Phil 100 S11: Final Exam Study Guide

For the Final, you should be able to perform the following tasks:
  • You should be able to articulate the problems with perception discussed in class.
  • You should be able to explain and give an example of pareidolia.
  • You should be able to explain what Cold Reading and Hot Reading are.
  • You should be able to explain the two experiments of Elizabeth Loftus that we discussed in class and their relation to the issue of memory.
  • You should be able to explain Cognitive Dissonance and its significance for our ability to make judgments.
  • You should be able to explain the Forer Effect.
  • You should be able to explain the Wason Selection Task.
  • You should be able to explain the Pygmalion Effect.
  • You should be able to explain the Milgram Experiments and the conclusions drawn from them.
  • You should be able to explain the Asch experiments and the conclusions drawn from them.
  • You should be able to explain Hume's Maxim.
  • You should be able to articulate the three Foundational Axioms of Science
  • You should be able to describe the three Methods of Scientific Research
  • You should be able to explain the five criteria that help us decide between competing hypotheses.
  • You should be able to explain the five filters that make up the Propaganda Model of Media.
  • You should be able to explain some of the issues that arise in assessing the credibility of Mainstream and Alternative Media.
Lastly, you should be prepared to write a short essay in which you discuss how the film Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed deals with issues of science. In addition, you should be able to describe two fallacies committed in the film.
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