TOK 1st test

Question 1

TOK Agreements

Answer 1

1. Be a good listener
2. Respect All
3. If you have something to contribute, you have a moral imperative to do so
4. Ask for clarification
5. ONE voice at a time
6. Be rigorous, conscientious and reflective
7. Bring TOK into your life
8. Have Fun!

Question 2

Areas of Knowledge

Answer 2

Human Sciences
History
Mathematics
The Arts
Natural Sciences

Question 3

Core Theme

Answer 3

Knowledge and the Knower

Question 4

Optional Themes

Answer 4

Knowledge and Language
Knowledge and Technology
Knowledge and Politics
Knowledge and Religion
Knowledge and Indigenous Societies

Question 5

TOK Concepts - PROJECTIVECP

Answer 5

Power
Responsibility
Objectivity
Justification
Explanation
Certainty
Truth
Interpretation
Values
Evidence
Culture
Perspective

Question 6

Knowledge Framework

Answer 6

1. Scope
2. Perspectives
3. Methods and Tools
4. Ethics

Question 7

Primary Justifications

Answer 7

1. Empiricism
2. Logic
3. Intuition
4. Self Awareness
5. Memory/Experience
6. Authority
7. Consensus Gentium
8. Faith

Question 8

TOK Essay

Answer 8

EXTERNAL ASSESSMENT
65% OF GRADE

Question 9

TOK Exhibition

Answer 9

INTERNAL ASSESSMENTS
35% OF GRADE

Question 10

JTB (Justified True Belief) Equals

Answer 10

Knowledge

Question 11

False Positive

Answer 11

Indicating a condition exists when it does not (Boy who Cried Wolf)

Question 12

Type 1 Error

Answer 12

Rejection of a true hypothesis

Question 13

Type 2 Error

Answer 13

Acceptance of a false hypothesis

Question 14

Gettier Cases

Answer 14

A situation that satisfies JTB but is not knowledge

Question 15

Pragmatic Theory of Truth

Answer 15

Truth is what works, or serves our purposes

Question 16

Coherence Theory of Truth

Answer 16

Truth is what coheres with the rest of our knowledge

Question 17

Correspondence Theory of Truth

Answer 17

Truth is what corresponds to facts

Question 18

Deductive Logic

Answer 18

1. Moves from general to specific
2. Provides us with certainty
3. Connected to rationalism

Question 19

Inductive Logic

Answer 19

1. Moves from specific to general
   2.Not concerned with certainty
2. Soundness is more of a concern
3. Utilizes experience, empirical knowledge, memories, logical leaps and intuition

Question 20

Shared knowledge

Answer 20

-Possessed by a group
-Shared through language and culture
-Compelling and persuasive due to use of reason and evidence
-Based on our faith in “experts”
-Can change through paradigm shifts

Question 21

Personal Knowledge

Answer 21

-Lived, direct experience possessed by an individual (knowledge by acquaintance)
-Sense Perception, Emotion, Intuition, Imagination
-Memory (Personal and Collective)

Question 22

Certainty

Answer 22

Perfect knowledge, no errors, without doubt

Question 23

Validity

Answer 23

The extent to which an argument is accurately formed

Question 24

Soundness

Answer 24

How well a valid argument connects to the real world

Question 25

Justification

Answer 25

Supports a claim-reduces doubt

Question 26

Premise

Answer 26

A statement that an argument claims will induce or justify a conclusion

Question 27

Conclusion

Answer 27

The final consequence of a sequence of actions expressed qualitatively or quantitatively

Question 28

Fallacy

Answer 28

An incorrect argument in logic and rhetoric which undermines an argument’s validity and soundness.

Question 29

Explicit Knowledge

Answer 29

Knowledge covering topics that are easy to systematically document and share out at scale - structured information or shared knowledge

Question 30

Implicit Knowledge

Answer 30

Learned skills or know-how. It is gained by taking explicit knowledge and applying it to a specific situation. Can synthesize IK with experience to solve new problems

Question 31

Tacit Knowledge

Answer 31

Intangible information that can be difficult to explain - can be personal or cultural. Informal knowledge, often learned through experience and is applicable in specific situations.

Question 32

Propositional Knowledge

Answer 32

Static information and facts that are specific to a given topic - easily accessed and retrieved. The individual is consciously aware of their understanding of the subject matter.

Question 33

Procedural Knowledge

Answer 33

The “how” behind how things operate - demonstrated through ability.

Question 34

A Posteriori Knowledge

Answer 34

Subjective - gained from individual experience and/or observation (personal).

Question 35

A Priori Knowledge

Answer 35

Gained independent of experience or evidence. Shared through logical reasoning or one’s ability to think abstractly.