Reddit as Research: How AI Helps You Tell Real Experts From LARPers

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main idea of "Reddit as Research: How AI Helps You Tell Real Experts From LARPers"?

   1. r/AskHistorians and r/AskScience have real PhDs — and so do the trolls pretending. AI can cross-check before you cite.
   2. Use AI as the final authority for the whole decision
   3. Avoid checking the answer once it sounds polished
   4. Focus only on speed instead of judgment

2. Which concept is most central to "Reddit as Research: How AI Helps You Tell Real Experts From LARPers"?

   1. Reddit
   2. source evaluation
   3. expert verification
   4. cross-referencing

3. Which use of AI fits this topic best?

   1. Let the AI decide what matters without your review
   2. Use the answer before checking whether it fits the situation
   3. Prompt Claude with a comment: 'Does this match what published historians say?'
   4. Use the first answer without checking it

4. What should a careful learner remember about "The rule"?

   1. Reddit is a lead, not a source — verify with AI then cite the original.
   2. Skip the context so the tool can guess faster
   3. Treat the output as private even after sharing it online
   4. Use the answer without checking the source

5. You want to use AI after this lesson. What is the safest next step?

   1. Act immediately because the AI answer is written clearly
   2. Use the AI answer as a draft, then check it against a reliable source.
   3. Hide uncertainty so the final answer looks cleaner
   4. Use private or sensitive details before checking permission

6. How should AI output about source evaluation be treated?

   1. As proof that no other source is needed
   2. As a replacement for context, consent, or expert review
   3. As a draft or helper output that still needs human judgment and verification
   4. As something that becomes correct when it sounds confident

7. Name one way to verify an AI answer about source evaluation.

8. Which action would help you apply "Reddit as Research: How AI Helps You Tell Real Experts From LARPers" responsibly?

   1. Use the tool to avoid thinking through the tradeoff
   2. Keep going even if the output conflicts with a trusted source
   3. Use the first answer without checking it
   4. Ask ChatGPT to find the user's claimed paper and verify it exists