In 1998, paleoanthropologist rick potts published an article in the yearbook of physical anthropology, a peer-reviewed journal. the article was titled “environmental hypotheses of hominin evolution.” which statement would discredit potts’s objectivity if it was included in the article?

The statement that would discredit Pott's objectivity if it was included in the article is I believe the human race is capable of great things.

That statement gives shows his opinion, making it subjective.

The article Rick Potts wrote in 1998 is a credible source of information because it is objective, reviewed by other scientists and written by the director of the Smithsonian's Human Origin Program.