TOK Concepts
Any information or knowledge that is used to support a knowledge claim or argument
Evidence
How one may be able to control others to influence the outcome of events.
Power
The study of human interactions with physical environment, including the effects of human activity on the environment
Human Geography
This type of reasoning begins with a broad truth, such as the statement all men are mortal
Deductive
How we make sense of things and information around us.
Interpretation
Refers to the degree of confidence we have in knowledge claims.
Certainty
This type of data seeks to gather more personal information, and provides evidence that is often descriptive
Qualitative data
This term describes the process by which scientists test hypotheses through observation and experimentation.
scientific method
Knowledge that is free from bias and personal influence, and hence takes an objective approach.
Objectivity
How real or factual a knowledge claim is.
Truth
Economists use simplified versions of reality to explain complex markets
Models
Scientists rely on this to support their knowledge claims.
Empirical evidence
How knowledge is shaped by individual and/or cultural viewpoints.
Perspective
Refers to the reasons or evidence that are used to support a particular knowledge claim.
Justification
This sociologist argued that social facts exist outside the individual and shape behavior.
Émile Durkheim
Scientists must balance curiosity with this moral obligation toward society and the environment.
Ethical responsibility
Guiding principles that a person or community has in their life.
Value
Ethical implications of producing and using knowledge.
Responsibility
This anthropological concept refers to understanding a culture by its own values and norms.
Cultural relativism
When two studies produce contradictory results, this process helps resolve the conflict.
Peer review