Unit 3: Research Across Disciplines

1. 1. A strong first stop for background on a philosophical concept is:

   A meme accountThe Stanford Encyclopedia of PhilosophyA random forum postA tabloid headline

2. 2. Which database is best suited to finding peer-reviewed scientific studies?

   A social media appA talk radio transcriptPubMedA private group chat

3. 3. True or False?

   "Correlation between two variables in a study automatically proves causation."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. A theory compatible with any possible outcome, with nothing that could disprove it, is:

   EmpiricalFalsifiableSoundUnfalsifiable

5. 5. When citing evidence to a lay judge, it is most persuasive to:

   Read the full academic citation formatAvoid naming any sourceBriefly explain the author's credibility in plain languageList as many sources as possible without context

6. 6. The recommended way to file evidence across a BQ season is:

   Alphabetically by the day it was foundBy the color of the article's websiteBy the argument or premise it supportsBy file size

Find one philosophy source (SEP/IEP or a journal article) and one scientific study relevant to your resolution. Summarize each source's core claim and note one limitation of each.