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The term “________ knowledge” highlights a contrast between what humans know and what machines might be able to know.

The digital divide creates unequal __________ of knowers who may not all have the same access to technology or information.

What role does cultural and geographical context play in technology use?

• Everyone uses it the same

• It doesn’t matter at all

• It affects how people interact with and access knowledge

• Only rich countries care about it

How has your access to technology shaped the way you acquire and understand knowledge?

What do you think could be the biggest risk of allowing AI to produce knowledge without human oversight?

Which of the following is a common bias that affects how humans assess animal intelligence?
A. Confirmation bias
B. Anthropomorphism
C. System justification
D. Overconfidence bias

• Confirmation bias

• anthropomorphism

• system justification

• overconfidence bias

Which of the following best describes the term “ineffable”?

• Something that is easily forgotten

• Knowledge that cannot be expressed in language

• Language that is emotionally manipulative

• A word that has multiple meanings

What is one critique of saying a dog "knows" how to sit when told?

• The dog understands English grammar

• The dog can transfer that knowledge to other dogs

• The dog has deep cognitive empathy

• The dog may be conditioned, not knowledgeable

What does the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis (linguistic relativism) suggest?

D

• Language influences how people think and perceive the world

• Only written language shapes thought

• Language has no influence on cognition

• Thought occurs independently of language

According to psychological research, how is “learning” defined?

• Accumulating a set of true beliefs

• A change in behaviour in response to a stimulus

• Acquiring complex linguistic rules

• Gaining the ability to teach others