Resolve the Paradox

Question 1

what is a paradox?

Answer 1

a situation in which there exist two facts that seemingly contradict each other or that seemingly cannot both be true at the same time

Question 1

what will correct answers do in resolve the paradox questions

Answer 1

present additional information that reconciles two seeminly incompatible (paradoxical) statements

Question 2

In resolve the paradox questions, certain key words such as __,___,__ indicate a contrast between two seeminly incompatible facts/statements

Answer 2

yet, although, paradoxically, etc

Question 3

what is a helpful way to reframe stem in resolve the paradox question

Answer 3

make it a question: “How can it be that FACT 1, even though FACT 2?

Question 4

what is our job in a resolve the paradox question?

Answer 4

choose the answer choice that best explains how both facts could simultaneously be true

Question 5

T/F: it is critical to understand exactly what the paradox is when answering a resolve the paradox question

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T/F: the direction of a paradox (ex. why did rainfall INCREASE) is important

Answer 6

True

Question 7

are there multiple potential ways that a paradox could be resolved?

Answer 7

yes, we just need to find one of them

Question 8

common Resolve the Paradox incorrect answer choice types

Answer 8

1: a choice that explains something related to the paradox but does not provide an actual explanation for the coexistence of the facts
2: when the paradox involves differences between two things and answer choice shows how the two are similar - similarity between two things is never an acceptable way to resolve a paradox
3: a choice that makes a situation even more paradoxical
4: a choice that seems to contradict one of the two facts
5: a choice that introduces something that has no effect on the paradox
6: a choice that discusses the facts comprising the paradox but does not actually explain how the can coexist