Factfulness

On average, chimps scored 4/12 on the factfulness quiz. What was the average human score?

• 1/ 12

• 2.2/ 12

• 3.5/ 12

• 4/12

What is the correct definition of a 'Misconception?'

• A view or opinion that is incorrect based on fake news

• A view or opinion that is incorrect based on faulty thinking or understanding

• Not knowing the answer to something

To dichotomize means to represent something as divided or opposed. Which of the following are good examples? Select TWO correct answers

• Rich/ Poor

• Tuesday and Wednesday

• Hero/ Villain

• Peace and Love

For which instinct is 'Dichotomizing' a core theme?

• Negativity

• Size

• Generalisation

• Gap

Some people are rich, some are poor. What are most?

• Living on between $2 - $32 per day

• Living on less than $2 a day (absolute poverty)

• Living on more than $32 a day

How can we control our 'Gap' instinct? Select TWO correct answers

• Beware of comparisons of extremes

• Beware comparisons of averages

• Beware of the dog

• Beware of generalising

What is the negativity instinct?

• A tendency to think something is better than it is

• Positive thinking

• A tendency to think something is worse than it is

How do we fight the negativity instinct? Select the correct answers

• When you see bad news, ask whether equally positive news would have reached you.

• More bad news is sometimes due to better surveillance of suffering, not a worsening world.

• When a trend is gradually improving, with periodic dips, you are more likely to notice the dips than the overall improvement.

Which instinct does this image represent?

• Gap

• Generalisation

• Size

• Negativity

'Getting things into proportion' is a key factor in the Size instinct. Which issues tend to be OVERESTIMATED?

• The proportion of immigrants in a country

• The amount of salt water on earth

• How many people died in wars between China and Vietnam