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100

Where is cognition not distributed according to Hutchins?

A. Members of a social group 

B. Between the brain, body, & environment 

C. Through time

D. Between computers 

D
100

______ is general solution that is not meant to produce an optimal result but will likely work.

A. Algorithm

B. Heuristic

C. Neither A nor B

B.

100

An Internet meme can't be _____

A. an idea

B. behavior

C. image

D. None of the above

D. 

100

(T/F) Technology has both positive and negative consequences on our mental and physical health.

True

100
(T/F) NFT as a digital identifier cannot represent your ownership of the linked digital assets. 
False.
200

Which of the following perspective theory emphasize the analogy "brain is a computer".

A. Behaviorism

B. Cognitivism

C. Post-Cognitivism

B. 

Cognitivism emphasizes brain as a computer, whereas behaviorism emphasizes brain as a blackbox.

200

What does the term 'dopamine hits from digital cues' in the context of internet usage refer to?

A. Physical reactions to internet connectivity issues 

B. Emotional responses to online social interactions 

C. Neurochemical responses triggered by digital notifications 

D. Cognitive processes involved in internet browsing 

C

200

(T/F) PRISM is a constitutional surveillance program that requires obtaining warrants before gathering and searching through Americans' international communications.

False.

200

In the paper "The age of synthesis: From cognitive science to converging technologies and hereafter", what is the name abbrv of the converging technology?

A. NBA

B. NBIC

C. NBCI

D. NIBC

B. nano-bio-info-cogno (NBIC) 

200

(T/F) NFTs are fraud-proof because their data is permanently stored on the blockchain. 

False. 

During discussion we mentioned several possible NFT fraud.

300

According to the study "Smartphones and Cognition", how does smartphone use potentially affect memory?

A. It improves long-term memory retention. 

B. It has no effect on memory. 

C. It might lead to reduced recall for specific information. 

D. It increases memory capacity for trivial facts. 


C

300

(T/F) Algorithms are hugely beneficial in that their ability to solve problems efficiently is coupled with high accuracy for many different problems as well as a freedom from potential bias.

False
300

(T/F) The dark net is smaller than the deep web.

True

300

What is the term that refers to the idea that "our cognition is shaped by the state and capacities of our body/organism."

A. Enacted

B. Situated

C. Embodied

D. Embedded

C.

300

(T/F) One difference between Fungible Token and Non-Fungible Token is that Fungible Token is indivisible.

False. NFT is indivisible.

400

Thoughts lead to to smartphones and immediate gratification from them can be categorized as _____.

A. Endogenous interruptions 

B. Exogenous interruptions 

A.

400

What is a primary ethical concern raised by the Facebook emotional contagion experiment?

A. The accuracy of the data collected. 

B. The impact of the experiment on Facebook's revenue. 

C. The lack of informed consent from participants. 

D. The technical aspects of manipulating News Feeds. 

C.

400

Which of the following is not one of the constructionist approaches that's mentioned in the paper "Subversive Memes: Internet Memes as a Form of Visual Rhetoric"? 

A. Visual Rhetoric

B. Semiotics

C. Symbotic

D. Discursive

C. Symbotic

400

Based on the idea of "portmanteau", the term "deepfake" has its "deep" coming from the word ______. 

Deep learning.

"Deepfake" = deep learning + fake

400

Which of the following best describes the concept of transhumanism? 

A. The belief that humans should not alter their natural state. 

B. The idea that technological and biological enhancements can improve human physical and mental capabilities beyond their natural limits. 

C. The philosophy that humans and machines should remain entirely separate entities. 

D. The theory that human enhancements should be limited to restoring deficient capabilities. 

B.

500

Don Norman, Edwin Hutchins & Jim Hollan are representatives of which cognitive science theoretical perspective?

Post-Cognitivism

500

_____ effect described that we are less likely to memorize information that we think we'll have access to later on.

Google Effect

500

To browse dark web, we need to use special tools/browsers. During the discussion, we used one of the most representative browser. What is its name, and what is the name stand for? 

The Onion Router (Tor)
500

What is the term that describes the relationship between the human-like appearance of a robotic object and the emotional response it evokes. 

uncanny valley

500

Explain why NFT might be bad for the environment?

It costs a lot of energy for miners to mint the transaction. 

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