ToK Terminology
List all the areas of knowledge
Human Sciences, Natural Sciences, the Arts, Mathematics, and History
What WOK relies on our five senses to gather information?
Sense Perception
An ethical theory, associated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, that says that to determine right from wrong you focus on outcomes.
Utilitarianism
The number of World Series titles have the Los Angeles Dodgers won in the last 10 years
2
Russia invaded Ukraine because Ukraine wanted to join _______
NATO
What concept/term is used to describe the “various methods through which we acquire and interpret knowledge?”
ways of knowing
What WOK allows us to recall past experiences or information?
Memory
This experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram tested obedience to authority by asking participants to administer what they thought were painful electric shocks.
Milgram Experiment
Dodger pitcher since 2006, considered the best modern left handed pitcher ever
Clayton Kershaw
RFK Jr. recently said that an _______ outbreak is not unusual
Measles
Defined as “firm conviction that something is the case.”
Certainty
What WOK is seen as the primary way of knowing in math?
Reason
Classic thought experiment, you must choose whether to divert a trolley to save five people at the cost of one life.
Trolley Problem
In a game against the Chicago White Sox, this Angels pitcher became the first pitcher to throw a 100 mph pitch on September 7, 1974
Nolan Ryan
This guy won “Best Actor” for his performance in the Brutalist.
Adrien Brody
What is “truth”
“what valid reasoning preserves”
What part of the brain is most associated with emotional processing?
Amygdala
This principle in medical ethics means “do no harm.”
non-maleficence
What it’s called when a batter’s hit is caught and base runners are allowed to run to advance, but can be out if the ball is thrown and they are tagged at the base
Tag- up
The president of this country was removed for briefly attempting to impose martial law.
South Korea
Defined as “the investigation of what distinguishes justified belief from opinion.”
Epistemology
What psychologist developed the idea of two systems of thinking (fast and slow)?
Daniel Kahneman
This theory focuses on the character and virtues of the person acting, rather than rules or consequences.
Virtue ethics
In 2001, this San Francisco Giants player broke Mark McGwire’s record for most home-runs hit in a single season with 73, and holds that record to this day. He was also known for using steroids
Barry Bonds
It was announced that this anticipated superhero movie sequel will get delayed to October 1st, 2027.