Praxis 7815

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A fifth-grade class is performing research in the school library for a paper on the effects of the Great Depression on the United States. The teacher notices that several of the students are basing all of their research on a series of interviews from the 1980s with farmers who migrated to California from Oklahoma.

For which of the following reasons might the teacher want to direct the students to choose new sources?

A. The migration of farmers to California from Oklahoma was not an effect of the Great Depression.
B. Oral accounts made long after a historical event may contain factual inaccuracies. Correct
C. Historians do not often use oral accounts in their research.
D. Research should be conducted using peer-reviewed secondary sources.
Directing students to choose new sources is essential for ensuring accuracy in historical research. Option B highlights that oral accounts made long after an event may contain factual inaccuracies, emphasizing the need for reliable sources.

Option A incorrectly states a historical fact; the migration of farmers to California was indeed an effect of the Great Depression. Option C misrepresents historians' methods, as many do use oral accounts, albeit cautiously. Option D, while promoting the use of peer-reviewed sources, does not specifically address the reliability of oral accounts, making it less relevant to the need for source selection.

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