Fraud - Revision history

Kevin Wang at 14:30, 12 March 2023

2023-03-12T14:30:01Z

Kevin Wang at 13:50, 12 March 2023

2023-03-12T13:50:56Z

Kevin Wang at 13:50, 12 March 2023

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Kevin Wang at 13:47, 12 March 2023

2023-03-12T13:47:59Z

Kevin Wang at 14:27, 11 March 2023

2023-03-11T14:27:09Z

Matt Jackson: added subtypes; edited some antiquated language to account for semantic drift

2022-05-26T01:29:44Z

added subtypes; edited some antiquated language to account for semantic drift

Kevin Wang at 14:55, 7 June 2021

2021-06-07T14:55:03Z

Kevin Wang at 14:54, 7 June 2021

2021-06-07T14:54:36Z

Kevin Wang: Undo revision 43961 by Kevin Wang (talk)

2021-06-07T14:53:38Z

Undo revision 43961 by Kevin Wang (talk)

Kevin Wang: Redirected page to Quizbowl lingo#fraud

2020-12-10T08:01:44Z

Redirected page to Quizbowl lingo#fraud

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-'''Fraud''' (or '''frauding''') is a somewhat derogatory term for the practice of getting questions through means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''',
+'''Fraud''' (or '''frauding''') is a somewhat derogatory term for the practice of getting questions through means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. In particular, it is used to describe scenarios in which a player answering has minimal or even no knowledge of the subject.
 or as [[transparency|transparent]].</onlyinclude>

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 {{Studying}}
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-'''Fraud''' is a somewhat derogatory term for the practice of getting questions through means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''',
+'''Fraud''' (or '''frauding''') is a somewhat derogatory term for the practice of getting questions through means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''',
 or as [[transparency|transparent]].</onlyinclude>

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 {{Studying}}
 <onlyinclude>
-'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''', or as [[transparency|transparent]].</onlyinclude>
+'''Fraud''' is a somewhat derogatory term for the practice of getting questions through means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''',
 Because quizbowl is a game and not a rigorous examination, some level of fraud is unavoidable even in events run on the best-written academic questions. Many strong players have selectively used it as part of their strategy; in many cases, the same buzz might be described as "fraud" by one player and as [[lateral thinking]] by another.

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 {{Studying}}
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-'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than [[real knowledge]] of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''', or as [[transparency|transparent]].</onlyinclude>
+'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than "[[real knowledge]]" of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''', or as [[transparency|transparent]].</onlyinclude>
 Because quizbowl is a game and not a rigorous examination, some level of fraud is unavoidable even in events run on the best-written academic questions. Many strong players have selectively used it as part of their strategy; in many cases, the same buzz might be described as "fraud" by one player and as [[lateral thinking]] by another.

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	'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than [[real knowledge]] of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''', or as [[transparency\|transparent]].</onlyinclude>		'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than [[real knowledge]] of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''', or as [[transparency\|transparent]].</onlyinclude>

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-'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than actual knowledge of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one cognitive maps between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists. Getting an academic answer through trash knowledge is also considered a form of fraud.</onlyinclude>
+'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than [[real knowledge]] of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one associations between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists (e.g. eponymous chemical reactions to types of molecules that undergo those reactions). Getting an academic answer through pop culture knowledge is also considered a form of fraud. Questions that encourage or invite fraud are referred to derisively as '''fraudable''', or as [[transparency|transparent]].</onlyinclude>
-Calling "fraud" is a judgment on the player, not the question; even the best-written academic questions can be subject to fraud. However, questions which encourage fraud by containing a lot of Nobel Prize clues or trash in academic subjects are worthy of damnation, and are usually referred to derisively as '''fraudable''' questions. Fraud is common in questions that name drop.
+Because quizbowl is a game and not a rigorous examination, some level of fraud is unavoidable even in events run on the best-written academic questions. Many strong players have selectively used it as part of their strategy; in many cases, the same buzz might be described as "fraud" by one player and as [[lateral thinking]] by another.
-'''Reverse fraud''' is a less-commonly used term for the practice of getting a trash question through academic knowledge, usually because of the whimsical inclusion of an academic-type clue. For example, a question on the moon of Endor from Star Wars that contains an allusion to the Witch of Endor from the Bible is open to a reverse fraud buzz.
+===Subtypes of Fraud===
 [[Category: Quizbowl lingo]]

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−	'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than actual knowledge of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one cognitive maps between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists. Getting an academic answer through trash knowledge is also a form of fraud. Calling "fraud" is a judgment on the player, not the question; even the best-written academic questions can be subject to fraud. However, questions which encourage fraud by containing a lot of Nobel Prize clues or trash in academic subjects are worthy of damnation, and are usually referred to derisively as '''fraudable''' questions. Fraud is common in questions that name drop.	+	<onlyinclude>
		+	'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than actual knowledge of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one cognitive maps between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists. Getting an academic answer through trash knowledge is also considered a form of fraud.</onlyinclude>
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		+	Calling "fraud" is a judgment on the player, not the question; even the best-written academic questions can be subject to fraud. However, questions which encourage fraud by containing a lot of Nobel Prize clues or trash in academic subjects are worthy of damnation, and are usually referred to derisively as '''fraudable''' questions. Fraud is common in questions that name drop.

	'''Reverse fraud''' is the practice of getting a trash question through academic knowledge, usually because of the whimsical inclusion of an academic-type clue. For example, a question on the moon of Endor from Star Wars that contains an allusion to the Witch of Endor from the Bible is open to a reverse fraud buzz.		'''Reverse fraud''' is the practice of getting a trash question through academic knowledge, usually because of the whimsical inclusion of an academic-type clue. For example, a question on the moon of Endor from Star Wars that contains an allusion to the Witch of Endor from the Bible is open to a reverse fraud buzz.

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−	~~#REDIRECT~~[[Quizbowl lingo~~#fraud~~]]	+	'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than actual knowledge of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one cognitive maps between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists. Getting an academic answer through trash knowledge is also a form of fraud. Calling "fraud" is a judgment on the player, not the question; even the best-written academic questions can be subject to fraud. However, questions which encourage fraud by containing a lot of Nobel Prize clues or trash in academic subjects are worthy of damnation, and are usually referred to derisively as '''fraudable''' questions. Fraud is common in questions that name drop.
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		+	'''Reverse fraud''' is the practice of getting a trash question through academic knowledge, usually because of the whimsical inclusion of an academic-type clue. For example, a question on the moon of Endor from Star Wars that contains an allusion to the Witch of Endor from the Bible is open to a reverse fraud buzz.
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		+	[[Category: Quizbowl lingo]]
		+	[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]
		+	[[Category:Bad quizbowl]]
		+	[[Category:Playing strategies]]

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−	'''Fraud''' is the practice of getting questions through some means other than actual knowledge of the academic topic being asked. Common forms of fraud include making one-to-one cognitive maps between words and answers without having the slightest idea what the answer really means (e.g., "when I hear 'recoil' I say 'Mossbauer effect'") and memorizing binary-match lists. Getting an academic answer through trash knowledge is also a form of fraud. Calling "fraud" is a judgment on the player, not the question; even the best-written academic questions can be subject to fraud. However, questions which encourage fraud by containing a lot of Nobel Prize clues or trash in academic subjects are worthy of damnation, and are usually referred to derisively as '''fraudable''' questions. Fraud is common in questions that name drop.	+	#REDIRECT[[Quizbowl lingo#fraud]]
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−	'''Reverse fraud''' is the practice of getting a trash question through academic knowledge, usually because of the whimsical inclusion of an academic-type clue. For example, a question on the moon of Endor from Star Wars that contains an allusion to the Witch of Endor from the Bible is open to a reverse fraud buzz.
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−	[[~~Category:~~ Quizbowl lingo]]
−	~~[[Category:Original QBWiki Page]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Bad quizbowl]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Playing strategies~~]]