Wikipedia Flashcards
1
Q
confirmation bias
A
the tendency of people to favor information that confirms or strengthens their beliefs or values and is difficult to dislodge once affirmed.
2
Q
epistemology
A
the study of knowledge
- evidence
- reliability
3
Q
virtue epistemology
A
obtaining knowledge as an achievement
- social/collaborative in nature
- testimony
- trust
4
Q
citogensis
A
a circular form of citation where vairous sources report each other: wikipedia editor finds previous work and adds citation -> unsourced content -> writer uses wikipedia as a source
5
Q
understand how knowledge is socially constructed
A
objective truth only exists in a particular social context at a particular moment
