the author's name — if they don't exist online, the study doesn't either.
   2. Look for a DOI link (a string like 10.xxxx/yyyy). Fake studies usually don't have one.
   3. Search the exact study title in Google Scholar — no results = made up.
   4. tone

7. What is the key insight about "The rule" in the context of Spotting fake studies AI invents?

   1. tone
   2. interest
   3. No DOI, no Scholar hit, no study.
   4. Your Google Form export is a mess — AI can clean, code, and pivot it before you …

8. Which statement accurately describes an aspect of Spotting fake studies AI invents?

   1. tone
   2. interest
   3. Your Google Form export is a mess — AI can clean, code, and pivot it before you …
   4. AI is famous for inventing studies — complete with author names, journals, and years that all sound real.

9. What does working with Spotting fake studies AI invents typically involve?

   1. Ask AI for 3 studies on a topic. Try to look up each one on Google Scholar. Tally how many were real.
   2. tone
   3. interest
   4. Your Google Form export is a mess — AI can clean, code, and pivot it before you …

10. Which best describes the scope of "Spotting fake studies AI invents"?

    1. It is unrelated to research workflows
    2. It focuses on AI sometimes invents studies that don't exist. Here's how to catch the fakes.
    3. It applies only to the opposite beginner tier
    4. It was deprecated in 2024 and no longer relevant

11. Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Spotting fake studies AI invents?

    1. tone
    2. interest
    3. Some examples
    4. Your Google Form export is a mess — AI can clean, code, and pivot it before you …

12. Which section heading best belongs in a lesson about Spotting fake studies AI invents?

    1. tone
    2. interest
    3. Your Google Form export is a mess — AI can clean, code, and pivot it before you …
    4. Try it!

13. Which of the following is a concept covered in Spotting fake studies AI invents?

    1. fake citations
    2. hallucinated sources
    3. verification
    4. tone

14. Which of the following is a concept covered in Spotting fake studies AI invents?

    1. fake citations
    2. hallucinated sources
    3. verification
    4. tone

15. Which of the following is a concept covered in Spotting fake studies AI invents?

    1. fake citations
    2. hallucinated sources
    3. verification
    4. tone