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Special Area - World Scholars Cup Questions And
Answers (Verified Answers) New 2025
Guesses - (answers)Random assumptions, no evidence
Estimations - (answers)Based on evidence, more detail
Hypothesis - (answers)Substantial evidence, lots of detail
Theories - (answers)Full explanations, evidence (assumptions)
Inductive Reasoning - (answers)Broad generalizations, general to specific
Deductive Reasoning - (answers)Uses data, general to specific opposite to
inductive
Abductive Reasoning - (answers)Coming to logical conclusions
Known Knowns - (answers)Concepts we know we know
Unknown Unknowns - (answers)Things we don't know that we don't know
Hard Evidence - (answers)Evidence that is reliable and cannot be disputed
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Forensic Science - (answers)The application of science to solve mysteries
Johari Window - (answers)Known Self, Hidden Self, Blind Self, Unknown Self
Belief - (answers)Trust and faith in something without real evidence
Knowledge - (answers)An understanding of concepts through evidence and fact
Millenium Prize Problems - (answers)7 very hard mathematical questions each
with a one million dollar reward for an answer. One has been solved but the
money turned down due to thinking his work was just the same as everybody
elses
Loebner Prize - (answers)A competition to see how good AI has gotten through
having a conversation with an AI. Based on Turing Test
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge - (answers)A competition to prove
paranormal existence through evidence. Never won and was only open to
celebrities but became open division later on
Cognitive Dissonance - (answers)When you have conflicting beliefs and behaviour
due to new evidence
Special Area - World Scholars Cup Questions And
Answers (Verified Answers) New 2025
Guesses - (answers)Random assumptions, no evidence
Estimations - (answers)Based on evidence, more detail
Hypothesis - (answers)Substantial evidence, lots of detail
Theories - (answers)Full explanations, evidence (assumptions)
Inductive Reasoning - (answers)Broad generalizations, general to specific
Deductive Reasoning - (answers)Uses data, general to specific opposite to
inductive
Abductive Reasoning - (answers)Coming to logical conclusions
Known Knowns - (answers)Concepts we know we know
Unknown Unknowns - (answers)Things we don't know that we don't know
Hard Evidence - (answers)Evidence that is reliable and cannot be disputed
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Forensic Science - (answers)The application of science to solve mysteries
Johari Window - (answers)Known Self, Hidden Self, Blind Self, Unknown Self
Belief - (answers)Trust and faith in something without real evidence
Knowledge - (answers)An understanding of concepts through evidence and fact
Millenium Prize Problems - (answers)7 very hard mathematical questions each
with a one million dollar reward for an answer. One has been solved but the
money turned down due to thinking his work was just the same as everybody
elses
Loebner Prize - (answers)A competition to see how good AI has gotten through
having a conversation with an AI. Based on Turing Test
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge - (answers)A competition to prove
paranormal existence through evidence. Never won and was only open to
celebrities but became open division later on
Cognitive Dissonance - (answers)When you have conflicting beliefs and behaviour
due to new evidence
