Evidence in Text Practice Test

Philosopher of science Ingrid Lemaire claims that in early twentieth-century physics, the rapid acceptance of a new theory was accelerated less by experimental confirmation than by its mathematical elegance, which made it easier to teach and extend. Lemaire argues that textbooks and lecture notes should adopt the theory before definitive experiments are widely cited. Which evidence would best support Lemaire’s argument?

Public health scholar Nadia El-Sayed argues that during heat waves, opening “cooling centers” reduces heat-related hospitalizations mainly by providing social information networks (neighbors telling neighbors where to go), not simply by adding air-conditioned space. El-Sayed predicts that neighborhoods with stronger preexisting social ties will show larger hospitalization declines after centers open. Which finding, if true, would most directly support El-Sayed’s hypothesis?