Cognitive science is extremely interdisciplinary. Name any two disciplines that contribute to it.
E.g., psychology, linguistics, computer science, anthropology, neuroscience, philosophy, biology….
Name this beloved frog:
Bippy!!!!!!!!
The CoLab moniker of Tessa Katz
Bestest friend of the lab
Over 95% of Gen z own one of these, making them the most mobile connected generation.
A smartphone (also known as just a phone, these days).
The acronym GOAT stands for this.
Greatest of all time.
What Harvard alum produced greatest hits such as: The Tasmanian Case, The secret of our success, and the WEIRDest people in the world.
Joseph Henrich
Inspired by apple products, this is a type of long form audio entertainment with optional visual component
Podcast
Name any toy or game currently kept in the lab
Elmo, Cookie monster, playdough, Tiger, any of the RA stuffed animals... also bingo, cornhole...
Popularized by author Jean Twenge, Gen z is referred to sometimes as this other name, based on apple inc products.
iGen
A gen z word that can mean "okay", "yes", or "I agree" [hint: they don't mean gamble!]
bet
Who wrote "Why we cooperate"?
Michael Tomasello
This anti-social-media social media app required immediate posting of unfiltered photos at random times to promote authenticity.
BeReal
This carbonated beverage is a favourite among the lab with flavours such as "Cosnopolitan"
Spindrift
According to Pew research center, the eldest gen zs are this age.
28
When Gen Z says this, especially about food, they apparently mean it's exceptionally delicious or great.
bussin
Name any 3 main components of or relating to reinforcement learning
E.g., agent, environment, state, action, reward, policy gradient, value function, exploration, exploitation, model
The name of our water dispenser.
Spencer
When making career decisions, Gen Z is often credited with placing greater emphasis on this than Millennials, often prioritizing it over salary.
work-life balance
This was Oxford's word of 2024.
brain rot
How many stages of development are there according to Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development?
four (sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational, formal operational)
This kind of technology is vital for the secure ownership of digital assets like crypto and NFTs - and no, it's not a kind of necklace/jewelry
blockchain
Name the four people in the lab involved with REMATCH.
Bella, Ham, Mannix, Helen
Gen z comprises what percentage of the global population?
32%
Translate from Canadian: "Medium double-double"
Medium sized coffee with 2 cream and 2 sugar.