WorksheetsTOK Lessons 7.1 and 7.2 Formative Assessment
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Shared knowledge is the knowledge that a particular individual has of the world.
True
False
Personal knowledge consists of the following two main components: experiential knowledge and second-hand knowledge.
True
False
Which is not mentioned as an obstacle to personal knowledge?
apathy
ignorance
authority worship
fantasy
When individuals experience the illusion of explanatory depth, they
overestimate the extent to which other people agree with their point of view.
convince themselves that something is true simply because they want it to be true.
accept something as true simply because an authority says it is true.
claim to understand something in detail when in fact they do not.
When individuals experience the wishful thinking, they
overestimate the extent to which other people agree with their point of view.
convince themselves that something is true simply because they want it to be true.
accept something as true simply because an authority says it is true.
claim to understand something in detail when in fact they do not.
Which is not mentioned as a danger concerning shared knowledge?
groupthink
authority worship
power distortions
peer pressure
What are the five key sources of shared knowledge?
math. science, social studies, language arts, and technology
the internet, cultural tradition, school, expert opinion, and the news media
water, earth, fire, air, and heat
philosophy, ethics, religion, therapy, and astrology
Lack of quality control is a drawback to using the internet.
True
False
In school, there have been ongoing debates about teaching the theory of evolution vs.
the theory of physics
the theory of astrology
the theory of intelligent design
the theory of practical ethics
Concerning the news media, what are two main types of media bias? Select the two correct answers.
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agenda setting
commercials
framing
