tok 20 vocab 3

justified

reasonable, based on evidence

Gettier case

an example of a justified true belief that does not appear to be knowledge

paradigm

a model or example that provides a framework of understanding

phlogiston

a hypothetical component of combustible substances

phenomenon

an event, experience or occurrence

theory

an interconnected system of ideas intended to explain something in depth

data

an unstructured collection of facts and figures

noise

unwanted disturbances in electrical signals; meaningless data, including data that cannot be understood or interpreted by machines

decode

decrypt, decipher, translate

centipede effect

over-consciousness of your performance in a way that interferes with what you are doing

explicit

clear, made obvious, openly expressed

tacit

unspoken; implicit but not expressed

cognitive science

the study of the mind and its processes through an interdisciplinary approach that involves philosophy, psychology, linguistics and the natural sciences

introspective

looking inside oneself

metacognitive

relating to your own thought processes

procedural

related to actions

conceptual

related to abstract ideas

monolithic

one large, unchanging entity

nuance

subtle difference

implicit

implied, hidden