Jose is a history student. In one of his research works, he quotes a well-known anthropologist’s opinion on human race to validate his research and does not mention the source of his idea. In this scenario, Jose is involved in the act of _____.

a. piracy
b. plagiarism
c. paraphrasing
d. imitation

b. plagiarism
In this scenario, Jose is involved in the act of plagiarism. Using quotations or close paraphrases without acknowledging their source is plagiarism. It refers to the unethical act of representing a published author’s work as one’s own.