6. Some scholars prefer to describe the events of 1967 as "disturbances" rather than "riots."

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To begin, let's restate what the question is asking and what the two answer choices claim about the statement: 'Some scholars prefer to describe the events of 1967 as "disturbances" rather than "riots."'

Option 1: This is common knowledge
- This choice asserts that the idea—scholars describing 1967 events as disturbances rather than riots—is widely known and accepted without needing a citation. In some contexts, instructors treat certain interpretive stances as common knowledge within a field or course, especially if it’s repeatedly referenced in readings or lectures. The reasoning here is that the description has become familiar enough to students that it does not require sourcing in that particular setting.
- A potential pitfall: labeling something as common knowledge can be risky if students come from different backgrounds or if the claim is contested or varies by scholarly tradition. If challenged, one would typically provide sources showing the spectrum of terms used by historians or sociologists. Here, we are evaluating the option as given in the dataset, which marks this as the correct choice.

Option 2: Must cite a source
- This option argues that the claim requires a citation because it is a specific interpretive choice about how scholars describe events. While many statements about scholarly terminology do require citation, the dataset indicates that this particular item is treated as common knowledge, making this option incorrect in this context. The mistake here would be to assume every interpretive nuance is always sourced; in some curricula, broader patterns of description are presented as established knowledge.

Option 3 (not present in the current set of options) would typically explore another angle, but since we only have two options, we focus on distinguishing the given two.

Option 4 (not present in the current set of options) would similarly address alternate considerations, but is not applicable here.

In summary, the reasoning provided in Option 1 rests on the notion that within the specific instructional or disciplinary context, the characterization of events as disturbances instead of riots has become sufficiently established to be treated as common knowledge, whereas requiring a source (Option 2) would imply that this descriptive choice is not generally shared and needs corroboration. The distinction hinges on context and expectations for citation in the given setting.

6. Some scholars prefer to describe the events of 1967 as "disturbances" rather than "riots."

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