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Which of the following is NOT an example of unauthorized collaboration with fellow students?

Epistemic humility is: 

What is the literal meaning of philosophy?

Which of the following is a feature of growth mindset?

Identify the conclusion to the following argument: Tim fell asleep during his math exam. The teaching assistant tapped him on the shoulder to wake him up. When he looked at this watch, Tim realized he’d dozed through half of the exam time. As a result, Tim did not feel good about this chance to pass the exam.

When reading philosophical works, you should: 1) start with a pre-read, 2) identify key claims, and 3) plan on reading the work more than once for full comprehension.  

Determine whether the following fallacy is an example of a hasty generalization or a biased sample: A poll taken of women athletes found that 68% of them think that it’s time for Americans to go on a low-carb diet. Therefore, it’s clear that most Americans think it’s time to knock off some weight.

Which fallacy best describes the following passage? Since you have never held public office, your arguments against the current administration can be rejected.

Identify if the argument is valid or invalid: Either there is a squirrel in the attic or some other animal is making noises up there. There are no squirrels in the attic. Therefore, some other animal is making noises up there.

Cognitive science is: