Special Area - World Scholars Cup
Guesses correct answersRandom assumptions, no evidence
Estimations correct answersBased on evidence, more detail
Hypothesis correct answersSubstantial evidence, lots of detail
Theories correct answersFull explanations, evidence (assumptions)
Inductive Reasoning correct answersBroad generalizations, general to specific
Deductive Reasoning correct answersUses data, general to specific opposite to inductive
Abductive Reasoning correct answersComing to logical conclusions
Known Knowns correct answersConcepts we know we know
Unknown Unknowns correct answersThings we don't know that we don't know
Hard Evidence correct answersEvidence that is reliable and cannot be disputed
Forensic Science correct answersThe application of science to solve mysteries
Johari Window correct answersKnown Self, Hidden Self, Blind Self, Unknown Self
Belief correct answersTrust and faith in something without real evidence
, Knowledge correct answersAn understanding of concepts through evidence and fact
Millenium Prize Problems correct answers7 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 correct answersA competition to see how good AI has gotten through having a
conversation with an AI. Based on Turing Test
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge correct answersA competition to prove paranormal existence
through evidence. Never won and was only open to celebrities but became open division later on
Cognitive Dissonance correct answersWhen you have conflicting beliefs and behaviour due to new
evidence
Whodunit correct answersA type of story where the audience along with the detective figures out a
mystery
John/Jane Doe correct answersTerm used to describe a patient whose identity is unknown
Fata Morgana correct answersA optical illusion which causes ships took look like they are floating above
the water
Preternatural correct answersMystery beyond normal that can be solved by science
Paranormal correct answersThe supernatural that goes against science
The Pyramids correct answersTombs for pharaohs, baffled as to how they were made due to low
technology at the time. Flatbeds and ropes lifted the stones
Guesses correct answersRandom assumptions, no evidence
Estimations correct answersBased on evidence, more detail
Hypothesis correct answersSubstantial evidence, lots of detail
Theories correct answersFull explanations, evidence (assumptions)
Inductive Reasoning correct answersBroad generalizations, general to specific
Deductive Reasoning correct answersUses data, general to specific opposite to inductive
Abductive Reasoning correct answersComing to logical conclusions
Known Knowns correct answersConcepts we know we know
Unknown Unknowns correct answersThings we don't know that we don't know
Hard Evidence correct answersEvidence that is reliable and cannot be disputed
Forensic Science correct answersThe application of science to solve mysteries
Johari Window correct answersKnown Self, Hidden Self, Blind Self, Unknown Self
Belief correct answersTrust and faith in something without real evidence
, Knowledge correct answersAn understanding of concepts through evidence and fact
Millenium Prize Problems correct answers7 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 correct answersA competition to see how good AI has gotten through having a
conversation with an AI. Based on Turing Test
One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge correct answersA competition to prove paranormal existence
through evidence. Never won and was only open to celebrities but became open division later on
Cognitive Dissonance correct answersWhen you have conflicting beliefs and behaviour due to new
evidence
Whodunit correct answersA type of story where the audience along with the detective figures out a
mystery
John/Jane Doe correct answersTerm used to describe a patient whose identity is unknown
Fata Morgana correct answersA optical illusion which causes ships took look like they are floating above
the water
Preternatural correct answersMystery beyond normal that can be solved by science
Paranormal correct answersThe supernatural that goes against science
The Pyramids correct answersTombs for pharaohs, baffled as to how they were made due to low
technology at the time. Flatbeds and ropes lifted the stones
