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In deduction, the conclusion follows from the premises in what way? (Select all that apply.)
As the simplest available guess
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As a logically compelling consequence
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As an empirically untestable claim
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As a probable generalization from observations
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Which methods of reasoning are mentioned in the presentation for forming new scientific theories? (Select all that apply.)
Abduction
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Deduction
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Correlation
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Verification
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Induction
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According to the presentation, what is the main goal of science? (Select all that apply.)
To maximize citations
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To prove all theories permanently
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To acquire knowledge about the world
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To eliminate all subjectivity from research
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A recommended best practice for getting started with a new topic is to: (Select all that apply.)
Skip implementation entirely
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Avoid reading and start with the most complex experiments
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Only read the abstract of one paper
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Read a lot, implement on toy tasks until you understand, then increase complexity
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In the hypothesis-experiment-analyze loop, what does the presentation warn against? (Select all that apply.)
Having a hypothesis before experimenting
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Reading additional literature
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Randomly playing around without a hypothesis in mind
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Interpreting (not just looking at) results
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Which tools are recommended for literature management? (Select all that apply.)
NeurIPS
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Zotero
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Modus ponens
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Mendeley
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OneNote
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When reading many papers, which traversal strategy is recommended to avoid the 'rabbit-hole'? (Select all that apply.)
Breadth-first-search-like approaches
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Random search
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Depth-first search
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Reading only the most recent paper
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When finding a topic, the presentation stresses that ___ is crucial, and warns about the 'unknown (un)knowns'. (Select all that apply.)
Citations
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Supervision
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Buying compute
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Social media
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In a research project, most of the time is typically spent on which part? (Select all that apply.)
The non-linear loop of hypothesis, experiment, analysis, and reading literature
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Writing the final report
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Submitting to a conference
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Finding a topic
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Scientific consensus is defined as: (Select all that apply.)
A theory that has been falsified
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The position generally agreed upon at a given time by most specialized scientists
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Whatever the most-cited paper claims
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The opinion of a journal editor
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