Cognitive tools
This cognitive tool uses our five senses to gather knowledge about the world.
Sense Perception
This area of knowledge studies past events and relies heavily on sources, interpretation, and evidence.
History
IB students who ask questions and develop curiosity demonstrate this learner profile.
Inquirers
How many objects must students include in the TOK Exhibition?
3
This bias occurs when people only look for information that supports what they already believe.
This cognitive tool involves logical thinking, evidence, and arguments.
Reason
This area of knowledge uses experiments, observation, and testing to understand the natural world.
Natural Sciences
Students who show empathy and respect toward others demonstrate this learner profile.
Caring
The objects must connect to one of these chosen by the student.
IA prompt
This fallacy happens when someone attacks the person making the argument instead of the argument itself.
Answer: Ad Hominem
This cognitive tool refers to knowledge gained from feelings such as fear, love, or empathy.
Emotion
This area of knowledge explores human behaviour, society, and patterns in how people interact.
Human Sciences
This learner profile refers to thinking critically and creatively to solve complex problems.
Thinkers
True or False: Objects in the exhibition must relate to real-world contexts.
true
This bias occurs when people rely too heavily on the first piece of information they receive when making decisions.
Anchoring Bias
This cognitive tool involves believing something without needing empirical evidence, often linked to religion.
Faith
This area of knowledge focuses on creativity, interpretation, and expression through mediums like painting, music, and literature.
The Arts
Students who reflect on their strengths and areas for improvement demonstrate this learner profile.
Reflective
What is the main goal of the TOK Exhibition?
Answer: To show how TOK concepts apply in the real world through objects.
When our brains take mental shortcuts that lead to systematic errors in thinking and judgement, this is known as what type of bias?
This cognitive tool refers to a “gut feeling” or immediate understanding without conscious reasoning.
Intuition
This area of knowledge uses logical systems, proofs, and abstract reasoning rather than experiments.
Mathematics
Students who appreciate their own culture and are open to other perspectives demonstrate this learner profile.
Open-Minded
Students must explain how each object answers or relates to what key TOK element?
The prompt/knowledge question
Algorithms on social media platforms sometimes show users content that reinforces their existing beliefs because of how they are designed. In TOK, this is an example of what type of bias?
Technological Bias